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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Saturday March 29, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Chairman Moran Provides Opening Remarks at Hearing to Review NTSB Preliminary Report on DCA Flight Tragedy
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Moran Provides Opening Remarks at Hearing to Review NTSB Preliminary Report on DCA Flight Tragedy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - today provided opening remarks during a hearing to examine the preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the deadly crash involving American  more

Chairman Moran Statement on Senate Confirmation of Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran Statement on Senate Confirmation of Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Paul Lawrence as the next Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affa  more

ICYMI: Kansan Highlights Trump's Threat to KanCare in New KC Star Essay
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kansan Highlights Trump's Threat to KanCare in New KC Star Essay Today, in a Kansas City Star essay (link is external), a health care policy expert and Prairie Village mother shines a light on the dangerous cuts to Medicaid, known as KanCare in Kansas, being pushed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress -- and the work Representative Sharice Davids is doing to stop them. Tod  more

Reps. Mann, Neguse Reintroduce Legislation to Address Health Care Shortage
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Neguse Reintroduce Legislation to Address Health Care Shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) led 11 of their colleagues in reintroducing legislation to address the nation's health care workforce shortage. The States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025 would require the Federal Bureau of Investigations  more

Sen. Moran Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Recognizing Kansas First Responders
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, today I want to recognize the first responders who responded to a tragic multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate70 on March 14 and remember the victims of this accident. Kansas is well-known for its windy plains and expansive prairies, but these features of our State can, on occasion, create dangerous weather conditions. Leading up to March 14, high sustained winds coupled   more

Sen. Moran Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Tribute to Craig Beam
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, today, I want to recognize a U.S. marshal who has served his country and the great State of Kansas for 34 years. Craig Beam grew up on his family's farm in Esbon, KS, and graduated from White Rock High School in Burr Oak. He continued his academic career at Great Bend Community College, where he earned an associate's degree in criminal justice. Craig later continued h  more

Senators Marshall and Scott Introduce Bill to Monitor Treasury Payments After DOGE Finds $4.7 Trillion of Untraced Payments
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Scott Introduce Bill to Monitor Treasury Payments After DOGE Finds $4.7 Trillion of Untraced Payments Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) in introducing the Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records (LEDGER) Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Treasury to track all payments after   more