Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Thursday July 11, 2024 ( 7 items ) |
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Issues Testimony From Energy Deputy Secretary Turk
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following testimony by Energy Deputy Secretary David M. Turk from a June 26, 2024, hearing entitled "An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2025":
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Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget request for the Department of Energy ("the Departm
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Mann Asks White House, D.C. Democrats--What Will It Take for You to Secure the Border?
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge the White House and Washington Democrats to work with House Republicans to secure the border. During the speech, Rep. Mann challenged the Biden Administration's decisions to ignore the reality of the situation at the border, noting that May 2024 was the thirty-ninth straight month where monthly illegal enc
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Rep. Estes Votes for Election Security Bill
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024:
Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which passed the House 216 to 198. While federal law makes it illegal for a non-citizen to vote i federal elections, this bill enhances the integrity of U.S. elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would direct states to remove non-citizens from voter r
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Rep. Mann Votes to Protect U.S Election Integrity
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 8281(link is external),(link is external) the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. If signed into law, the bill will require individuals to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 221-198. Rep. Mann released the following statement aft
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Reps. Cleaver, Espaillat, Trone, Sen. Booker Introduce Bicameral Resolution Urging Due Process for Unjustly Deported Individuals and Calling for Mechanism to Reunite Families
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and David Trone (D-MD), along with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral resolution that urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a centralized and independent process for reviewing petitions from individuals who were unjustly or wrongfully deported from the United States. With current polic
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Reproductive Freedom for All President Timmaraju
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Mini Timmaraju, president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All, from a June 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Confusion: Examining the Patchwork of Abortion Restrictions Across America Since Dobbs":
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Thank you for the opportunity to submit a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution on this critical issue, and for highlighting the chaos
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Senator Marshall Leads Calls for Fiscal Responsibility at Budget Hearing with CBO Director
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. called on the federal government to cut back spending by reforming Congress' budget process and enforcing fiscal responsibility at today's Budget Committee Hearing with Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Dr. Philip Swagle.
At the hearing, Senator Marshall sounded the alarm on the historic national debt crisis caused by recent far Left spending initiatives by congression
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