WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) introduced?bipartisan legislation to address a critical shortage of veterinarians in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would provide tax benefits to veterinarians to encourage them to practice in rural communities. This will not only increase the care available to livestock and poultry, but also address foo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: As we near the Farm Bill reauthorization deadline, Representative Sharice Davids recently completed her Farm Bill listening tour. Throughout her tour, Davids visited farms, ranches, businesses, and schools across Kansas' Third District to hear Kansans' priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, which contains provisions expiring on September 30, 2023, is a package of legislation reauthorized about e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled "The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets Part II: Not What the Doctor Ordered." At the hearing, members and witnesses highlighted how Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have monopolized the pharmaceutical marketplace and push anticompetitive practic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service is awarding $12 million in federal grant funding to Kansas City to plant and maintain trees, expand urban green spaces, combat extreme heat and climate change, and improve local access to nature. Kansas City was one of only 385 recipients selected by the Forest   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., slammed the Biden Administration following the announcement of their proposed new rule for temporary farm workers. The Department of Labor's proposed changes to the H-2A Visa program would add costly and burdensome requirements to Kansas agribusiness owners who use the program. "At a time when our nation's agriculture industry faces a severe labor cris  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and his Senate colleagues in introducing the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which stands as the most comprehensive border security legislation in decades. The Secure the Border Act addresses the Biden administration's open border crisis by increasing the number of Border Patrol Agents, resuming construction on the border wall, tighte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today introduced a resolution to recognize September 2023 as National Student Parent Month. The resolution highlights the contributions and achievements of the nearly 4 million Americans with children, including our military-connected student parents, who attend postsecondary ed  more