| Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday February 23, 2022 ( 5 items ) |
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Rep. Davids Leads Charge to Lower Gas Prices, Calls for Long-Term Solutions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Representative Sharice Davids announced her push to lower gas prices by temporarily suspending the federal gas tax through the end of the year, saving Kansans money at a time when gas prices are reaching their highest point in decades.
"People are feeling the strain from rising prices at the gas pump, and that's not something I think we should ignore or dismiss. I've heard from Kansans who say the rise in
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Sen. Crapo Joins Russia Sanctions Legislation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
As Russia continues to encroach on the Ukrainian border and pose a threat to stability in the region, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a majority of Republican colleagues in introducing the Never Yielding Europe's Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend itself and deter Rus
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Sen. Grassley Joins Sens. Marshall, Braun, Ernst to Stop EPA Attack on Crop Protection Tools
BOONE, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to redirect the EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs away from their current propensity for overly cautious blanket bans and severe restrictions of necessary crop protection tools back towards a regular, risk-
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Sen. Marshall Statement on Situation in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Ahead of President Joe Biden addressing the nation, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
"Missteps, weakness, and inaction by the Biden administration sent the Kremlin a clear signal that the U.S. will continue to lead from behind and not seriously act to deter Russia," said Senator Marshall. "To be clear, President Biden and a large number of
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Sen. Moran Statement on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Feb. 21, 2022:
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) tonight released the following statement after Russian troops invaded Eastern Ukraine.
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an avoidable tragedy for which Vladimir Putin is solely responsible. President Biden and our allies must impose punishing sanctions on Russia's vital economic sectors and provide humanitarian support to Ukrainian victims of Moscow's aggr
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