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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Thursday February 01, 2024 ( 8 items )  

At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing with Tech CEOs, Klobuchar Raises Concerns About Online Fentanyl Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, and Social Media's Impact on Young People
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON - At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) asked the CEO of Discord Inc., Jason Citron, CEO of TikTok Inc., Shou Chew, Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., Evan Spiegel, CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, and Founder and CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg about turning a blind   more

House Small Business Committee Advances Rep. Mann's Small Business Resources Legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Click here to watch Rep. Mann's remarks in the House Small Business Committee Mark Up. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the National SBDC Advisory Board Improvement Act led by U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) passed unanimously in the House Small Business Committee. The legislation would require the National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board to provide an annual  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins The Bottom Line on Fox Business: Joe Biden Lost his Reputation- He's Never Getting it Back.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business to discuss fallout from Iran-backed attacks on U.S. Troops, and President Xi and Biden's pledge to work together on fentanyl trafficking. Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include: On fallout from Iran-backed attacks on U.S. Troops: "Once again Joe Biden has given us war through weakness... Once you lose your reputation y  more

Rep. Cleaver's Statement on the Passing of Senator Jean Carnahan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the passing of Missouri's first woman senator and former First Lady Jean Carnahan. "Missouri should consider itself extraordinarily fortunate to have had Jean Carnahan as a First Lady and the first woman senator in our state's history. Personally, I consider myself extraordinarily blessed to have called her a friend fo  more

Senator Marshall's Statement on House Impeachment Pursuit of DHS Sec. Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., who sits on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the House Homeland Security Committee's markup of articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas today. "Secretary Mayorkas' failure to enforce the law has allowed an unchecked historic invasion of our country, jeopardizing every American's saf  more

Senator Schmitt Speaks on Senate Floor Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of Kansas City National Security Campus
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Senator Eric Schmitt spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Kansas City National Security Campus - a site critical to the modernization, deterrence, and overall responsiveness of the United States' nuclear capabilities: "More than six thousand hardworking Missourians go to work day in and day out at the Kansas City National Security Campus, and the importance of their contribu  more

Sens. Moran, Casey Introduce Legislation to Remove Derogatory Language from D.C. Code
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) - co-chairs of the Congressional Down Syndrome Task Force - today introduced legislation that would update the District of Columbia (D.C.) Code by eliminating the words "mentally retarded" and replacing it with language that better respects the dignity of individuals with disabilities.  In 2010, Congress passed Rosa's Law which eliminated the word "men  more

WATCH: Davids' Bill to Support Native American Entrepreneurs Advances Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan bill, known as the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, passed out of committee with unanimous bipartisan support. Davids, an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and member of the U.S. House Small Business Committee, introduced this legislation alongside Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) to enhance the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Off  more