Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Thursday June 12, 2025 ( 10 items ) |
Budzinski Presses Ag Secretary Rollins on Woefully Insufficient USDA Budget, Cancelling of Local Food Program
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Budzinski Presses Ag Secretary Rollins on Woefully Insufficient USDA Budget, Cancelling of Local Food Program
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WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins during a House Agriculture Committee hearing where she raised serious concerns with President Trump's budget proposal for USDA that suggests slashing fun
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Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Expecting Parents Choice Over Child Health Care Insurance
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Expecting Parents Choice Over Child Health Care Insurance
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First time the bill has earned bipartisan support in Congress
Today, Representative Sharice Davids reintroduced her Empowering Parents' Healthcare Choices Act, a bipartisan bill designed to cut insurer red tape, avoid surprise medical bills, and give parents decision-making power over their infan
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Rep. Mann Advocates for U.S. Trade Promotion, Global Food Programs in House Agriculture Committee Hearing with Secretary Brooke Rollins
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mann Advocates for U.S. Trade Promotion, Global Food Programs in House Agriculture Committee Hearing with Secretary Brooke Rollins
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CLICK HERE (link is external) to download Rep. Mann's questioning
CLICK HERE (link is external) to watch Rep. Mann's exchange with Secretary Rollins on YouTube.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) questioned U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
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Reps. Cleaver, Kim Reintroduce BUDS Resolution to Bolster Bipartisan Collaboration in Congress
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Cleaver, Kim Reintroduce BUDS Resolution to Bolster Bipartisan Collaboration in Congress
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(Washington, D.C.) \- Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Young Kim (R-CA), along with Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA), William Timmons (R-SC), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), and Mike Carey (R-OH), reintroduced the Building Unity through Dual Sponsors (BUDS) Resolution to bolster bip
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Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues to Call for Audits to Improve DCA Airspace Safety
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues to Call for Audits to Improve DCA Airspace Safety
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation - joined Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ran
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Senator Marshall Applauds General Motors' $4 Billion Investment in America
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Applauds General Motors' $4 Billion Investment in America
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Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) applauded today's announcement from General Motors that they will be investing $4 billion into U.S. manufacturing plants, including in Kansas City, Kansas.
"General Motors' announcement to expand production in Kansas is a clear sign that President Trump's policies
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Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to "Strengthen and Expand" Pension Healthcare
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to "Strengthen and Expand" Pension Healthcare
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Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined fellow Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), and Thom Tillis, (R-North Carolina) to introduce the Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025, which would allow for overfunded 401(H) retir
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Senator Marshall: We Will Strengthen and Preserve Medicaid
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: We Will Strengthen and Preserve Medicaid
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Senator Marshall Joins Squawk Box to Discuss the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'
Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill,' the preservation of Medicaid for those who need it most, and the ongoing negotiations
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Sens. Moran, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Paris Air Show
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Moran, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Paris Air Show
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a senior member of the Senate Commerce and Appropriations Committees - and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) - a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees - are leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to France to participate in the Pa
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) Condemns Reckless USDA Firings, Secretary Admits Mistakes
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) Condemns Reckless USDA Firings, Secretary Admits Mistakes
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Today, during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing (link is external), U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) questioned United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins on the recent terminations of federal workers, including at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (
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