Thursday - October 23, 2025
Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Rep. Mann Introduces Bill to Expand Childcare in Rural America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Introduces Bill to Expand Childcare in Rural America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act, which would lower the cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities, while also improving its availability and quality.   more

Representatives Moore, Costa Introduce Legislation Promoting Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Costa Introduce Legislation Promoting Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage * WASHINGTON -- Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced bipartisan, innovative legislation bolstering the deployment of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology in the U.S. The BECCS Advancement Commission Act of 2025 establishes a commission of industry   more

Sen. Moran Leads Delegation in Requesting Disaster Declaration for Kansas Following Severe Weather
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Delegation in Requesting Disaster Declaration for Kansas Following Severe Weather * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) led his Kansas delegation colleagues, Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D. (Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Ron Estes (KS-04) in urging President Trump to make a major disaster declaration for the   more

Senator Marshall: Democrats Don't Understand Rural Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Don't Understand Rural Healthcare * Senator Marshall Joins CNN to Discuss the Ongoing Budget Fight with Senate Democrats and Improving Rural Healthcare Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss the ongoing budget battle with Senate Democrats, President Trump's view of the Democrats' re  more

Senator Marshall: Monuments Like This Are Our Eternal Storytellers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Monuments Like This Are Our Eternal Storytellers * Senator Marshall Speaks at Fort Riley During Gold Star Family Weekend Washington - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), addressed a gathering of Gold Star Families at Fort Riley for the dedication of the base's new Gold Star Family Memorial. 13,578 names are etched on the granite monument, each a man or woma  more

Senator Schmitt Blasts Soros-Funded Soft-On-Crime Policies, Praises Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Soros-Funded Soft-On-Crime Policies, Praises Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown * WASHINGTON -- Today, during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned witnesses about Democrats' soft-on-crime policies that have plunged America's once-great cities into chaos and the lessons that can be learned and applied from the Trump administrat  more

Senators Marshall & Reed Introduce Legislation to Increase Cancer Screening Options for Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Reed Introduce Legislation to Increase Cancer Screening Options for Rural Communities * Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Jack Reed, M.D. (D-Rhode Island) in introducing the Mobile Cancer Screening Act. This legislation will establish a federal grant program for hospitals and healthcare centers to increase the availability of d  more