OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas business owners, veterans, and residents to highlight her office reaching the milestone of over $11 million recovered for local taxpayers in the Kansas Third District. In total, Davids' office has helped 4,150 hardworking Kansans with overdue tax returns, missing Social Security and veterans' benefits, and more. Of the $11 million, Davids' office recove  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN) and Congressman David Trone (D-MD) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating October 2022 as National Youth Justice Action Month. The resolution shines light on the collateral consequences youth face when they are treated as adults in the criminal justice system, and encourages the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) sent a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking resolution to a number of ongoing issues facing constituents in Missouri's Fifth and Sixth Congressional Districts including, inconsistent and unreliable mail delivery and lack of transparency when attempting to resolve ongoing mail delivery iss  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release and letter: Congressmen Sam Graves (MO-06) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) authored a letter demanding answers from United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on the Postal Service's failure to reliably deliver mail six days a week in the Greater Kansas City Area, as required by law. "Missourians from all walks of life depend on the United States Postal Service to deliver the mail six days a week," G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) today urged President Biden to stop depleting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which is at its lowest point in four decades, and unleash American energy production. "Given that the United States consumes nearly twenty million barrels of oil per day, the recent decision to release another ten million barrels from the SPR is not only reckless, bu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, issued the following written testimony by Commercial Drone Alliance Executive Director Lisa Ellman involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2022, entitled "FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants Into the National Airspace System." The FAA is the Federal Aviation Administration. * * * Chairwoman Sinema, Ranking Member Cruz, and other members of the Subcommittee on   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following statement by Disabled American Veterans National Legislative Director Joy Ilem involving a hearing on Sept. 21, 2022, entitled "Ensuring Veterans' Timely Access to Care in VA and the Community": * * * Thank you for inviting DAV (Disabled American Veterans) to testify at today's hearing examining health care wait times at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and in the community. As you know, DAV is a non-pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following statement by Darin Selnick, a senior advisor to Concerned Veterans, involving a hearing on Sept. 21, 2022, entitled "Ensuring Veterans' Timely Access to Care in VA and the Community": * * * Thank you Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, and Members of the Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to testify at today's hearing on addressing health care wait times at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (D-MD), Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA), and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN)introduced a bipartisan resolution designating October 2022 as National Youth Justice Action Month. The resolution shines light on the collateral consequences youth face when they are treated as adults in the criminal justice system, and encourages the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is set to introduce a bicameral, bipartisan resolution designating October 2022 as National Youth Justice Action Month. The Senate resolution raises awareness about the collateral consequences youth face when they are treated as adults in the criminal justice system, and encourages the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention t  more