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: Fox News released an exclusive article highlighting the letter that U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. wrote to Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas demanding answers on the use of personal email for official business. In April, Senator Marshall asked Mayorkas during a Senate Homeland Security committee hearing about his use of his personal email - to which, under oath,  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 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), member of the House Small Business Committee, released the following statement in response to today's Committee's hearing to review the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) misuse of COVID-19 relief funds. "The Biden Administration has once again failed to responsibly utilize American taxpayer dollars," said Rep. Mann. "As a result, hi  more

MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas, July 15 -- 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 ec  more

WICHITA, Kansas, July 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - Vice Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation - today announced a new daily American Airlines direct flight from Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) in Wichita to Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. The new flights are set to begin on January 8, 2024. "Wichita is growing with new business, educational opportu  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the bipartisan Cooper Davis Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), to the full Senate on a bipartisan vote of 16-5. The bill, as amended, would require social media companies to take on a more active role in working with federal agencies to combat the illegal sale and distribution of drugs on  more