WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today on the Senate floor joined members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in opposing U.S. Senator Roger Marshall's (R-KS) request for unanimous consent (UC) to pass House Republicans' partisan aid package, which includes funding forIsrael but neglects to support Ukraine in its efforts to stave off Putin's unrelenting attacks and conditions support for Israel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, at a member day hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, on housing crisis: * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and fellow colleagues of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. As you know, I represent Missouri's 5th Congressional District which includes Kansas City, Missouri, the state's largest municipality. I also serve as the Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) introduced H.R. 6367, the Armed Conflict Migration Act, to help ensure humanitarian assistance is accessible to displaced Palestinians that may temporarily flee to safety following Hamas' terrorist attack last month. The bill would specifically direct the Treasury Secretary to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted no on H.R. 6363, the Furthering Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. This continuing resolution would extend funding levels from the $1.7 trillion spending bill, passed during a Democrat-controlled Congress, into 2024. "I did not come to Congress to be a caretaker in the slow demise of America," said Rep. Mann. "I came to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) questioned witnesses during a Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing entitled "Oversight of Financial Regulators: Protecting Main Street Not Wall Street" about how recently proposed capital requirements could make it more difficult for Black and Hispanic prospective homebuyers to obtain a mortgage. "The United States is facing a hous  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - initiated an investigation with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) after being alerted by current and former VA employees of substantial evidence of mismanagement, creating a danger to the health and safety of veterans nationwide. "VA's history with secret waitin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - co-led a bipartisan, bicameral congressional trip to Tel Aviv in support of Israel. Sen. Moran met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and families who have loved ones being held hostage by Hamas. "I traveled to Israel and met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Tonight, Senate Democrats once again blocked U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., from putting the House-passed, bipartisan, standalone Israel aid package on the President's for a signature. Senator Marshall released the following statement regarding Senate Democrats continued obstruction to a standalone aid package for Israel: "Tonight, every Senate Democrat went on the record voting ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - initiated an investigation with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) after being alerted by current and former VA employees of substantial evidence of mismanagement, creating a danger to the health and safety of vete  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke on the Senate Floor for a second time calling for unanimous consent in the Senate to pass the House passed, bipartisan, Israel standalone aid package. Time is of the essence to send this support to Israel for them to defend themselves against Hamas' Army of Terror. Sadly, for a second time in the past week, Senate Democrats blocked Senator Marshall  more