WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Kansas with $4 million to reduce harmful air pollution and clean up the state's environment. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program was created by the Inflation Reduction Act, which is the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history. Davids was the only member of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) more than $2,100,000 to boost research capabilities in Kansas' Third Congressional District. The four projects being awarded will develop treatments for new cancer, blood disease, alcohol-induced disease, and oral disorders. KUMCis   more

FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL-4) joined Village of Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pedersen today to announce $8 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program to complete project development and final design for a grade separation of Canadian Pac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: On Monday, Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, the Kansas federal congressional delegation, alongside more than 100 Kansas organizations, launched a statewide week-long #OnePillCanKill awareness campaign to fight the fentanyl crisis head-on. The Kansas federal delegation released a "One Pill Can Kill" video to kick off the awareness campaign. The #OnePillCanKill awareness campaign sheds  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. appeared on Fox Business this morning to discuss his ongoing statewide #OnePillCanKill Fentanyl Awareness Campaign. All this week, the campaign is focusing on raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and its presence in communities across Kansas. The coalition includes the Kansas federal delegation, law enforcement, educators, members o  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. appeared on WIBW to discuss his ongoing statewide #OnePillCanKill Fentanyl Awareness Campaign, featuring every Kansas federal delegation member and a coalition of diverse Kansas voices. All this week, the campaign is focusing on raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and its presence in communities across Kansas. The coalition includes  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined KWCH live in studio this morning to discuss his ongoing statewide #OnePillCanKill Fentanyl Awareness Campaign. This week, the #OnePillCanKill campaign is focused on raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and its presence in communities across Kansas. The coalition includes the Kansas federal delegation, law enforcement, educato  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Missouri State Senator Greg Razer (District 07) hosted a check presentation and press conference to highlight the $1,259,000 in Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure for the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center, as well as the $500,000 from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery - Revenue Replacement Fun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and his colleagues Joni Ernst (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced a new, bipartisan bill to streamline the Natural Resource Conservation Service's (NRCS) approval process for new technologies and innovative practices that can be used by landowners to improve water quality and soil health while maintaining productivity. The effort will provide   more