WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * "50 States of Fraud" * On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid, Speaker Johnson highlights waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid across the country WASHINGTON -- Sixty years ago today, Medicaid was created as an important safety net for pregnant women, single mothers, low-income seniors, and Americans with disabilities. Since then, the program has become dramatically expanded beyond its or  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran Applauds Committee Passage of Key Priorities for Veterans U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today led the committee in passing 24 pieces of legislation to improve the lives of veterans, caregivers and survivors across the country. These bills include several of Sen. Mora  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Speaks on Senate Floor on the Confirmation of Captain Sam Brown as VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate vote that confirmed the nomination of retired Army Captain Sam Brown to be the next Under Secretary for  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes, Delbene, Bennet, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Support Ambulances in Rural America * U.S. Representatives Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Suzan Delbene (D-Wash.), along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), reintroduced the Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act. This critical legislation will update Medicare reimbursement rates for emergency air servic  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from DOE on Decision to Terminate Loan Commitment for Grain Belt Express * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding answers on the decision to abruptly terminate a conditional loan guarantee for the Grai  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on His Bipartisan Bill to Rein in TSA Facial Recognition Technology at Airports Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a longtime leader in sounding the alarm on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)'s use of facial recognition technology--issued the following statement on his Traveler Privacy Protection Act : "No one should be requir  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Bipartisan Letter to the Surface Transportation Board Raising Concerns for the Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern Railroad Merger * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a bipartisan letter led by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to the Surface Transportation Board, raising concern for the announced merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall's Bill to Strengthen Employee Ownership in America Unanimously Passes Committee * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) unanimously voted to advance the bipartisan Retire through Ownership Act. This bill provides legal and regulatory clarit  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The USDA is Coming to Kansas City * Senator Marshall Questions Deputy Secretary of Agriculture About the USDA Reorganization Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Deputy Secretary of Agriculture,The Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden, during a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing focused on the recen  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We're Not Tired of Winning * Senator Marshall Joins the Brian Kilmeade Show to Discuss Trump Trade Deals, the MAHA Movement, and Democrats Obstructing Confirmations Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Brian Kilmeade on The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to discuss President Trump's historic trade deals and what they mean specifi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Baldwin Introduce Legislation to End Dairy Mislabeling * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to introduce the bipartisan Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) of 2025. This legislation will ensure that  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Sounds Alarm on President Trump's Cuts to Cancer Research * Last week, administration asked U.S. Supreme Court to allow research cuts KANSAS CITY, KS -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the University of Kansas Medical Center to speak directly with doctors, researchers, and public health advocates about the urgent need to protect medical research funding. She sounded the  more