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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Thursday February 27, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Davids Opposes Partisan Budget Bill Favoring Billionaires Over Hard Working Kansans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Opposes Partisan Budget Bill Favoring Billionaires Over Hard Working Kansans Bill cuts Medicaid and increases grocery prices while adding to the federal deficit Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted against a reckless budget plan that attacks the middle class and would slash essential investments that help families afford health care, put food on the table, and keep their kids in schoo  more

Rep. Mann Applauds Trump, Rollins Leadership on HPAI Outbreak
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Applauds Trump, Rollins Leadership on HPAI Outbreak WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, applauded President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for their five-step plan to combat the Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and skyrocketing egg prices.  more

Rep. Mann Votes to Save Taxpayer Dollars, Invest in U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Votes to Save Taxpayer Dollars, Invest in U.S. National Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H. Con Res 14 (link is external), which establishes a budgetary framework for fiscal year 2025 and sets budget levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2036. H. Con. Res. 14 is the first step required to unlock the budget reconciliation process in the  more

Senators Marshall, Daines, and Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Outdoor Recreation and Expand Access to Public Lands
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Daines, and Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Outdoor Recreation and Expand Access to Public Lands Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) today introduced the "Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act," which would support public access for hunting, fishing, hiking, and other outdoor wild  more

Sens. Moran, Padilla, Hirono, Lankford Introduce Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Padilla, Hirono, Lankford Introduce Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced legislation to promote research on how grazing can support wildfire mitigation, fuels reduction and post-fire recovery. Several states have implemented pil  more