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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday January 25, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Crapo, Risch, Cruz Reintroduce Legislation To Reinstate Service Members Fired Over COVID Vaccine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 10 of their colleagues introduced the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2023. The legislation builds off of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which included language to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and required a   more

GAO Issues Report: Unemployment Insurance - Data Indicate Substantial Levels of Fraud During the Pandemic
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-105523) entitled "Unemployment Insurance - Data Indicate Substantial Levels of Fraud during the Pandemic." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "Considered together, measures and estimates indicate substantial levels of fraud and potential fraud in unemployment insurance (UI) programs during the pandemic. However, each measure and estimate has strengths and limitations,  more

Incoming Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz Announces Senior Republican Commerce Committee Staff
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), incoming Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, announced new senior staff positions for his committee office. Sen. Cruz said: "There's no better place at this moment for fighting to rein in Big Tech, promote economic prosperity, and defend the taxpayer against wasteful spending than the Senate Commerce Committee. I am confident in our t  more

Sen. Cruz Introduces Updated Legislation Building On Vaccine Mandate Ban To Reinstate Service Members Fired Over COVID Vaccine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 18 of his colleagues have introduced the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2023. The legislation builds off of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which included language from legislation Cruz introduced last year to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the Department of Defense and req  more

Sens. Rick Scott And Cruz Introduce Updated Legislation Building On Vaccine Mandate Ban To Reinstate Service Members Fired Over COVID Vaccine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz and 11 of their colleagues in introducing the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act. The legislation builds off of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the Department of Defense and required a report on how DOD adjudi  more