| Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Friday December 22, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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Crapo, Risch, Scott Demand Biden Admin Delay Red-Tape Rule Detrimental to Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Rick Scott (R-Florida) with U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) and 76 of their colleagues wrote U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Andrea Gacki urging the administration to delay the implementation of new reporting r
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Duck Stamp Modernization Act Into Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. -Legislation led by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D, Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Angus King (I-ME) to authorize a permanent electronic duck stamp for the entirety of a waterfowl hunting season was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
The Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 will make the Federal Duck Stamp more accessible, decrease
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GOP Senators Slam Mayorkas for Suspending Rail Commerce at Border to Process More Migrants
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and six of their Republican colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding the Biden administration reopen railway commerce at the southern border immediately. Earlier this week, the Biden Administration abruptly closed railways that process more than $200 million in in
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ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV Slamming Joe Biden's Decision to Close Major Trade Routes Just Days Before Christmas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C.- Senator Marshall joined Market Day Report on RFD-TV to discuss the closure of two major rail crossings at the southern border in Texas, leaving millions of dollars in international commerce stranded on the tracks.
You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview.
Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include:
"Certainly this administration cr
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Rep. Cuellar Announces $4,000,000 in Federal Funding for Rail Safety Improvements in Laredo
LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023:
Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $4,000,000 in federal funding for the City of Laredo to implement rail safety improvements. The federal grant is provided through the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI), funded by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a law Dr. Cuellar helped pa
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Senator Marshall Blasts President Biden and the DHS For Shutting Down Major Railways, Putting Millions in International Commerce at a Standstill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Wichita, KS - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. blasts President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, for the administration's decision to close two major rail crossings at the U.S. southern border. This ill-advised decision stops nearly 45 percent of the rail cars passing between the U.S. and Mexico and leaves more than $200 million of daily commerce stranded o
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