WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, alongside U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation would establish a new pathway at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve novel feed additives that increase livesto  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-106021) entitled "NASA - Assessments of Major Projects." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "Total cumulative cost performance for NASA's current portfolio of 16 major projects in development improved since 2022, with cost overruns significantly decreasing from $12 to $7.6 billion. * * * Chart: Cumulative Development Cost Overruns by Project in 2022 and 2023 * * *   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-106149) entitled "Veterans Employment - GI Bill Benefits Can Help Lead to Outdoor Recreation Careers." Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "Eligible veterans can use the GI Bill and other education benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pursue certificate or college degree programs related to outdoor recreation. This is a $159 billion industry involvin  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Thune (R-SD), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act. This bipartisan legislation would address aviation workforce shortages by boosting resources to help recruit and train pilots, aviatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, John Thune (R-SD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Aviation Workforce Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced that over 2,000 companies across retail sectors and more than 200 trade associations voiced support for his bill, the Credit Card Competition Act. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Dick Durbin (D-IL), J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced legislation to protect U.S. Main Street merchants and drive down credit card swipe fees thro  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the Port Authority of Kansas City has been awarded a $2,000,000 grant from the first-ever round of funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's new Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program. Rep. Cleaver helped secure funding for the grant program with his support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: The House Aerospace Caucus, the Aerospace Industries Association and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics hosted a policy luncheon on Thursday, May 25, to discuss space policy trends. The well-attended luncheon featured a panel discussion among former astronaut Sandy Magnus, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce; Clayton Swope, Amazon's Proje  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Mike Braun (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act of 2023 to improve the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities. Each Senator is a member of the Senate Ag Committee. "Access to childcare is  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act of 2023 (S.1842), bipartisan legislation that would establish a new pathway at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for novel feed additives to increase livestock efficiency and production.   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced The Pride in Mental Health Act to improve mental health supports for at-risk LGBTQI+ youth. "There is a mental health crisis among LGBTQI+ youth across the United States and we need to do a better job supporting this vulnerable community," said Sorensen.  more