WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman Leads Effort to Restore FAFSA Exemptions for Farm and Small Business Families Last week, U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01), Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Family Farm and Sma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Congratulates Eagles on Super Bowl Win PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement following the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59: "Philadelphia is once again a city of champions. Congratulations to the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles on this historic season. Whether it was a Jalen Hurts deep ball  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-817) on the Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act (H.R. 9121), which aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian Tribal Governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-810) on a bill (H.R. 9591), which aims to require the Administrator of General Services to sell certain property related to U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 9591 is to require the Administrator of General Services to sell certain property related to t  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * 25-EKME-313-CCS Docket Type: CCS - Certificate Cease Service Docket Description: Evergy Kansas Metro Application Date Filed: 02/10/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly co-sponsors Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) co-sponsored the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation that seeks to restore the decades-old standard that exempts the value of assets found on family farms and small business from being assessed as part of a family's net worth.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Estes Requests Assurances on Quivira Water Rights Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) sent a letter to recently confirmed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum highlighting the longstanding work by Kansans to responsibly steward water resources at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and the Rattlesnake Creek Basin, as well as the economic impact the basin has in the region and the need fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Votes to Restore American Energy Independence WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 26 (link is external), the Protecting American Energy Production Act. The bill, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 226-188, prohibits any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. The bill also stops future presidents from ban  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Newhouse Strengthen Market Access for Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 (link is external) to increase support for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in international markets. "Robust agricultural tra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt Votes to Protect America's Energy Independence Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) released the following statement after voting today to pass H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act. Following four years of disastrous energy policy - primarily driven by Executive Orders - this legislation would prohibit the president from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing   more