WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Mike Sicilia, executive vice president for global industries at Oracle Corp., involving a hearing on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Initiative": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today to provide an update on Oracl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following written testimony by Jeff Farrah, executive director of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, involving a hearing on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "The Future of Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles: Impacts on Society, the Supply Chain and U.S. Economic Leadership": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Crawford, Ranking Member Holmes Norton, distinguished members of the Su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Topeka, KS - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. hosted an Ag Mental Health roundtable to kick off his Ag Mental Health Awareness campaign at the Kansas Soybean Association in Topeka. This roundtable discussion addressed meeting the mental health needs for the agriculture community. Senator Marshall was joined by health care leaders across the state, K-State Research and Extension professionals, Kansas Farm   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined KNSS'Steve & Ted in the Morning to discuss Senator Marshall's Ag Mental Health Awareness Campaign, which is intended to bring attention to the mental health resources that are available to farmers, ranchers, and other members of rural communities. Challenges that are unique to those working in agriculture are contributing poor mental health outcom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined WIBW this morning to discuss Senator Marshall's Ag Mental Health Awareness campaign, which is intended to bring attention to the mental health resources that are available to farmers, ranchers, and our rural communities. Working in agriculture presents unique challenges and stressors that can contribute to poor mental health outcomes in rural Ka  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, regarding the 18,000 Chinese nationals that have illegally entered the United States in 2023 through the open southern border. We have no idea who these people are and they have been released into the United States undoubtedly posing a threat to our national security. In Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. launched an Ag Mental Health Awareness campaign. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Senator Marshall is working with Agriculture organizations across the state to bring attention to the mental health resources available to farmers, ranchers, and other members of rural communities. Senator Marshall endorsed and co-sponsored the F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - marking today, September 20th, as National Service Dog Day in honor of service dogs across the country. "Service dogs provide life-saving assistance, help veterans with disabilities regain their ind  more