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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Thursday November 02, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Crapo, Risch, Cassidy Introduce Judicial Reform Bill to Streamline Permitting Processes in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act, which will streamline the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing and critical infrastructure projects. "Progress in American manufacturing and energy production means limiting the time and resources wasted on b  more

ICYMI: Sen. Marshall Grills Sec. Mayorkas at Homeland Security Hearing: Confirms Over 600K Gotaways In FY'23
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. demanded answers from Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS) Mayorkas on this administration's failures to secure our nation's borders ranging from the historic number of migrant crossings on the FBI Terrorist Watchlist, and the lack of urgency from this administration to get Congress answers to who and where these people are inside of our country.  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax "We Have No Idea Who Is In Our Country, Where They Are, What They're Doing"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Balance with Eric Bolling on Newsmax to discuss DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testimony in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Secretary Mayorkas repeatedly refused to answer Senator Marshall's questions on how many illegal immigrants have ties to known terrorist groups and the origin of people arrested at the   more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall on Fox Business: We have no idea where illegal immigrant 'gotaways' are or what they are doing in America
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Evening on Fox Business to discuss his questions for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during yesterday's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing. In response to one of Sen. Marshall's questions, Sec. Mayorkas admitted that there have been over 600,000 known illegal immigrant 'gotaways' this year alone. You   more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall on Fox News: Americans Have No Confidence in Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined America Reports on Fox News to discuss the Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing today featuring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director Wray. Senator Marshall finally got Sec. Mayorkas to admit that the DHS expects that there have been more than 600,00 known 'gotaways' this   more

Rep. Mann Hosts Third Annual Military Academy Nominations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: ABILENE, KS - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) hosted his third Congressional Military Academy Nominations Selection Process. As the Representative for the Big First District, Rep. Mann has the privilege of offering military academy nominations to the five U.S. service academies for students in the district. The interviews took place at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas. "It  more

Risch, Crapo, Cassidy Introduce Judicial Reform Bill to Streamline Permitting Processes in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act, which will streamline the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects. "Radical activist litigation has stalled far too many critical domestic energy, natural resource, and manufacturing  more

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee Issues Testimony From DOE IG Donaldson
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband issued the following testimony by Energy Inspector General Teri L. Donaldson involving a hearing on Oct. 24, 2023, entitled "Protecting Americans From Robocalls": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today on the risks arising from the major expansion of both the Department of Energy's loan prog  more