WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-386) on the Citizen Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 4316), which aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a state to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Feb. 13, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4316, the Citizen Ballot Protect  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves, (R-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced a resolution honoring the 2023-2024 Kansas City Chiefs and their championship season. The resolution highlights the accomplishments of the entire organization, the biggest plays of Super Bowl LVIII, and the greatest fans in football: Chiefs Kingdom. "There are few things that can  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) to support legislation to renew the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Repu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Recently, during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing, Representative Sharice Davids asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the efforts being taken to secure agricultural supply chains and lower grocery costs. While our economy is experiencing record job creation, the cost of groceries remains high. To help lower those costs, Davids, who was named a "Champion of the Shippers," has worke  more