WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin On Republicans' Reconciliation Bill: The American People Did Not Vote For This Disaster * June 05, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed the Republican reconciliation plan that will kick 16 million Americans off their health care coverage, close rural hospitals WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor exposing t  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * During Pride Month, Davids Introduces Bill Supporting LGBTQI+ Youth Mental Health * Today, during Pride Month, Representative Sharice Davids reintroduced her legislation to improve mental health support for at-risk LGBTQI+ youth. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey of American teenagers found (link is external) that LGBTQI+ students report significantly worse mental health than  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced a series of change in bank control notices, detailing applications to acquire shares of various financial institutions. These notices, published under the Change in Bank Control Act and the board's Regulation Y, outline proposed transactions that the Federal Reserve will review based on established factors. Among the notifications is a significant proposal from Ryan Sullivan of Dorado, Puerto Rico, and Bryan Adams of Loch L  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 6 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce posted the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Governor Kelly Announces $2.3M for Digital Skills Programs to Drive Workforce Readiness Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday a $2.3 million investment in digital skills training and workforce readiness programs that will target nearly 50,000 Kansans. Through the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program, the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will partner   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Heartland Flyer Faces Imminent Suspension without Funding * While Amtrak operates the service, states are legally required to fund costs For more than 25 years, the Heartland Flyer has been a vital link between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City along the I-35 corridor. Operated in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT),  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Lawler Reintroduce Bipartisan HUD Legislation to Ensure Annual Oversight * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the HUD Accountability Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure that would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to testify before Congress on an annual basis. The bill aims to st  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Committee Hearing on Nominees for VA Inspector General, Congressional and Legislative Affairs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led the committee in considering two pending nominations at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Cheryl Mason to be Inspector   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds Key Union Endorsements of Credit Card Competition Act * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) issued the following statement today after numerous major unions, representing over four million American workers, endorsed the Credit Card Competition Act - legislation that would enhance competition and choice in the credit card network market, which is curren  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV to Discuss Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, MAHA, and the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Market Day Report on RFD-TV today to highlight the Senate Agriculture Committee advancing his legislation, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will put whole milk back in schools. He detailed the next steps to get   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Moran Introduce Resolution Honoring the Life of Sarah Milgrim * Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) introduced a resolution today honoring the life of Sarah Milgrim, an Overland Park native, and her soon-to-be-fiance, Yaron Lischinsky, who were brutally murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on May 21, 202  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Marshall Introduce Resolution to Honor the Life of Sarah Milgrim * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) introduced a resolution to honor the life of Sarah Milgrim, an Overland Park native, and her soon-to-be-fiance, Yaron Lischinsky, who were brutally murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025. "The loss of  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Davids' Bipartisan Bill to Help People in Recovery Rejoin the Workforce * Marks Davids' Third Bipartisan Bill to Pass This Year in a Republican Congress Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan legislation to address the impact of substance use on America's workforce. The legislation would reauthorize the Comprehensive Addicti  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Leads Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Commerce Secretary Lutnick * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) - led a subcommittee hearing to review the President's FY2026 budget request for the Department of Commerce. Secretary Howard Lutnick testified before th  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sens. Moran, Reed Introduce Resolution to Recognize Army's 250th Anniversary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - co-chair of the Senate Army Caucus - spoke on the Senate floor to support a resolution he introduced with fellow co-chair Sen. Jack Reed (R-R.I.), recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Army and affirming the Senate's support for the Army and its soldier  more