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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Friday August 08, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Following Davids' Push, Trump Administration to Hire Weather Service Staff, Fill Public Safety Gaps
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Following Davids' Push, Trump Administration to Hire Weather Service Staff, Fill Public Safety Gaps * Today, Representative Sharice Davids welcomed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) announcement that they will begin hiring (link is external) up to 450 staff to shore up critical operations at the National Weather Service (NWS) -- a move that follows her June demand for urge  more

Reps. Cleaver, Williams Introduce Legislation to Protect Voting Rights of Unhoused Americans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Williams Introduce Legislation to Protect Voting Rights of Unhoused Americans * (Washington, D.C.) This week, marking the 60 th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act and as part of a legislative package to protect the voting rights of all Americans, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and In  more

Senator Marshall Visits Kansas Community Leaders and Small Businesses in Topeka
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Visits Kansas Community Leaders and Small Businesses in Topeka * Topeka - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), visited local leaders and small businesses across Topeka to see first-hand the hard work they are doing for their communities. His stops included Kansas Medical Center Clinic, Washburn Rural North Middle School, Topeka Airport Authority, the Diaper Depot  more