WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul A. Gosar (D.D.S.) issued the following statement after the United States Senate's passage of companion legislation to House Joint Resolution 46, introduced by Congressman Gosar, that would terminate the COVID-19 national emergency declaration and emergency presidential powers. "All across America mask mandates are being lifted and normal life is beginning to return. Yet, Mr. Biden recently  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * Tonight, Congressman Jake LaTurner issued the following statement following President Biden's first State of the Union address. "The state of our union is weak under President Biden's leadership, and Kansans continue to face a laundry list of crises every single day: * Highest inflation in 40 years * Soaring energy prices * Record number of criminals, weapons, drugs, and trafficked persons coming acr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to the Topeka Capital-Journa: * * * Congressman Jake LaTurner penned an op-ed in The Topeka Capital-Journal stressing the importance of unleashing American energy production to help lower costs for Kansans. The Topeka Capital-Journal: The assault on domestic energy is costing Kansans. Here's what we can do to fix it. Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-KS) March 3, 2022 The United States is more than one year into Joe B  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has introduced the North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act. The bill would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the collective individuals and communities who volunteered or donated food and other items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska during World War II. "In times of great crisis, Nebraskans have always moved quickly to help their neighbors  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following joint commentary with Ambassador Gregg Doud to the Kansas City Star: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Ambassador Gregg Doud, Former USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator, penned an op-ed for the Kansas City Star highlighting the agricultural inflationary implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which will have rippling effects including high prices at the grocery store for all Americans. Senator Marshall  more

FORT RILEY, Kansas, March 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. yesterday met with Fort Riley leadership for a briefing on their current mission - Atlantic Resolve - as they stand ready to assist and defend with our NATO allies. Following the briefing, Senator Marshall issued this statement. "We have a large presence from Fort Riley in Europe right now, and they stand in the ready to support our NATO forces. "Having visited wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) 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 Rounds and Till  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and several colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee asking for robust funding for the National Guard to support firefighting efforts. The letter comes as Congress finalizes its 2022 spending package. "Year after year wildfires ravage local communities, businesses,  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Kansas U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and 16 of their Senate colleagues in introducing 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 command. Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has caused widespread  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Kansas U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and 16 of their Senate colleagues in introducing 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 command. "The appalling attacks on civilians in Ukraine are the latest in  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging Senate leadership to expand the Research & Development (R&D) tax credit and ensure that businesses can fully deduct their R&D investments each year in any upcoming legislative package. Senators Young and Hassan previously introduced a bill, the Americ  more