WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Representative Sharice Davids voted against an extreme, partisan plan that would restrict access to reproductive health care for service members. Since coming to Congress, Davids has voted to support service members and their families through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) every year, all in a bipartisan fashion. The NDAA has passed Congress for more than 60 years with ov  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Yesterday, Sen. Marshall and Sen. Braun introduced the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act to reverse a harmful Biden administration provision that increases mortgage rates for many middle class Americans. In May, the Biden Administration implemented changes to the Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) that punishes responsible home buyers with good credit to subsidize those with bad credit.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023, and a letter: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, formally announced the formation of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), a group dedicated to sounding the alarm about our nation's unsustainable debt trajectory and working together to gain control of our fiscal future. Led by Reps. Scott Peters (D-California) and Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan), the steeri  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted today for H.R. 2670 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. "The National Defense Authorization Act fulfills our commitment to America by providing for a nation that's safe, while supporting the service members and families who sacrifice to make our nation's defense possible," said Rep. Estes. "In addition to prioritizing military readiness  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) are introducing amendments to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendments build on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which (1) included language from legislation Cruz previously introduced to repeal the Department of Defense's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and (2) required a report on how DOD adjudicated service member's re  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 12 committee hearings on July 12, 2023: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of General Randy A. George, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff of the Army, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Ernst, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on July 11, 2023: * * * SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine how the Special Diabetes Program is creating hope for those living with type 1 diabetes, after receiving testimony from Griffin P. Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; Aaron J. Kowalski,  more