WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pennsylvania) and House colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution in opposition to President Biden's overreaching vaccine mandate on businesses and workers. "Biden's vaccine mandate impacts millions of Americans and will continue to strain industries affected by the labor shortages - including health care  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Congressman Jake LaTurner and House Oversight Republicans called on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to delay the implementation of President Biden's vaccine mandate for USDA employees until the department can explain how it will make up for the potential loss in staff. Congressman LaTurner expressed concern with current vacancies at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Idaho's U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined the other 48 Republican Senators and 155 Republican members of the House of Representatives in challenging President Biden's vaccine mandate under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) by introducing a joint resolution of disapproval of the mandate. The Congressional Review Act is the offi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Idaho's U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher joined the other 48 Republican Senators and 155 Republican members of the House of Representatives in challenging President Biden's vaccine mandate under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) by introducing a joint resolution of disapproval of the mandate. The Congressional Review Act is the official process for Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to Fox News: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. penned an op-ed for FOX News about his legislation, the COVID-19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act, to halt President Joe Biden from dishonorably discharging servicemembers for choosing to not get the COVID vaccine. Senator Marshall introduced this as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act and is pushing for a vote on the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran appeared at a press conference to discuss the rising cost of Thanksgiving as well as the supply chain issues keeping typical holiday items off grocery store shelves. According to the Wall Street Journal: * Thanksgiving Turkeys are over 60% out of stock * Cranberry sauce is 20% out of stock * Sweet potatoes are 25% out of stock * Refrigerated pies are 26  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called for their bill to create a national commission on the COVID-19 pandemic to be included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a letter sent to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Banking - spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to President Biden's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, Dr. Saule Omarova. Her nomination hearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee occurred this morning. "Although Dr. Omarova claims to support community banks, her plan would relegate them to mere franchises of the larger Fed  more