WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids' Statement on Trump Administration's Actions Against Iran * "Protecting U.S. safety and security is my top priority, and I will be closely reviewing the intelligence on whether these actions effectively addressed the threat of Iran's nuclear program. My respect is with all service members stationed around the world. But let me be clear, President Trump's unilateral decision to launch militar  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Overall activity in the Tenth District declined moderately in recent weeks across several sectors of the regional economy. Consumer spending fell, particularly on retail and other discretionary items. Contacts indicated they expected consumer demand will further weaken in coming months but expressed high levels of uncertainty about the outlook for   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Oracle Health, Kansas City, Missouri, a supplier of electronic health record systems, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding key provisions impacting the Medicare Program, specifically regarding policies for quality measurement and reporting in the upcoming fiscal year. The letter detailed Oracle's concerns and recommendations aimed at refining processes that serve both healthcare providers and patients. Stacy Amin, c  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Leads Letter Supporting American Aerospace Trade * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), representative of the Air Capital of the World and co-chair of the House Aerospace Caucus, recently led a letter with 23 colleagues urging United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer and the Trump administration to build on the zero-zero tariff environment for aerospace and defense manufacturing as  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Enter the Dragon--China and the Left's Lawfare Against American Energy Dominance" at 2:30 p.m. on June 25, 2025, at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Kris Kobach, Attorney General, State of Kansas, Topeka, KS * David Arkush, Director, Climate Program, Public Citizen, Washington, DC * Scott   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researchers unearth big possum that lived around 60 million years ago in Texas' Big Bend National Park They say everything's bigger in Texas. And that appears to be true, at least in the case of a group of ancient near-marsupials scientists call Swaindelphys. Paleontologists from the University of Kansas have described for the first time a species of Swaindelphys discovered in Texas' Big Bend Nati  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researchers work to perfect conservation signs in nature reserves A University of Kansas professor is headed to the beaches of Lake Tahoe this summer to continue his experiments refining the best types of nature-conservation signage. Jeremy Shellhorn, professor in the KU School of Architecture & Design, and his University of Montana colleague and fellow Leave No Trace science team member, William   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on June 22, 2025: * * * VFW Reaffirms Commitment to US Military as Conflict in Middle East Escalates * The following is a message from VFW National Commander Al Lipphardt Last night, the United States struck nuclear targets inside Iran. As tensions in the Middle East once again flare, the Veterans of Foreign Wars asks all Americans to keep our brave  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Marshall Highlights Major Wins for Kansans in the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON - On Monday, Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released the following video to highlight the major wins in the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill.' This legislation will touch every single Kansas family by preventing the largest tax increase in American history, expanding the Child Tax Credit, suppor  more