| Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday November 10, 2021 ( 4 items ) |
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Idaho Senators, Colleagues Target Absent Federal Workforce, Urge Return to Work
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Idaho's U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) and 40 additional colleagues in sending a letter to the heads of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request immediate action to transition federal workers back to in-person operations.
In the letter, the senators cite the "w
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Legislation By 5 Senators Creates 9/11-Style COVID-19 Commission
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently introduced legislation to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the COVID-19 outbreak and identify lessons learned regarding U.S. preparedness, response and recovery to improve our ability to respond to future outbreaks. More information on the commission is below these statem
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Rep. Cleaver Announces More Than $75 Million to Help Missouri Families Cover Energy Costs This Winter
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2021:
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced more than $75 million will go to helping hardworking Missouri families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). As American families continue to deal with the impacts of the global pandemic, LIHEAP will be able to use the funding
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Rep. Davids Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill With Local Leaders
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2021:
Representative Sharice Davids, the Vice Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined Kansas Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz and dozens of local leaders to celebrate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is expected to bring $3.8 billion to Kansas for infrastructure needs from roads and bridges to high-speed internet and public transit.
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