Saturday - June 14, 2025
Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Saturday May 17, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 15, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced the C  more

Hickenlooper, Moran National Space Day Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Moran National Space Day Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jerry Moran, members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, celebrated the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution designating May 2, 2025, as National Space Day. "From one small step for man to giant leaps for mankind, the U.S.   more

New: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses From Medicaid, ACA Cuts
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

Rep. Mann: Dignity of American Dream
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House Agriculture Committee marked up our portion of the one big, beautiful bill to deliver on the mandate the country gave us on November 5, 2024. In total, we saved American taxpayers more than $295 billion and made long overdue investments   more

Rep. Schmidt: Support LEOSA Reform to Empower Officers Nationwide
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2243, the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Reform Act, which reforms the LEOSA, makes important updates to the existing LEOSA program. In 2004, President George W. Bush signed LEOSA into law. The law exempts certain active and retired law enforcement   more

Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Require all Aircraft in High-Volume Airspace to Use ADS-B Technology
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Require all Aircraft in High-Volume Airspace to Use ADS-B Technology WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - recently introduced legislation to improve aviation safety by requiring all aircraft operating in Class B airspace to install and use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast  more

Sen. Moran Questions Secretary Duffy on Airspace Restrictions around DCA Airport
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Questions Secretary Duffy on Airspace Restrictions around DCA Airport WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) yesterday questioned the Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy during the Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee hearing to review the FY2026 proposed budget for the agency. Following the mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan   more

Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill and the Justice for Angel Families Act
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill and the Justice for Angel Families Act Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today joined Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter on Newsmax to discuss the Justice for Angel Families Act, legislation that would amend the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) to expand financial coverage for Angel Families - the immediat  more

Senator Marshall Offers Tips for Safe and Efficient Summer Travel
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Offers Tips for Safe and Efficient Summer Travel Washington - As the summer travel season approaches, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released the following statement to remind Kansans of the services his office offers to ensure individuals and families have safe and flawless travel experiences. "As Kansans prepare for summer vacations or work trips abroad, it is  more

Senator Marshall Participates in Documentary Highlighting the Significant Mental Health Challenges Facing Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Participates in Documentary Highlighting the Significant Mental Health Challenges Facing Farmers and Ranchers Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) participated in a recently released documentary called Out of the Shadows, which showcases the mental health crisis that is plaguing rural America. Specifically, the data shows that: * The suicide rate has increas  more