WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), urging them to block the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS), which would combine the sixth- and seventh-largest U.S. railroads by revenue. The Senator sent the letter following the derailment and massive chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio and highlighted the  more

GARDNER, Kansas, March 4 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2023: Representative Sharice Davids toured the Gardner Wastewater Infrastructure Project to celebrate passage of her funding request to upgrade essential water infrastructure to support residential and commercial development. While Gardner has the highest projected population growth rate in Johnson County through 2030, its current wastewater system operates at near 90% capacity. Davids was j  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-105610) entitled "Bureau of Prisons - Assessment of Health Care Reentry Policies and Procedures Needed." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "Federal law requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to establish reentry planning procedures to help inmates apply for federal and state benefits upon release, such as Medicaid. BOP policies and procedures direct its facilit  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-106625) entitled "Capitol Attack - Federal Agencies Identified Some Threats, but Did Not Fully Process and Share Information Prior to January 6, 2021." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "In the weeks leading up to January 6, 2021, agencies obtained information on potential threats from various sources including investigations, open sources, and social media tips. All  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release and letter: Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb Hull urging that the mail delays in the Kansas City area be resolved and an investigation be conducted to prevent future delays. "After months of widespread delays, it is well past time for the Postal Service to determine the root cause of the delays and recommend correctiv  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., is continuing his weekly storytelling series highlighting Kansans' voluntary efforts to take better care of the environment. Stories will be released throughout the 2023 Farm Bill legislative process on Fridays. "While we hold hearings for the 2023 Farm Bill, I want to highlight the fact that Kansans are working hard every day to protect our environment and conserve preci  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and U.S Representative Jodey Arrington are leading a bicameral group of elected officials in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to build on the successes on Phase I of its Emergency Relief Program (ERP) rollout. In a new letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, the group expressed their concerns about new bureaucratic requirements laid out in the Phase II ERP pla  more