WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of a bipartisan package of four public safety bills that would make long overdue investments in evidence-based community violence intervention programs, provide funding for the hiring and training of mental health professionals in local law enforcement, enhance support services for victims of crime and their families, and ensure police depart  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following writtem statement by Environmental Progress President Michael D. Shellenberger involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 15, 2022, entitled "Fueling the Climate Crisis: Examining Big Oil's Prices, Profits and Pledges": * * * I share this committee's concern with climate change and misinformation. It is for that reason that I have, for more than 20 years, conducted energy analysis, worked as a journalist, and advoca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Yesterday, the Senate passed Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan bill to advance innovative new aviation technology. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. Davids, who serves as Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act last year with Ranking Member of the Aviat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSawa) -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded over $4.5 million to the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) to improve delivery speeds of unemployment insurance benefits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansans applying for these benefits were met with significant delays due to outdated technology. This funding was provided through the American Rescue Plan Act,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 21, 2022, on standing up for downwinders under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: I rise today in continued support of the reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). I first learned about RECA through my constituents over 10 years ago, and since then I have been determined to get justice for the victims of reckless federal   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Yesterday, H.R. 8510, The Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act passed out of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee by voice vote. U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Ranking Member on the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.-7) led Tom Cole (R-Okla.-4), Sharice Davids (D-Kansas-3), and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.-3) in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen Tribal law enforcement and increase public safety in Indian Country. The Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act would address federal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. held the Biden Administration responsible for its economic policies that caused high consumer prices and financial uncertainty for millions of Americans in a speech on the Senate floor this afternoon. Data released last week showed inflation was 8.3% in August, remaining near 40-year highs and an overall increase of 13.2% since President Biden took office  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tammy Duckworth's (D-Ill.) resolution to recognize September 2022 as National Student Parent Month passed the Senate. The resolution highlights the contributions and achievements of the nearly 4 million Americans with children who attend postsecondary educational institutions. "Being a parent while also juggling homework and classes requires tenacity and endurance," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022, and letter: Yesterday, amid the growing fentanyl crisis, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Roger Marshall to introduce the Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act to formally designate drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. As these cartels continue to invade our porous southern border with illicit guns and drugs that are killing hundreds of Americans each day, this designation is ne  more