WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-509) on the End Zuckerbucks Act (H.R. 7319), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations and to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the District of Columbia from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for the administration of a District of Columbia election.  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, recently sent a letter urging the Department of Education to withdraw its latest student loan forgiveness plan. This proposed rule will cost hard-worki  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - today delivered opening remarks and addressed President Biden's Executive Order to reduce migrant entries at the southern border during a hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray. "President Biden just signed an executive order to limit claims   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes burdensome federal staffing mandates on long-term care facilities. This rule could force many rural nursing homes to shut their doors due to an inability to meet the staffing mandates."The Bide  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Rebecca Jones Gaston, commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth and Families in the Office of the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "The Family First Prevention Services Act: Successes, Roadblocks, and Opportunities for Improvement": * * * Introduction Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security released the following testimony by Erin Martin, a founder and director of FreshRx Oklahoma, from a hearing dated May 21, 2024, entitled "Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine": * * * Chairman Markey, Ranking Member Marshall, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify before y  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Jennifer Turner, principal human rights researcher at the American Civil Liberties Union, from a hearing dated May 21, 2024, entitled "An Examination of Prison Labor in America": * * * Chairman Booker, Ranking Member Cotton, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACL  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined his GOP colleagues to address Joe Biden's looming border announcement. Today's announcement comes five months out from the 2024 presidential elections and as a result of Joe Biden creating the worst border crisis in CBP history. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full remarks. Highlights from Senator Marshall's remarks include: "Mr. Pre  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement on President Biden's border executive order: "Today's announcement by President Joe Biden is an admission of guilt. The fact is, Joe Biden created the worst border crisis in CBP history. Now, five months before the presidential election, he expects the American people to believe he has a plan to fix the crisis he has spent three years assembling,  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Marshall proudly announced that Kansas has been chosen as one of the 10 states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program. This selection is a significant step towards enhancing mental health and substance use services across the state. "We are incredibly proud and excited that Kansas was selected to be a part of the CCBHC Medicaid Demon  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 5, 2024: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine) - members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today introduced legislation to better coordinate and manage health care for veterans who receive services through Medicare and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). A significant number of veterans over age 65 and veterans who hav  more