Wednesday - January 22, 2025
Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday June 12, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Mann, Alford, Correa, Pettersen Push VA to Enhance Veterans' Buying Power
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), alongside co-chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus Representatives Mark Alford (MO-04), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-08), led their colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), urging a critical review and revision of its current policies regarding the use of VA home loans for veterans employing buyer broke  more

Rep. Mark Alford Leads Push for VA Policy Reform to Enhance Veterans' Real Estate Buying Power
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) has spearheaded a letter as a Co-chair of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), urging a critical review and revision of its current policies regarding the use of VA loans for veterans employing buyer brokers during real estate transactions. The letter highlights concerns around veterans' access to buyer brokers following the la  more

Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Establishing Congressional Oversight of Organ Transplant System
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in calling on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Board of Directors to correct several misunderstandings put forward by the board in recent weeks as implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Net  more

Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cantwell, Sen. Moran Introduce Bill to Help Small Business Leverage AI Tools
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a senior member of the Committee, today introduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training and Toolkit Act of 2024 that would authorize the U.S.  more