WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus, in introducing a resolution to designate December 2, 2024, as World Nuclear Energy Day "Continued investment in nuclear energy innovation works for not only the betterment of the American people, but all humanity," said Crapo. "Thank you to the scientists, engineers and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated a $4.9 million grant for Kansas to clean up polluted abandoned mine lands, eliminating dangerous conditions caused by historic coal mining and creating good-paying jobs. This award(link is external), administered by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, was made possible by the Davids-backed bipartisan infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), co-chairs of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus, today introduced a resolution to designate December 2, 2024, as World Nuclear Energy Day. The resolution celebrates the peaceful development of nuclear energy technology and underscores the vital role of nuclear power in strengthening the U.S. economy and supporting a reliable energy grid worldwide. "Enthusias  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Cathy Tucker-Vogel, past president of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act": * * * Good morning, Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and Members of the Committee. My name is Cathy Tucker-Vogel, and I am a Past President of the Association of State Drinking Water   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Roger P. Alford, ex-deputy assistant attorney general of the Justice Department, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. I look forward to discussing with you the topic of the Credit Card  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to testify on the swipe fees that are imposed by the credit card industry on merchants and the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Another study was released by the Hispanic Leadership Fund in 2022. That study found that because of swipe fees:81 1) "Lower income Americans are losi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) And, as noted above, there is no question that credit card competition among networks would help reduce fraud. This would be true even if there were no  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. will be a key founding member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which will work closely with President Trump's newly formed DOGE led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. "The Federal Government's waste, fraud, and abuse has left America as a shell of what she once was, and in a historic national debt crisis," Senator Marshall said. "The American peop  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Fox Business to discuss President Biden's sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. President Biden's pardon abandons his previous promises that he would not pardon his son. Senator Marshall pointed out that the sweeping pardon covering 2014-2024 raises serious questions about the Biden family's involvement with Burisma, and beyond. Additionally, Senator Marshall discuss  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement expressing his disappointment in Tyson Foods' decision to close its facility in Emporia, Kansas: "The news of Tyson's closing its plant in Emporia breaks my heart. This facility is one of the largest employers in the region, and its closure will leave hundreds unemployed. This is devastating news for these families and the community, especially a  more