WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran on Shutdown: "A Government Shutdown Benefits No One, Especially Not Veterans" U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - released the following statement today after the clean Continuing Resolution to keep the government open until November 21st failed to pass the Senate, leading to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Statement on Consequential Government Shutdown * Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement as the federal government ran out of funding, leading to a government shutdown. Davids previously urged House leadership to work across the aisle to safeguard the livelihoods of Kansans and prevent an avoidable shutdown. "The avoidable government shutdown we're facing is mor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Op-ed Celebrates 90 Years of Social Security and Explores How to Strengthen the Agency * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner about the 90th anniversary of Social Security, implementing the Social Security Fairness Act, and how to improve this vital program. Read the op-ed here or below. Fixing Social Security: From Fairness Act to Faster Benefits   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Withholds Pay During Democrat-Induced Shutdown * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced his request to have his congressional salary withheld due to the government shutdown, caused by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and his Democrat colleagues. The announcement follows Democrats' refusal to vote for the same clean funding bill they supported during the previous administration. During th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt statement on federal government shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) tonight issued the following statement, as the Senate for a second time has rejected continuing resolutions to keep the federal government open and operating: "Nearly two weeks ago, the House passed a bipartisan bill (link is external) to keep the government funded through November 21,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following commentary to The Hill with Steve Schwab, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * From Service to Support: Why Congress Must Act for Veteran Caregivers There are 14.3 million Americans who are voluntarily caring for a loved one who has served in our nation's military. Many of them provide around-the-clock care for these veterans, including managing   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Announces Grant for Revitalization of Junction City Main Street * Salina - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) is pleased to announce technical assistance and agency resources for Junction City Main Street and its community partners to begin the process of revitalizing its downtown and connecting the community with its neighboring reservoir, rivers, and prairie. "As an av  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Restore Sanity to our Passport System * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Passport Sanity Act, a bill to support President Trump and Secretary Rubio's efforts to ground passports and other State Department documents in biological reality. This legislation would prohibit the Secretary of State from issu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement on Democrat Shutdown * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government rather than pass the clean Continuing Resolution - already approved by the House of Representatives - that would simply extend government funding through November 21. "It is upsetting, but not su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Chuck Schumer is Afraid That AOC Will Primary Him * Senator Marshall Joins Bloomberg to Discuss the Ongoing Budget Fight with Senate Democrats Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power to discuss the ongoing budget battle with Senate Democrats, what the off-ramp from the shutdown might be, and the announcement fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Schumer Chose His Political Livelihood * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss the Democrat Shutdown Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax to discuss the ongoing budget battle with Senate Democrats and why Chuck Schumer is choosing to shut down the government. Click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Marshall Introduce Resolution to Honor Fallen Hays Police Sgt. Scott Heimann * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-Kan.) introduced a Senate Resolution to honor the life and sacrifice of Hays Police Sgt. Scott Heimann, who was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call late Saturday night. Sgt. Heimann will be l  more