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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Saturday October 26, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Davids Announces Grant for I-35 Improvements, Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Impact
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced a $97 million investment for improvements to I-35 Highway in Olathe. The grant funds come from the bipartisan infrastructure law, a Davids-backed piece of legislation making critical investments in America's aging infrastructure. "Since coming to Congress, I've made it a priority to advocate for our community's local infrastructure needs. That's why I voted f  more

Moran: Kansas Veterans may be Impacted by VA Electronic System Failure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee was alerted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a problem with an electronic fax system that resulted in 875 files sent to the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System from community care providers to go missing. These files dated as far back as June 11, 2024, and contained medical documentation, care referrals, author  more

Rep. Cleaver Announces $1,350,000 for Independence Towers to Address Desperately Needed Repairs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that Fannie Mae has provided $1,350,000 to Trigild Inc., the court-appointed receiver overseeing property conditions at Independence Towers, to facilitate additional repairs at the apartment complex. The funding provided by Fannie Mae is in addition to $425,000 provided by the enterprise earlier this year and follows Rep. C  more

Reps. Cleaver, Davids Announce $6,469,000 in Federal Funding Awarded to Cultivate KC to Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kansas City
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $6,469,000 in federal funding to Cultivate KC to advance conservation and climate-smart agriculture in Kansas City. The federal investment was made possible by the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven a  more

Reps. Davids, Cleaver Announce $6,469,000 in Federal Funding Awarded to Cultivate KC to Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kansas City
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $6,469,000 in federal funding to Cultivate KC to advance conservation and climate-smart agriculture in Kansas City. The federal investment was made possible by the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservati  more