WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Brown v. Board of Education NHP hosts Naturalization Ceremony June 26, 2025 * TOPEKA, Kan. - The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony June 26, 2025, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Courts. The event was held in the auditorium at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, f  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Citing Republicans' Own Words, Durbin Emphasizes The Harms To Hospitals & Patients In Republicans' 'One Big Beautiful Bill' * June 26, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed the Republican reconciliation plan that will result in 16 million Americans losing health care coverage in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on xxxdate by xxxx: * * * Community Development at the Federal Reserve * Thank you, Eric, thank you to the conference organizers for asking me to speak today, and thank you, especially, to the practitioners here for the work you do in building stronger communities. 1 Your mission has also been at the center of my career in many different roles as an academic, a practitioner, and a public official, starting as the Treasury  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Responds to Supreme Court Decision Undermining Women's Health Care Access * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) that allows states to block Medicaid patients from accessing health care services at Planned Parenthood: "Today, the Supreme Court once ag  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 26 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * International Delegation Visits Kansas for One Health Industry Engagement Days The International Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and the Greater Manhattan Economic Partnership, recently hosted an international delegation for the One Health Industry Engagement Days. The event highlighted Kan  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Commends President Trump's Effort to Secure Peace Through Strength * CLICK HERE (link is external) to download Rep. Mann's remarks. CLICK HERE (link is external) to watch Rep. Mann's remarks on YouTube. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to commend President Trump's efforts in maintaining peace through strengt  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt Introduces Legislation to Return the American Government to the American People * WASHINGTON, DC : Today, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced he has introduced the Congressional Review Reform Act. This legislation would eliminate the Congressional Review Act's 60 legislative day lookback period, allowing Congress to disapprove of any federal agency rule, regardless of when it was imp  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Leads Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - led a subcommittee hearing to review the President's FY2026 budget request for the Department of Justice (DOJ), with United States Attorney General Pam Bond  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Hosts K-State Professor Emeritus During U.S. House Agriculture Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit, helped lead a hearing (link is external) on the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). The law helps farmers get a fair, consistent price fo  more