WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement on today's Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. Today's ruling provides an unprecedented constitutional basis for businesses involved in providing customized "expressive" services to discriminate against marginalized communities currently protected by public accommodations nondiscrimination laws. "I a  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) introduced legislation to reduce recidivism by ensuring incarcerated individuals have greater access to support services once they're ready for reentry into the community. The Reentry Resource Guide Act would authorize a $24,000,000 federal grant program to assist states in developing, expanding, and maintaining a digital community  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling President Biden's student debt cancellation plan as unconstitutional. The plan would have canceled more than $400 billion in student loan debt over the next decade, forcing a significant cost onto the shoulders of American taxpayers. "I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is continuing his conservation series highlighting Kansans' voluntary efforts to take better care of the environment. Stories will be released throughout the 2023 Farm Bill legislative process. "While we hold hearings for the 2023 Farm Bill, I want to highlight how hard Kansans work every day to protect our environment and conserve precious resources that our Ag economy nee  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Tony Coscia, President Biden's nominee to be a board director at Amtrak, at a June 21, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Cruz, and members of the Committee. I am Tony Coscia, the Chairman of the Amtrak Board of Directors. I am honored to serve on Amtrak's Board and to have the opportunity to work with our dedicated Amtrak employees and   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following testimony by Karrie A. Shogren, director at the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, involving a hearing on March 30, 2023, entitled "Guardianship and Alternatives: Protection and Empowerment": * * * Thank you, Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Braun, and Members of the Committee, for the opportunity to testify on the importance of alternatives to guardianship for people with disabilities, includi  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness proposal in a 6 to 3 decision. U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has been outspoken against President Biden's student loan bailout, and issued the following statement in support of today's ruling: "Joe Biden's student loan scheme was nothing more than a kickback to his far-left political base   more