WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mann Leads Subcommittee Hearing on Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture, Disease Prevention in Animal Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, led a subcommittee hearing entitled "Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)." During the hearing  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Helps Introduce Child Care for Working Families Act to Tackle Affordability Crisis * This week, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids joined Members of Congress from both chambers in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation (link is external) to make high-quality child care more affordable and accessible for families across the country. It supports pre-K   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Honors the Life of Intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym on House Floor * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered remarks on the House floor honoring the life of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym. Eric was an intern in Rep. Estes' office for the summer. He was killed in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2025, as an innocent bystander. A moment of silence was held following Rep. Estes' remarks. Read his remarks bel  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Op-ed Celebrates Historic Legislation to Restore Foundational Values and Support Families * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in the Daily Wire on why the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act is the most pro-family, pro-life piece of legislation in American history. " The Big Beautiful Bill Act is unquestionably one of the most pivotal pieces of tax legislation to ever be passed in  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Republicans' Rescissions Package on Senate Floor ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following rem  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Schmitt Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. "Last month's evil attack on first responders in North Idaho is a stark reminder of the dangers our brave men an  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt, Armed Services Committee Advance Transformational Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee advanced H.R. 3838, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This year's NDAA overhauls the Department of Defense's acquisition process, allowing the American military to quickly an  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 16, 2025: * * * Senate & House VA Committee Leaders' Statement on Passage of Legislation to Improve VA Home Loan Program U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and U.S. Congressmen Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Mark Takano (D-Calif.) - chairman and ranking memb  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Hosts HHS Secretary Kennedy & USDA Secretary Rollins for First 'MAHA' Roundtable * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) hosted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, alongside farmers from across the country and agriculture experts, for the inaugural Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) ro  more