WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to support high-risk, high-reward agricultural research and development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The ACE Agriculture Act will help secure America's food supply and give our farmers and ranchers the tools they need to meet the c  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined with more than 40 Republican senators to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden Administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing an anti-Second Amendment pistol brace rule. The rule, titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces, would reclassify pistols  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 to expand access and decrease barriers to obtaining federal duck stamps. This legislation would allow hunters the option to immediately purchase an electronic stamp and carry it with them virtually on their smart phones for the entirety   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marshall, M.D. (KS) announced the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the state of Kansas a $1 million, one-year planning grant to expand certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) across the state. CCBHCs have shown to reduce hospital emergency services by providing timely access to coordinated comprehensive behavioral care, and they hav  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) introduced the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act and the Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. These bills would require all able-bodied adults to work or volunteer for no less than 20 hours per week to remain eligible for Medicaid and fortify the already existing work requirements for SNAP benefits. "The key to strengthening our ec  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary on March 15, 2023, to the Kansas City Star: * * * Kansas and the nation cannot stop the fight against Alzheimer's disease One in 3 seniors in the U.S. will develop Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. This horrific disease is rapidly claiming the minds and lives of millions and requiring thousands of family members to serve as caregivers for their loved ones. The good news is that finding a cure fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today welcomed Dr. Sheree Utash, President of Wichita State University (WSU) Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) and Vice President of Workforce Development at WSU, to testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Sen. Moran served as the ranking member of the full committee with Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: This week, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the creator of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has selected 15 new states who will each receive $1 million to develop plans to participate in the CCBHC initiative. Out of the 15 states, 10 states will be chosen in 2024 to receive full funding for compre  more