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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Tuesday February 08, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Kansas City Star: 'Rep. Davids Amendment Makes It Into Bill to Fund Science and Manufacturing, Combat China'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: On Friday, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass major economic legislation through the House that would address current supply chain issues and promote long-term American competitiveness. The America COMPETES Act passed with Davids' amendment to ensure small and mid-sized manufacturers are given opportunities to participate in federal supply chain upgrades. The Kansas City Star reported on Davids' am  more

Sen. Marshall Concerned USDA Is Bypassing Congress to Create Its Own Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack expressing legal concerns about the USDA's announcement it will use the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to create a new initiative called "Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative." In the letter Senator Marshall said in part, "While I am a staunch supporter of conserv  more