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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Friday July 11, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Congressman Cleaver Announces $3.5 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Awarded to Kansas City
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Announces $3.5 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Awarded to Kansas City * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the City of Kansas City has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up brownfield sites within the city. The federal funding, which Cleaver helped secure through  more

Davids Speaks with Frontline Health Care Providers on Impact of Extreme Republican Medicaid Cuts
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Speaks with Frontline Health Care Providers on Impact of Extreme Republican Medicaid Cuts * KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined nearly 200 health care workers at Vibrant Health to discuss the harmful impact of recently enacted Republican Medicaid cuts. Davids heard directly from providers about how these cuts, which she voted against, will threaten all Kansas famili  more

Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Increase Partnerships Between Military Bases and Local Communities
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Increase Partnerships Between Military Bases and Local Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), co-chair of the Senate Defense Communities Caucus, today introduced legislation that would expand the authority of Department of Defense (DoD) base commanders to enter into intergovernmental service agreements (IGSA) in their local communities. IGS  more

Senator Marshall: We Have Secured Huge Wins for Kansas Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Have Secured Huge Wins for Kansas Farmers and Ranchers * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV to Talk About the Plan to Ban U.S. Farmland Purchases by China and Key Wins in the Reconciliation Bill Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Tammi Arender on RFD-TV's Market Day Report to discuss the importance of protecting American farmland from ho  more

Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from January 2025, preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 school  more

VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor on Resuming Support for Ukraine to Fight Russian Aggression
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor on Resuming Support for Ukraine to Fight Russian Aggression * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate floor on Tuesday on the importance of continuing support for Ukraine and thanked the President for his commitment to resume sending congressionally-authorized resources to aid the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian a  more