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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Friday December 23, 2022 ( 8 items )  

Davids Releases 2022 Year-End Wrap, Highlighting Bipartisan Accomplishments
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids shared how her office worked throughout 2022 to make government work for all Kansans, both by passing critical bipartisan legislation and connecting directly with residents of the Kansas Third all year long. "Reflecting on 2022, our community saw challenges and successes--but throughout the year, I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to make a real impact on folks' lives,"   more

Rep. Tracey Mann, Colleagues Unveil Bicameral Measure Nullifying Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann, Jake LaTurner (KS-02), Ron Estes (KS-03), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Frank Lucas (OK-03), and Stephanie Bice (OK-05), alongside Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., Jerry Moran (KS), James Inhofe (OK), and James Lankford (OK) officially introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval in their respective chambers to strike down the Biden Administration's re  more

Sen. Marshall Leads Inquiry into State Department Panel with EcoHealth Alliance
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is leading a new inquiry into the U.S. Department of State's participation in a recent panel discussion that pushed "important new science" in support of the theory that COVID-19 was a naturally forming pandemic. The panel's description is in direct contradiction with both the U.S. Intelligence Community's and World Health Organization's assessments that a lab le  more

Sen. Marshall Votes Against $1.7 Trillion Wasteful, Inflationary Spending Package
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. appeared on FOX Business earlier today to discuss voting against the $1.7 trillion wasteful, inflationary spending package that just passed the U.S. Senate. Senator Marshall said in part, "We are going to borrow another trillion dollars from our grandchildren. The number one driver of inflation in our country right now is our national debt and now legislat  more

Sen. Moran Applauds Passage of Legislation to Improve Veterans VA Benefits, Health Care
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - the lead Republican on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today applauded the passage of the Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits Improvement Act (Cleland-Dole Act) and the STRONG Veterans Act which passed the Senate as part of the FY2023 Appropriations Package. "It  more

Sen. Moran Secures $15 Million Federal Investment for Fort Riley
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - today announced a more than $15 million federal investment for the construction of new barracks at Fort Riley. This federal investment was included in the FY2023 Appropriations Package. "Already home to nearly 15,000 active duty servicemembers and the headquarters for the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley w  more

Sen. Moran Secures $43 Million Federal Investment to Help Build New KU Cancer Center
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - today announced a $43 million federal investment to plan and help build a new cancer research facility at The University of Kansas Cancer Center. The funding was secured by Sen. Moran in the FY2023 Appropriations Package through his role on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science and  more

Sen. Moran Secures Critical Resources for Kansas Law Enforcement in FY2023 Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - the lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science - announced more than $13 million in new funding for Kansas law enforcement in the FY2023 Appropriations Package. "Our Kansas law enforcement officers need the best tools and training to be able to do their jobs and keep their communities safe," said Sen. Moran. "I appreciate the co  more