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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Davids Announces Federal Grants to Improve Research at the University of Kansas Medical Center
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center with more than $4,200,000 to boost research capabilities in Kansas' Third Congressional District. The four projects being awarded will develop treatments for neurological disorders, cancers, and diabetes and help close disparity gaps in health care. The Univers  more

Kansans Have Spent $23,623 More Since January 2021
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Following Wednesday's CPI announcement that inflation had come in hotter than expected for the third month in a row, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement and Kansas-specific inflation data from the Joint Economic Committee, of which he is a member. "For the past three years, Kansans have been paying far too much for essential goods and services," said Rep. Estes. "Wh  more

Mann, Arrington, Pfluger Challenge Biden Administration's Burdensome Methane Emission Rule
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), alongside U.S. Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and August Pfluger (TX-11), led their colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to nullify the Biden Administration's final rule on oil and natural gas methane emissions regulations. The rule, which was finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP  more

Rep. Estes Votes for Protecting Americans' Privacy, Securing Country
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted in favor of major reforms to strengthen privacy in the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. "Global threats to our nation are more prevalent now than ever before, and the Biden administration's open border exposes the United States to even greater risks. It's imperative that the United States has the necessary tools to combat terrorists and k  more