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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Friday February 28, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Schmidt, House Begin to Undo Biden's War on Energy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt, House Begin to Undo Biden's War on Energy WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) released the following statement after the House passed H. J. Res. 20 and H. J. Res. 35, which begin to undo the Biden administration's war on American energy. Schmidt is a cosponsor of both bills. H. J. Res. 20 formally disapproves of a Biden administration rule limiting consumer choice of water he  more

Sen. Moran to Chair the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran to Chair the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently announced U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) will serve as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation. "The subcommittee will work on legislation to advance policies that put safety first while bolstering   more

Sen. Moran Urges VA to Address Concerns Regarding the Foreign Medical Program's Susceptibility to Fraud, Waste & Abuse
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sen. Moran Urges VA to Address Concerns Regarding the Foreign Medical Program's Susceptibility to Fraud, Waste & Abuse WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address concerns related to the potential for waste, fraud and abuse within VA's For  more

Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Halt Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Halt Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today introduced the Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act, which calls for the immediate halt of dangerous gain-of-function (GOF) research. GOF research aims to genetically alter a virus or organism to gain or lose function on its  more

Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interference in American Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interference in American Agriculture Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, which would permanently add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to help prevent improper foreign inte  more

Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss Radical Kansas Governor Kelly's Veto and DOGE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss Radical Kansas Governor Kelly's Veto and DOGE Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined National Report on Newsmax this morning to discuss the Kansas legislature overriding Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 63, or the Help Not Harm Act. This legislation would protect children from genital mutilation and irreversible  more

Senator Marshall on Newsmax: America's Future Is Bright
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on Newsmax: America's Future Is Bright Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Newsline on Newsmax today to discuss the meeting he and his Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus colleagues had with Elon Musk at the White House. Senator Marshall also discussed his legislation to ban dangerous gain-of-function research, President Donald  more

Senators Marshall and Fischer Introduce the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Fischer Introduce the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, which would allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains 15% ethanol. Increasing the availability of b  more

Sens. Moran, Coons Introduce Legislation to Bolster Trade Negotiations with the United Kingdom
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Coons Introduce Legislation to Bolster Trade Negotiations with the United Kingdom WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today reintroduced the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act. Their legislation would authorize the Trump Administration to reach a trade agreement with the United Kingdom that will open expo  more

What They Are Saying: Broadband Industry Leaders Applaud Introduction of the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Broadband Industry Leaders Applaud Introduction of the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) led the introduction of the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make certain that federal broadband deployment funding will not be considered taxable income. This legislation received su  more