WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces New Federal Grant for University of Kansas Medical Center Head Start Program * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center's Project Eagle, a Head Start project, with a new federal grant (link is external). The $5.68 million will be used to continue providing early education op  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Presses Trump Admin on Dangerous Weather Service Staffing Shortages in Wake of Severe Kansas Storms * Today, Representative Sharice Davids demanded answers from United States Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on critical staffing shortages at the National Weather Service (NWS) that are putting Kansans at risk amid an increasingly severe storm season. With Kansas already exper  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds Inclusion of SHORT Act in President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) applauded the inclusion of his Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act in the Senate reconciliation text. If signed into law, the legislation would remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of short  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation Mandating English Proficiency for Commercial Vehicle Operators * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) English Proficiency Act, which would require those applying to operate CMVs to be tested for English proficiency before receiving a CMV license. "Common sense would tell us tha  more