WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Yesterday, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in National Review, The Biden Administration's Budget Disaster, unpacking the damaging provisions in the president's latest budget request and highlighting the plan put forth by Republicans which, in contrast, balances the budget in 10 years. Highlights of the op-ed are below and you can read the full op-ed here (https://www.nationalrevi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hong Kong's rubberstamp legislature announced the passage of Article 23, the toughest series of national security laws to date. The legislation will grant Hong Kong authorities more power to crackdown on dissent, including draconian punishments such as life imprisonment for alleged political crimes. The passage of the Article 23 will only leave Hong Kong more beholden to the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined 76 international parliamentarians and public figures in condemning passage of Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong. The joint statement is as follows: "As parliamentarians and public figures from around the world, we express grave c  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - demanded answers and an action plan from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following a series of VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports that highlight how VA leadership fails to adequately screen employees and contractors. A report from February found th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.)--the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ senator to serve in the Senate--and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), led Senate colleagues in introducing the Pride in Mental Health Act, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), which would strengthen mental health and crisis intervention resources for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. "Accessing mental health care and sup  more