WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Applications Now Open For $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced that applications are open for states to access funding from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, which was created in the Reconciliation Bill to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to work with states to identify the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graves Welcomes KCPD Chief Graves to T & I Roundtable on Improving Safety on U.S. Transit Systems * WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Republican Conference, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) joined in calling for improving the safety of America's public transportation systems, following a roundtable meeting on the issue today h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Schmidt statement on passage of resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk * Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) issued the following statement regarding passage of H.Res.719, honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" Kirk: "The murder of Charlie Kirk was an attack on civil discourse and dialogue in our great country. Like all Americans of goodwill, I condemn it in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces Federal Investment for Johnson County Park Upgrades * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. the Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a federal grant to update and improve Nall Park, the largest park in Roeland Park. The $1.5 million investment, which Davids voted for, will include new bike and walking trails, pla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Calls for Bipartisan Negotiations Amidst Partisan Funding Bill * Today, Representative Sharice Davids released a statement following her vote against the partisan funding bill negotiated only by Congressional Republicans and President Trump. The bill did not include an extension of enhanced premium tax credits, as Davids demanded. "Things are too expensive right now, and Kansans deserve l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Lankford, Colleagues Move to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C) and their colleagues to introduce the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "Religious liberty i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Exposes Biden FBI for Targeting Nearly 100 Republican Groups and Individuals * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released whistleblower documents revealing the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) targeted 92 Republican organizations and individuals as part of its sweeping Arctic Frost investigation against President Donald  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Exposes Biden FBI for Targeting Nearly 100 Republican Groups and Individuals Grassley's oversight prompts President Trump, Republican Attorneys General and more to call for justice and accountability. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released whistleblower documents revealing the Biden Federal Bu  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Kansas Tourism Wins Second National Award for Sunflower Summer Program Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that Kansas Tourism has earned the Gold Award in the State Bridging Communities category for the popular Sunflower Summer program. Announced at the 2025 Educational Seminar for Tourism Organization (ESTO) Conference, ESTO awards r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Votes Against Partisan Budget Bill that Continues Republican Assault on Americans' Healthcare and Includes Cuts to Previously Agreed Upon Programs * (Washington, D.C.) \- Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting against the partisan Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues the Republican assault on Americans' healthcare an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the Charlie Kirk Resolution. "As John Donne said in his famous poem, 'any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.' "I reject and resent the savagery of the man who killed Charlie Kirk. When we resort to viol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver, Senator Durbin Introduce the SPUR Housing Act to Increase Housing Supply and Economic Development * (Washington, D.C.) \- Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) jointly announced the introduction of the Sparking Production of Urban and Rural (SPUR) Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt now accepting applications for U.S. Military Academy nominations * WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced today that his office is now accepting applications from Kansas students seeking nominations to attend the United States military service academies for the Class of 2030. Each year, Members of Congress may nominate a limited number of candidates for app  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Keeps Government Functioning * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance a clean, short-term funding bill to keep the government open as Congress finishes the appropriations process. H.R. 5371 (link is external), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (link is external), which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Moore Lead Bicameral Amicus Supporting Idaho, West Virginia Title IX SCOTUS Case * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief supports the States of Idaho and West Virginia in defending their laws preserving Title IX prot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Lankford Move to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), along with Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Minn.) and their colleagues, today introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses. "F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Rick Scott, 49 Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Encouraging U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Work with President Trump to Free Jimmy Lai * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 49 of their bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to work closely with Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds FDA Action to Expand Non-Opioid Pain Treatments Following Bipartisan Push * Washington, DC - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing long-awaited guidance to accelerate the development of non-opioid treatments for chronic pain, representing a pivotal shift in how the FDA supports pain medicine i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Secretary Kennedy & Other Top Medical Experts During Long Covid Panel Discussion * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Long Covid panel discussion at HHS. During the discussion, Senator Marshall shared why this specific issue is so personal to him and what he h  more