WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * After Kansas Tornado Siren Failures, Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Emergency Alerts Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Weather Alert Response and Notification Act ( WARN Act ) to modernize emergency alert systems nationwide. Kansas sits in the heart of Tornado Alley, but emergency alert sirens faltered last year in Johnson County (link is external)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) released the following statement after the House today passed H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. This legislation would permanently make fentanyl-related substances (FRS) a schedule I drug, ensuring law enforcement has the tools it needs to keep these harmful substances off the streets and out of communities in Kansas and acro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) - chairmen of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs - and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced legislation to prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own firearms when they receive help managing their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Votes for Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Epidemic Bill classifies fentanyl as a schedule I drug, strengthening law enforcement efforts Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted for bipartisan legislation that would restrict access to fentanyl and provide greater resources to local law enforcement to combat its use in Kansas. The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently place all fenta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Marshall Demand Answers from Ford for Terminating Jack Cooper Partnership, Destroying Hundreds of Missouri Jobs U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, demanding an explanation behind his company's abrupt decision to terminate its long-standing labor partnership with Jack Cooper, a Kansas City-based company. Ford's decision now leaves  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Program Includes Free Community Events in Hutchinson, Scott City, Lawrence and Girard to Demonstrate Library's Digitalized Collections * * * The Library of Congress and the Kansas State Department of Education are working together to bring the Library's foundational professional learning program "Teaching with Primary Sources" to K-12 educators and school librarians throughout the state in February and April 2025.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Kicks Off Fourth Annual Mann Listening Tour with 21 Town Halls in Western Kansas MANHATTAN, KS - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) announced his fourth annual 60 county Mann Listening Tour. Rep. Mann will host 21 town halls in Trego, Graham, Sheridan, Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Haskell, Grant, Kearny,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Votes to Increase Penalties for Trafficking Fentanyl WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 27 (link is external), the Halt All Legal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl and related substances as a Schedule I drug. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in 2023, 70% of overdose deaths in the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall in Senate Ag Committee Hearing: Farmers' Mental Health is Near and Dear to My Heart Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. gave remarks in the Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing this week regarding the mental health of America's farmers. Senator Marshall discussed the immense pressure America's food producers are under in today's market, stressing the importance of me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on RFD-TV: President Trump Will Take Care of Our American Farmers and Ranchers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined RFD-TV to discuss this week's Senate Ag Committee hearing, the challenges farmers are facing, trade agreements, and President Trump's tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help More Americans Access High-Quality Job Training, Get Good-Paying Jobs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, bipartisan legislation to help more Americans get good-paying jobs by allowing students to use federal Pell Grants--need-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Lee Reintroduce SHUSH Act to Simplify Suppressor Rules Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act, a bill to eliminate the excessive regulation of firearm suppressors. The bill seeks to simplify the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and reduce unnecessary bureaucratic obstacle  more