WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47174) on July 21, 2023, entitled "Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing Under the Endangered Species Act" by natural resources policy specialist Pervaze A. Sheikh and legislative attorney Benjamin M. Barczewski. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On November 25, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listed two populations of the lesser prairie chicken (LPC) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the Department of Interior has awarded Missouri $5,152,442 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support local conservation and recreation projects across the state. At no cost to taxpayers, the LWCF, which is administered by the National Park Service, supports increased public access to and protection for federa  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and letters: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led a letter to major shipping companies regarding their policies discriminating against legal firearms and ammunition. Over the past year, several large freight and shipping companies have implemented policies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries, ranging from prohibiting shipments containing certain firearm parts to total bans on firearms  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined KC Radio Mundo in the Mornings with Pete Mundo to discuss Senator Marshall's Cooper Davis Act, legislation that would hold social media companies accountable for illicit drug deals happening on their platforms. During the interview, Senator Marshall also discussed the worsening border crisis that's made every state a border state. Highlights from Senator Marshall's   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * 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 econom  more