Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Saturday March 29, 2025 ( 13 items ) |
Amid Trump Attempts to Play Politics with Federal Agencies, Van Hollen, Subramanyam Introduce Legislation to Require They First Provide Taxpayers Answers on Relocation Costs
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Amid Trump Attempts to Play Politics with Federal Agencies, Van Hollen, Subramanyam Introduce Legislation to Require They First Provide Taxpayers Answers on Relocation Costs
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) held a press conference to announce the reintroduction of the Conducting Oversight to Secure Transparency (COST) of Relocations
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Amid Trump Attempts to Play Politics with Federal Agencies, Van Hollen, Subramanyam Introduce Legislation to Require They First Provide Taxpayers Answers on Relocation Costs
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Amid Trump Attempts to Play Politics with Federal Agencies, Van Hollen, Subramanyam Introduce Legislation to Require They First Provide Taxpayers Answers on Relocation Costs
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) held a press conference to announce the reintroduction of the Conducting Oversight to Secure Transparency (COST) of Relocations Act, le
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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Cleaver, Padilla Lead 100+ Democrats to Condemn HUD Field Office Cuts
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Cleaver, Padilla Lead 100+ Democrats to Condemn HUD Field Office Cuts
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) led more than 100 Democrats in the House and Senate in condemning staffing cuts and potential closures to Department of Housing and Urban De
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and Senator Chris Van Hollen Introduce the COST of Relocations Act to Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Attempts to Relocate Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and Senator Chris Van Hollen Introduce the COST of Relocations Act to Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Attempts to Relocate Federal Agencies
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the COST of Relocations Act to push back against President Trump and his administration's relentless ef
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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:
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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.
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services
Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak
Washington, D.C. - Today
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Reps. Cleaver, Scott, and Williams Oppose Trump Administration Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with other Banking Regulators
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Cleaver, Scott, and Williams Oppose Trump Administration Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with other Banking Regulators
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), David Scott (D-GA), and Nikema Williams (D-GA), members of the House Financial Services Committee, led 50 House Democrats in sending a letter to Travis Hill, the Acting Chairman of t
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Reps. Mann, Neguse Reintroduce Legislation to Address Health Care Shortage
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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