WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers, Advocates Condemn Shutdown of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the 988 LGBTQ+ crisis support line is being shut down as previously ordered by the Trump Administration. In response, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers and national mental health advocates spoke out (link is external) against the harmful decision and called for its immediate reversal. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Schmitt Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which would make it a federal crime to assault first responders. "The devastating loss of Idaho firefighters John Morrison and Frank Harwood and severe injury of David   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in working with federal agencies to combat the illegal sale and dist  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Leads Bipartisan Bill to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social Media * Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, legislation aimed at cracking down on the sale of deadly fentanyl on social media platforms and giving law enforcement the tools to combat this growing threat.   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Markey Lead 28 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * Senators: "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump Administration seeking to und  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit, issued the following opening statement on July 16, 2025, at a subcommittee hearing entitled "Financing Farm Operations: The Importance of Credit and Risk Management": * * * Good afternoon, and thank you, Chairman Scott, for convening this important hearing. Kansas is home to more than 55,000 farms, and agriculture remains the numbe  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Republicans' Attempt to Defund Public Broadcasting & Humanitarian Aid * VIDEO: Sen. Reed speaks out on Senate floor in opposition to Trump's rescissions package that would eliminate life-saving global health programs, peacekeeping efforts, and economic development abroad, and undercut community-focused TV and radio stations WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of a July 18 deadline, Senate Republi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Pushes for U.S. Global Aviation Leadership, Efficiency in Hearing with Secretary Duffy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) questioned U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during his appearance before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. During Rep. Mann's questioning, he applauded President Trump and Secretary Duffy's leadership in making our n  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Nomination of Ryan Kriegshauser to be U.S. Attorney for Kansas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement, applauding the nomination of Ryan Kriegshauser to be the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas: "With an extensive record of service to his country, a deep understanding of the justice system and a principled commitme  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on Passing the Rescissions Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after voting to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025 : "Congress holds the authority to fund the government and established the rescissions process to allow the President to petition Congress to reclaim unused funds. Using this congressionally-approved proc  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Sen. Moran's FY2026 Commerce, Justice, & Science Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) - today released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senate Committee Approves FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, providing support for law enforcement, economic development, scientific research, and other nation  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Statement on Senate Passage of the Rescissions Package * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the passing of the rescissions package. "The American people gave us a mandate to eliminate wasteful spending and address our $37 trillion national debt. Early this morning, the Senate voted to pass the first rescissi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our National Debt is the Biggest Problem Our Country Faces * Senator Marshall Joins CNN to Talk About The Rescissions Package Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the rescissions package and how out-of-control Congressional spending is the biggest issue facing America. Click HE  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Powell Has Lost the Confidence of the President & the American People, & Should Resign * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Talk About Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Elizabeth McDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss Jerome Powell's tenure at the Federal Reserve, why interest rates need   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Schmitt Introduce the Graham Hoffman Act to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) recently introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. This legislation is named in honor of Graham Hoffman, a paramedic from Kansas City who was attack  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), reintroduced the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in work  more