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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday December 08, 2021 ( 7 items )  

Rep. Katko to FoxNews.com: China is Using Our Own Technology Against Us - This is How We Fight Back
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following commentary to FoxNews.com: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, penned the following op-ed published on FoxNews.com regarding China's exploitation of academic institutions in the U.S. to make technological and military advances. * * * China's recent test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile was largely condemned, but few stopped to question exactly how China got its h  more

Reps. Estes, Mann, LaTurner Offer Lie in State Resolution
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: Reps. Ron Estes, Tracey Mann and Jake LaTurner introduced House Concurrent Resolution 63 that directs the House to formally arrange for the late Sen. Bob Dole to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Thursday, Dec. 9. "As a war hero, statesman, leader and Kansan, it is without question that Sen. Bob Dole should receive one of our nation's greatest honors - to lie in state in the United Stat  more

Reps. LaTurner, Estes, Mann Offer Lie in State Resolution
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Reps. Jake LaTurner, Ron Estes, and Tracey Mann introduced House Concurrent Resolution 63 that directs the House to formally arrange for the late Sen. Bob Dole to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Thursday, Dec. 9. "Senator Bob Dole spent his life serving our nation and truly embodied what it means to be a statesman. After being awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his selfless service i  more

Sen. Scott to Fla. Hospitals: Democrats' 'Build Back Broke' Plan Slashes Charity Care Funding
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Florida hospitals warning them of the dangerous provision within Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending bill that includes $34.5 BILLION in cuts to Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments (DSH) and states' Uncompensated Care Pool (UCP) programs. These programs are used to fund charity care by hospitals for patients who are uninsured and underinsured. Senator Scott is requestin  more

Speaker Pelosi, Sen. Schumer Announce Additional Details for Lying in State of Ex-Sen. Dole
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer today announced additional details for the lying in state of The Honorable Robert J. Dole in the United States Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, December 9, 2021 and Friday, December 10, 2021. * A formal arrival ceremony will be held at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 9th. * A Congressional tribute ceremony will be  more

U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Honoring Sen. Dole
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution last night introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) honoring Senator Bob Dole. Whereas Robert "Bob" J. Dole (referred to in this preamble as "Bob Dole") was born in Russell, Kansas; Whereas Bob Dole enlisted in the United States Army while he was a student at the University of Kansas, served in World War II, was seriousl  more

U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Honoring Sen. Dole
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution last night introduced by Kansas U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran honoring Senator Bob Dole. You may click here or on the image below for video of the resolution's passage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftclB0ndaI * * * Whereas Robert "Bob" J. Dole (referred to in this preamble as "Bob Dole") was born in Russell, Kansas; Whereas Bob Dole  more