WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's decision to list the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. "In their final rule, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first commended landowners' voluntary efforts to increase lesser prairie-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: During National Rural Health Week, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) introduced H.R. 9306, the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act. The legislation would expedite the current licensing process for health care providers and increase the number of licensed health care providers able to serve communities across state lines. "Throughout rural communities in Kansas and the United  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced introduction of the Fertilizer Stewardship, Utilization, Sustainability, Technology, Access, Innovation, and Nourishment (Fertilizer SUSTAIN) Act to strengthen our domestic fertilizer industry and ensure that American growers have access to the crop nutrients they need to grow the food that is relied upon by the United States and nations aro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) with jurisdiction over NASA - congratulated NASA and Kansas suppliers on the successful Artemis l launch. "Congratulations to NASA and Kansas suppliers on a successful Artemis I launch from the Kennedy Space Center this week," said Sen. Moran. "As the top appropriator for NASA, I h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release and letter: Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led more than 100 Members of Congress in a letter calling for Senate passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694). The letter urges Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell to pass the Pregnant Workers Fair  more