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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Tuesday October 24, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on U.S. Senate Vacancies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11907) on the U.S. Senate Vacancies on Oct. 23, 2023, by American national government specialist Thomas H. Neale: * * * U.S. Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled? Senate Vacancies in the Constitution and State Law Vacancies in the membership of the U.S. Senate can occur as the result of the resignation, death, or expulsion of a Member, or the refusal of the Senate to seat a Senator-ele  more

Rep. Correa Introduces Legislation to Support Local Small Businesses, Fight Against Climate Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced the Promoting Reduction of Emissions Through Landscaping Equipment Act, legislation to create a federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses of all sizes, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden. Specifically, it would supplement the purchase of climate-friendly   more

Reps. Cleaver, Davids Announce Kansas City Has Been Selected as Regional Tech Hub, Opening Door to Massive Federal Grant
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has designated the greater Kansas City region as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub), one of 31 inaugural Tech Hubs in regions across the country that show potential for rapid growth in key technolog  more