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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Tuesday November 07, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Crapo, Risch, Sullivan Warn New Permitting Rule Imperils America's Mineral Needs, Adds Red Tape
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and their Senate colleagues sent a letter to the executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) demanding the council rescind its proposal to limit the type of mining projects eligible for the improved permitting process established under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transpo  more

Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Nestor Weigand Jr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following statement after the passing of Nestor Weigand, Jr., who was a leader in the real estate industry in Kansas, CEO of J.P. Weigand and Sons and served as the President of the National Association of Realtors: "Before running for public office, one of the first people I sought advice from was Nestor Weigand. Often in Washington, D.C. or in my travels across  more

Sen. Moran to Secretary Blinken & Secretary Austin: Border Security is National Security
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a senior member of the U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a senior member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - today questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during an Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden's $106 billion supplemental funding package for Israel, Ukraine and the southern border. "Congress has a co  more

Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues Urging Biden Admin to Re-Designate Iran-Backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to re-designate Iran-backed Ansarallah, known also as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) in the wake of the group's repeated brazen attacks against Israel. "Re-designating the Houthis as an FTO would send a powerful message that the Uni  more

Sens. Moran, Warner Introduce Legislation to Establish AI Guidelines for Federal Government
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced legislation to establish guidelines to be used within the federal government to mitigate risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) while still benefiting from new technology. U.S. Representative Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) plans to introduce companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress directed t  more