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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Friday August 15, 2025 ( 7 items )  

ICYMI: Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Could Skyrocket Premiums for Kansans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Could Skyrocket Premiums for Kansans * Average person will pay 75 percent more for premiums In case you missed it, the Sunflower State Journal reported that health insurers providing coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges for 200,000 Kansans are seeking rate increases for 2026. Across the nation, insurers are requesting average premium hikes of 18  more

Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization
EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department o  more

Rep. Pfluger Applauds District Court Ruling to Vacate Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species Listing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Applauds District Court Ruling to Vacate Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species Listing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) 2022 listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) under the Endange  more

Reps. Cleaver, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize USDA Programs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize USDA Programs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Communities * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act to preserve affordable housing, improve program oversight, and expand access to safe homes for families, seniors, and  more

Sen. Moran Statement on FWS Decision to Not Assert Water Rights at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on FWS Decision to Not Assert Water Rights at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it will not take action to secure water rights for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in 2026: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement tha  more

Senator Marshall Continues His 100-Stop Tour Across the State
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Continues His 100-Stop Tour Across the State * Wichita - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), as part of his 100-stop tour, visited community organizations and local businesses in Eastern and Central Kansas, including Envision National Headquarters, Meals on Wheels, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, the Veterans Affairs Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, and the bicentenn  more

Senator Marshall: America is the Land of Law and Order
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: America is the Land of Law and Order * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Drug Cartels and The Congressional Stock Trading Ban Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business's The Bottom Line to discuss President Trump's promise to go after the drug cartels and the Congressional stock trading ban. Click HERE or on t  more