WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Senate confirmed the nomination of 67 individuals for positions in the federal government on Dec. 17, 2021: Atul Atmaram Gawande, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. Linda Lopez, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California. Jinsook Ohta, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California. David Herrera Urias,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas has received a record $72.1 million to help families afford energy costs this winter--more than double the state's typical annual investment. Davids is the only member of the Kansas delegation to vote for the American Rescue Plan, which delivered this increase in energy cost assistance to Kansans across the state. Davids helped secure thi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci at a hearing about a recent report showing he provided dishonest testimony under oath about funding viral gain of function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The report, sent to the Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General, stated EcoHealth Alliance approached the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today questioned Dr. Fauci at a hearing about a number of issues including his financial disclosures and investments. Contrary to what Dr. Fauci said, Dr. Fauci's financial disclosures for the years of the COVID pandemic are not public. Therefore, Senator Marshall requested them during today's hearing. Clearly distraught by the line of questioning which inc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke today during a press conference on Majority Leader Schumer's threats to change the rules of the Senate and eliminate the filibuster. "The filibuster protects the minority - whether Republican or Democrat, rural or urban, or an unusual idea - and the ability for a member of the Senate to speak on behalf of his or her constituents and advocate for their v  more