WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on March 11, 2025, entitled "Gender and School Sports: Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws" by legislative attorneys Madeline W. Donley and Jared P. Cole: * * * SUMMARY Policymakers have debated how schools should respond when transgender students (students who are assigned one sex at birth but identify with the opposite sex) seek to use facilities or participate in school activit  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Marks Trump's First 100 Days by Highlighting Pushback Against Extremism, Bipartisan Progress Today, as President Trump wraps the first 100 days of his second term, Representative Sharice Davids reaffirmed her commitment to pushing back against his administration's reckless policies while continuing to work across the aisle to lower costs and protect fundamental freedoms. "Kansas families d  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Randall Joins Equality Caucus Colleagues to Reintroduce the Equality Act WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano and Co-Chairs Mark Pocan, Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Chris Pappas, Ritchie Torres, Becca Balint, Robert Garcia, Eric Sorensen, Julie Johnson, Sarah McBride, and Emily Randall reintroduced the Equality Act in the 119th Congress   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * I rise today to recognize the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and the city of Wichita for their exceptional commitment to providing world-class healthcare to our Nation's veterans. Recently, Wichita was recognized as the top city in the Nation for veterans'   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Committee Hearing on Supporting Veterans' Mental Health and Preventing Veteran Suicide WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today led the committee in hearing from witnesses - including staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veteran-serving organizations and veter  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Visits VBA in Wichita as City is Recognized as the Best Place in America for Veterans' Health Care Wichita, KS - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) met with leadership at the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in Wichita last week. "It was great to meet with the Veterans Benefits Administration leadership team in Wichita," said Senator Marshall. "My visit reaffirmed  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Thank EPA for E15 Year-Round Ahead of the Summer Driving Season WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency issued an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline nationwide throughout the summer season. This action will grant relief to American consumers filling up their tank acr  more