WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 (NDAA), which included the Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act--bipartisan legislation that was introduced by U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Sharice Davids (D-KS). The Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act would award the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. In the United States, someone is killed or injured in a drunk driving crash every 39 minutes, and the average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before their first arrest. Studies have shown that the use of ignition interlocks reduce recidivism  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act(link is external) (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. This annual legislation boosts the quality of life for American service members and families, restores the U.S. Department of Defense's focus to protecting America rather than culture wars, and supports our national s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: This week, the ReNew Democracy Foundation announced Representative Sharice Davids will serve as Honorary Chair of the organization starting next year. The ReNew Democracy Foundation helps new voices from across the country make a difference in Congress by connecting them with pragmatic, center-left U.S. House offices. Through the ReNew Democracy Fellowship, participants gain educational development, mentors  more