WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-22-105165) entitled "Veteran Suicide - VA Efforts to Identify Veterans at Risk through Analysis of Health Record Information." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) started using the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program across VHA in 2017 to help identify veterans receiving  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Yesterday, during a meeting with the Kansas Farm Bureau's Leadership Class, Representative Sharice Davids was presented with the "Friend of Farm Bureau" award from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The award is given to Members of Congress who have supported farmers, ranchers, and agricultural communities in the 117th Congress. Davids was nominated by the Kansas Farm Bureau and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) in introducing legislation that would remove burdensome government regulations, which are impacting the agricultural industry, school districts, and trucking companies in North Dakota. In 2012, then-President Obama signed into law legislation that set in motion a ne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation that would remove burdensome government regulations, which are impacting the agricultural industry, school districts and trucking companies in South Dakota. In 2012, then-President Obama signed into law legislation that set in motion a new rule that created a requirement for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). The final ru  more