Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Thursday December 14, 2023 ( 13 items ) |
Biden Admin. Pushes Judicial Nom. With Anti-Semitic Affiliations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations:
"This morning, the Judiciary Committee is examining another slate of President Biden's nominees to join the federal bench.
"Over the past three years, our colleagues on the committee have met and considered an alarming
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Congress Sends Marshall, Boozman, Manchin, King Legislation Authorizing Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - Congress is sending President Joe Biden legislation to sign into law championed by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Angus King (I-ME) authorizing an electronic stamp for use through the entirety of a waterfowl hunting season.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 following
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Crapo, Risch Join Colleagues in Condemning UN Inaction on Hamas's Sexual Violence Against Women
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Washington,D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and 24 other colleagues in sending a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violen
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Davids Secures New Investments to Improve Road Safety in the Kansas Third
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced $1.75 million is coming to Kansas' Third District to improve roads and address traffic fatalities. The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program was established by the bipartisan infrastructure law, which Davids was the only member of the Kansas delegation to support, to redesign roads and streets to prevent deaths and serious injuries.
Last year, D
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Graves' Bipartisan Duck Stamp Legislation To Become Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023:
Earlier today, legislation authored by Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana), the Duck Stamp Modernization Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403-20. The legislation will immediately head to the President's desk for signature.
"This bill will expand access to Sportsman's Paradise to make it easier for you to spend more early mornings in the duck blind," Graves sai
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ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Family Research Council's Washington Watch Discussing Putting America's Security First Over Ukraine's
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Family Research Council's Washington Watch with Tony Perkins discussing Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's upcoming visit to Congress in another attempt to secure more funding to Ukraine. Securing the southern border and putting Americans first.
You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview.
Highlights from Sen
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ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins NewsNation To Discuss The Need for Immediate Border Security Policies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Hill on NewsNation to discuss not giving another cent for Ukraine until America's southern border is secured.
You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview.
Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include:
On securing the southern border:
"At the end of the day, Republicans aren't budging until w
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ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins The Big Money Show on Fox Business: Republican Senators are United Behind Securing the Border
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Big Money Show on Fox Business to discuss Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Congress today, the worsening border crisis, and Joe Biden's Impeachment inquiry vote in the House of Representatives.
You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview.
Highlights from the interview include:
On suspending fu
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ICYMI: Senator Marshall Passes Amendment Combating Antisemitism in Schools
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Roger Marshall led and passed his amendment to block federal funding to schools that promote antisemitism on campuses. Senator Marshall offered this important amendment in today's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee markup hearing. This is a step in rooting out the rise of hatred-fueled acts of antisemitism on campuses.
You may click HERE or on the image a
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REP. ESTES ISSUES COMMENTARY TO NEWSWEEK: TRUMP-ERA TAX CUTS HELPED THE MIDDLE CLASS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to the Newsweek on Dec. 12, 2023:
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Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in Newsweek unpacking the positive outcomes - for individual taxpayers and across the economy - made possible by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, and which are now at risk as several TCJA provisions have or will soon expire. In the op-ed, Rep. Estes' highlights his bipartisan bill that offers a solution to the
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Sen. Moran Statement on the Confirmation of Captain Richard Federico, of Kansas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Captain Richard Federico, of Kansas, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit:
"Captain Richard Federico has faithfully served his country through a distinguished career in the Navy JAG Corps, serving as a prosecutor, defense attorney and as a military judge. Captain Federico is a graduate of the
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Senator Marshall Supports Captain Federico's Nomination to United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement after voting to confirm Captain Richard Federico to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit which covers federal appeals from Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Captain Federico is a 2002 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law who joined the U.S. Navy JAG Corps and was o
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U.S. House Passes Davids' Bipartisan Bill to Help Individuals Recovering from Substance Abuse Reenter Workforce
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan legislation to address the impact of substance abuse on America's workforce. The legislation would reauthorize the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry (CAREER) Act, which supports individuals recovering from substance use disorder, ensuring they can reenter the workforce and mainta
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