WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Salina, KS - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. applauds the planning and preparation of Kansas energy companies ahead of an expected winter weather event impacting Kansas starting Friday. "Kansas energy providers are no strangers to severe weather and through careful planning and preparation stand ready to keep the lights on for their customers," said Senator Marshall. "In conversations with energy provide  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden's inaction to address the humanitarian and national security crisis at the southern border. In FY2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection had approximately 2.5 million encounters along the southern border. The number of encounters in 2020 was 458,000. "Though Congress has provided o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee to highlight the importance of addressing long-term drought in the upcoming Farm Bill. The letter outlines the crucial role agriculture plays in the United States economy. "Agriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states," the senators wrote. "However, severe, long  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a letter to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Administration (HHS) Xavier Becerra opposing the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)'s proposed rule that will force foster care agencies and families to adhere to the radical Left's transgender agenda or exit the foster care system. According to ACF, foster care provide  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tina Smith joined 28 of her Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy requesting information about the company's Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to avoid legal liability for the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers. The senators are also seeking information regarding Amazon's justification for refusing to bargain with un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy requesting information about the company's Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to avoid legal liability for the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers. The senators are also seeking information regarding Amazon's justification   more