WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties issued the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, director of the Liberty and National Security Program of Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, involving a hearing on May 17, 2022, entitled "Examining Potential Reforms of Emergency Powers": * * * Thank you for this opportunity to testify on behalf of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Sc  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight issued the following testimony by Kenneth Corbin, commissioner of the Wage and Investment Division and chief taxpayer experience officer at the Internal Revenue Service, involving a hybrid hearing on May 18, 2022, entitled "Taxpayer Fairness Across the IRS": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss IRS operations and our efforts to ensure equity and fairness as we work to enhance the taxpayer experience. As both th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted a roundtable on maternal mortality. The roundtable discussion included qualified healthcare professionals and representatives from organizations throughout Kansas City and Missouri whose work is focused on addressing the rising maternal death rate, including physicians from Saint Luke's Heart Disease in Pregnancy Program (HDP  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: Representative Sharice Davids shared four new funding opportunities for Kansas small businesses provided by the American Rescue Plan. Davids is the only member of the Kansas delegation who voted for the American Rescue Plan, which has already helped hundreds of businesses in the Kansas Third District stay afloat. Davids also serves as the Chair of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Econ  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release and letter on June 1, 2022: Last week, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) joined 117 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing their concerns with a new proposed rule that would have a negative impact on U.S. agricultural producers. The proposed rule, "Enhanced and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors," would mandate that all p  more

WICHITA, Kansas, June 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) announced support today for two new pieces of legislation to protect Americans attending our nation's service academies who choose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The bills come on the heels of the U.S. Air Force Academy recently announcing unvaccinated graduates would not be commissioned. Cadets and midshipmen who do not commission could   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: U. S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. was on FOX News today to discuss the border crisis and a recent evening tour he took with Brooks County, Texas Sheriffs. On that tour, Senator Marshall provided medical assistance to a migrant who was human trafficked and suffering greatly from heat exhaustion. "Please come down and see for yourself - see the inhumane crisis that you've created. Your po  more

WICHITA, Kansas, June 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release and letter on June 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) is continuing to fight to protect American farmers' access to critical crop protection products by urging President Joe Biden to defend Glyphosate in the Supreme Court of the United States. Unfortunately, his Administration continues following the far-left platform of banning pesticides.[i] A new letter from Senators Marshall, Cindy Hy  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Michael Guest, R-Miss., today welcomed the approval of a $1.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help construct a new rail crossing on Highway 18 in Brandon, Mississippi. The project would eliminate an at-grade  more