WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands issued the following testimony by Tom Medema, acting associate director of the interpretation, education and volunteers of the National Park Service, as part of a Nov. 9, 2021, remote legislative hearing on 10 bills. The bills would (H.R. 268) provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, authorize the donation of land for addition to that hi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the House passage of Build Back Better Act. "I have been clear about my priorities on this bill, both on the policies included and the overall cost. "I fought to exclude unnecessary IRS reporting requirements that would harm consumers, and I will work to see it improved in the Senate and to push against the tax provisions that would only  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi's socialist spending bill. "Congress should be focused on the economic crisis that's unfolding - we have an unprecedented worker shortage with prices still going up and major supply chain issues as we head into the Christmas season," said Rep. Estes. "The Biden-Pelosi social spending bill will only lead   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, 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. 20 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * This morning, Congressman Jake LaTurner voted against the Democrats' radical Build Back Better agenda. He issued the following statement. "I just voted NO on the Democrats' radical Build Back Better agenda. "Kansans are already facing record-high inflation, skyrocketing energy prices, and a growing labor shortage caused by Democrats' reckless policies. This massive spending bill forces  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) voted against the Biden Administration's reckless spending bill. "This morning, I voted against President Biden and House Democrats' appalling reconciliation bill. Supporters of the reckless spending bill tout that it will change the United States of America, and they're right. If passed in the U.S. Senate, it would allow the federal government to fu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement vehemently opposed to the Biden Administration's repeal of the Navigable Waters Protection rule. "From day one this Administration has been working against our nation's farmers and ranchers. There is a clear disconnect between D.C. bureaucrats and those who work the land day in and day out," said Senator Marshall. "Playing political ping-pong  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released a report highlighting the economic cost of vaccine mandates in Kansas. "Each day we hear from Kansans faced with the difficult decision of taking the jab or losing their job, which is why I will keep fighting against ALL efforts to implement and enforce Joe Biden's COVID vaccine mandate" s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke on the Senate floor today after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer dragged his feet on bringing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate Floor, which resulted in no time being made available for floor amendments to be offered. While a package of amendment votes came together late last night, leader Schumer refused to expand the list and   more