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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday January 24, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Davids Works "Sharice's Shift" at Local Manufacturer, Celebrates New "Made In Kansas" Designation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at Indra Air Traffic, Inc. (Indra), a local air traffic control system manufacturer, to highlight her efforts to make more goods in Kansas. As businesses across the country have grappled with higher costs due to supply chain disruptions, Davids voted for a major bipartisan law to invest in American manufacturing. Indra was r  more

ICYMI: Davids says "Politics should not be determining any kind of reproductive health care decisions"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, on the 51-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Kansas Reflector reported on Representative Sharice Davids' work to protect reproductive rights and keep politicians out of personal health care decisions. Despite Kansans' strong support of reproductive freedoms, extremists at the Kansas state level have recently doubled down on their quest to restrict reproductive health care access in 2024. Davids ha  more

ICYMI: On 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Warren Delivers Floor Speech on Fight to Restore Abortion Rights
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: In the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate about the fight ahead to restore abortion rights and protect reproductive freedom.  The full text of her remarks are available below. Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Senator Elizabeth Warren January 22, 2024 Today should have been the 51st anniversary of Ro  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Evening Edit on Fox Business on Biden Losing Track of Chinese Nationals Purchasing U.S. Farmland
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Evening Editon Fox Business to discuss recent news that President Biden has failed to keep up with Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland and the subsequent threat this oversight poses to America's food security and national security.  You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview incl  more

On the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Durbin Recommits to Protecting Reproductive Rights
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recommitted to protecting reproductive rights on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. During his speech, Durbin condemned the Supreme Court's decision inDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overruled a nearly 50-year-old precedent that had been reaffirmed multiple  more

Reps. Cleaver, Graves Lead Calls to Halt Further Rate Increases from USPS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - Last week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) led a cohort of fellow lawmakers calling on the U.S. Postal Service to halt price increases on stamps, following the agency's record-breaking fourth rate increase in the last eighteen months. The need to address the failings of the Delivering for America Plan and turn around performance issues of the USP  more

Sen. Moran to Support Amtrak Board of Directors Nominees, Awaits New Amtrak Nominee Representing the Needs of Rural America
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced he will support the nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors who will receive votes in the Senate this week. The White House has confirmed to Sen. Moran that they intend to comply with the law and nominate individuals to fill the remaining open seats on the Amtrak Board of Directors who represent regions outside of the Northeast Corridor. "Amtrak trains serv  more

Sen. Moran, Rep. Nunn Caution Federal Regulators on Harmful Impacts of Proposed Banking Regulations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) led their colleagues in cautioning federal regulators on the harmful impact the proposed Basel III Endgame regulations would have on agriculture and energy industries. "We have concerns that the GSIB Surcharge Proposal and the Basel III Endgame Proposal will generate disincentives for prudent risk management strategies and drive up t  more