WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the passing of former Kansas City Mayor and City Councilmember Richard Berkley. "Today, I've lost a dear friend and Kansas City has lost an iconic leader. "For 12 years as Mayor, and 10 more on the City Council, Dick Berkley offered the calm, collected, and utterly effective leadership that  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Black Vulture Relief Act Would Allow Farmers & Ranchers to Protect Herds from Voracious Birds WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing legislation to allow farmers and ranchers to protect their newborn livestock from black vultures without burdensome government interference. The Blac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, John Kennedy (R-LA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to introduce the bipartisan Traveler Privacy Protection Act. This new legislation would empower travelers in the United States with control over their privacy by banning the use of facial recognition technology and the collec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: This week, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act. This legislation protects child welfare providers from being discriminated against for acting in accordance with their deeply held religious beliefs and prohibits federal, state and local government agencies that receive federal adoption assistance fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following statement after the passing of Harold Stones, the former Executive Vice President of the Kansas Bankers Association and special projects director for Senator Pat Roberts: "Harold was an exceptional Kansan. He was a representative for bankers across Kansas and a true public servant, who never shied away from hard work and was dedicated to making Kans  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Glenda H. Owens, deputy director in the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement at the U.S. Department of the Interior, involving a hearing on Nov. 9, 2023, entitled "To Examine the Implementation of Federal Coal Mine Land Reclamation and Abandoned Coal Mine Land Economic Revitalization Programs": * * * Introduction and Background Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. delivered remarks on the Senate Floor about the worsening crisis at our southern border. In his speech, Senator Marshall called for Republicans to unite behind meaningful policy changes that prioritize the safety and security of our country. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full remarks. Highlights from Senator Marsh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined a press conference with House & Senate conservatives on fiscal sanity, border security in upcoming spending bills. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full remarks. Highlights from Senator Marshall's remarks include: "Everybody I talked to in Kansas these last 10 days, their biggest worry, their biggest concern  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, during a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Representative Sharice Davids urged her House and Senate colleagues to work together on a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization that improves customer protections and accessibility while flying, increases America's aviation safety standards, and strengthens domestic aviation workforce and manufacturing  more