WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47013) on Jan. 19, 2022, entitled "Surface Transportation Board: Background and Current Issues" by transportation policy analyst Ben Goldman: * * * SUMMARY The Surface Transportation Board (STB) was created by Congress in 1995 to replace the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) as the economic regulator of providers of interstate land and water transportation. It most often deals with issues facing the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded President Biden's appointment of Ulysses "Deke" Clayborn to be the next Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Region 7 Administrator. "Due to his lengthy track record demonstrating a passion for public service, expertise in development, and commitment to ensuring every Missourian has access to affordable housing, I was  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids joined nearly a dozen of her colleagues to urge the Department of the Army to prioritize funding for flood mitigation and prevention projects along the lower Missouri River. The bipartisan, bicameral letter comes as the Department is beginning to allocate funding from the new bipartisan infrastructure law for projects in fiscal year 2022. Davids and her colleagues are pushing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 20, 2022: * * * On Tuesday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) marked one year of the Biden Administration and complete Democrat control of the House, Senate and White House in a floor speech. "This week, we look back over a year of failures; from the economy and crime to foreign policy and national security - there is not one area where this year of total Democrat control shouldn't receive an F," said Rep. E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Congressman Lance Gooden (R-Texas) joined Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) in introducing legislation to require the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to release the financial disclosures of officers or employees of the executive branch, including Dr. Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci is the highest paid federal employee and initially refused or dismissed requests for transparency surrounding the extent   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022: Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) cosponsored the Inflation Prevention Act, introduced by Congressman Mike Garcia (R-CA), that would help combat inflationary spending. Americans are facing increasing costs of consumer goods because of record government spending over the last two years. In December, consumer prices rose by 7 percent, a nearly 40-year high. This bill would bar legislation that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently announced U.S. Army CPT(P) Bobby Brown will serve as a fellow through the FY2022 Army Congressional Fellowship Program. "Each January, a member of our Armed Forces joins my staff for a year term to serve the people of Kansas as part of a Congressional Fellowship Program," said Sen. Moran. "These individuals' unique insight from their assignments across the U.S. and t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke today on the U.S. Senate Floor regarding the Democrats' attempt to eliminate the filibuster and pass partisan election reform legislation. "Americans voted for a Congress that is nearly a 50-50 split between the parties in the House and precisely 50-50 in the Senate," said Sen. Moran. "Americans did not vote to give one party free rein to implement an u  more