WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement after reports of a shooting incident at Olathe East High School. "I have been in touch with Olathe leaders, school administrators, and law enforcement as we process and respond to the tragic incident at Olathe East earlier today. This was a traumatic event for our community, and we are all hoping for the speedy recovery of those injured as  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a Senate resolution calling for Vladimir Putin and members of his regime to be held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression, and human rights abuses that have been conducted under his watch. "Putin is a brutal dictator who has repeatedly violated international law since coming to power and he should be held account  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and every Senate Banking Republican in sending a letter to President Joe Biden highlighting their continued concerns regarding the nomination process that has unfolded for Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin, his selection for the vacant Vice-Chair of Supervision position on the Board of Governors (Board) of the Federal Reserve System. "As you are a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Yesterday, 740 organizations working to end domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking called on the Senate to pass the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act. The bill, introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act through 2027, pres  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: A bipartisan group of senators led by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday introduced a Senate resolution calling for Vladimir Putin and members of his regime to be held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression, and human rights abuses that have been conducted under his watch. The Graham resolution: * Strongly condemns the ongoing violence, war crim  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and other members of the Senate Banking Committee in writing to President Biden to express concern over his nomination of Sarah Raskin as Vice-Chair of Supervision on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. "As you are aware, members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Banking) were compelled  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - co-chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus - urged United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to prioritize using U.S. agricultural export assistance and international food aid programs to help supply markets left unfulfilled as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "As both the immediate and long-term effects on Ukraine's agriculture sector become c  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and every Senate Banking Republican to highlight their continued concerns to President Biden regarding the nomination process that has unfolded for Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin, his selection for the vacant Vice-Chair for Supervision position on the Board of Governors (Board) of the Federal Reserve System. "As you are aware, members of the United S  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and every Senate Banking Republican sent a letter to President Joe Biden highlighting their continued concerns regarding the nomination process that has unfolded for Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin, his selection for the vacant Vice-Chair of Supervision position on the Board of Governors (Board) of the Federal Reserve System. In addition to Senator Tillis, the letter was signed   more