WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed H.R. 496, the Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act, which was introduced by U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Joe Wilson (R-SC). The legislation would hold Russia accountable for violations of religious liberty during its illegal occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine since 2014, as well as during its current invasion. "No matter where y  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles P. Rettig involving a remote hearing on April 21, 2022, entitled "IRS: Is It Ready?": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the filing season and IRS operations. Taxpayer service remains the most significant IRS priority, and we have implemented many new, innovative strategies in an effort to improve our overall l  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn applauded the House unanimous passage today of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act. The legislation was passed unanimously by the Senate on April 6. It now goes to President Biden for his signature. The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act modifies legislation   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) led 28 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden expressing concerns with provisions in the President's Fiscal Year 2023 budget that threaten the stepped-up tax basis and impose 'marked-to-market' capital gains taxes on property such as farmland that has been held in families for 90 years or more. Among the cosigners joining Representative Mann were House  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize and commit additional funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Mullin was joined by Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) joined a letter led by U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) to the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize and commit additional funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: The Arkansas congressional delegation today joined U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and other members in sending a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize and commit additional funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Members who signed the letter include Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), led a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize and commit additional funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Reps. Kevin Hern (OK-01), Markwayne M  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today at a press conference discussed the record amount of drugs coming across the southern border and making their way to Kansas under the Joe Biden Administration. The Senator called attention to the heartbreaking story of Kansan Cooper Davis - a teenager - who died last summer from a fentanyl overdose. A recent Kansas City Star article on his death sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: At Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced Shawn Tiffany from Herington, Kansas who is President-Elect of the Kansas Livestock Association and co-owner of Tiffany Cattle Company. The hearing focused on two pieces of legislation pertaining to cattle markets and Senator Marshall had a chance to question Shawn on the negative implications of moving forward with the b  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today questioned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, about the Biden Administration's efforts to reduce safety protocols for Chemical abortion drugs. The Senator said in part, "Last week, we received a letter from Commissioner Califf on FDA's changes to mifepristone risk eva  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today participated in the committee's hearing on her bipartisan Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. During her opening remarks and line of questioning, Sen. Fischer highlighted how herlegislation would ensure every segment of the beef supply chain can succeed. She also noted that while there is near   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the entire Oklahoma House delegation, and their colleagues from Kansas and Arkansas to send a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the US Army Corps of Engineers urging them to prioritize and commit additional funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Lankford and Inhofe we  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed their legislation to commemorate the historic sites that contributed to the 1954 landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate earlier this month, now heads to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Bob Casey (Pa.) - co-chairs of the Senate Hunger Caucus - today applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to utilize the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust to address the global hunger crisis. "The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are being felt around the world as countr  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded House passage of their bipartisan legislation to commemorate historic sites that catalyzed litigation leading to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate earlier this month, now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The legislation will expand the Brown v.   more