WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement announcing numerous Missouri priorities he championed that were included in the Senate-passed FY2023 government funding bill. "The resources included in this bill reflect several top priorities for our state, from keeping Missouri colleges and universities on the cutting edge of research and innovation to strengthening critical inf  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: The House of Representatives passed S. 1942, the National Heritage Area Act (NHAA), to support National Heritage Areas across the country. Included in the legislation was Rep. Cleaver's Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) for another 15 years. The NHAA also establishes standard criteria fo  more

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) along with Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Jake LaTurner (KS-02), Ron Estes (KS-03), Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Frank Lucas (OK-03), and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) to officially introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval in their respective chambers to strike  more

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: A pilot with over 11,000 flight hours, Sen. Jim Inhofe has fought tirelessly for the general aviation community throughout his tenure in the U.S Senate. Beginning his senatorial work in 1994, more than 28 years ago, Inhofe has been an advocate for the entire general aviation community and has made its priorities his own. Some of Inhofe's most notable congressional feats for general aviation include enac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has worked tirelessly throughout his career in the Senate to better the infrastructure of the United States and Oklahoma, and has fought to maintain and improve upon America's infrastructure so that it lasts for generations. One of Inhofe's most memorable quotes is, "There are two things we should be doing in Congress: defending our military and rebuilding our infrastructur  more

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following statement by Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy P. Beaudreau involving a hearing on Dec. 13, 2022, on the Interior Department's implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide this update on the Department of the Interior's (DOI or Department) implementation of the Infrast  more