WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting to support bipartisan legislation that would continue to fund the federal government at current levels, provide much-needed disaster relief to devastated communities, and avert another reckless Republican shutdown. "For weeks now, the Speaker and the House GOP have wasted precious time and resources waging a po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the House passed three more appropriations bills - Homeland Security, State and Foreign Operations, and Defense. "With Washington borrowing one out of every five dollars it spends - which is about $47,000 every second - it's long been clear to me and is now clear to most Kansans that D.C. has to better steward taxpayers' hard-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service of Robert "Bob" Beaty in 'Salute to Veterans,' a series highlighting the military service of Arkansans, as Beaty celebrates his 100th birthday. Beaty was born on September 29, 1923 and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in a busy home with seven brothers and one sister. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 2, 1  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by David Bier, associate director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, involving a hearing on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Unlocking America's Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is David Bier. I am the Associate Dire  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following testimony by Ronza Othman, president of the National Association of Blind Government Employees and National Federation of the Blind of Maryland, involving a hearing on Sept. 21, 2023, entitled "Unlocking the Virtual Front Door: Ensuring Accessible Government Technology for People with Disabilities, Older Adults, and Veterans": * * * I would like to thank Chairperson Casey, Ranking Member Braun, and all of the ot  more