WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Calls on Administration to Renew Grant Funding for Head Start Programs in Western Missouri * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called on the administration to immediately renew grant funding obligated for Head Start programs in Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in western Missouri. While Head Start programs have operated as normal dur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Meets with Furloughed Federal Workers Impacted by Ongoing Government Shutdown * KANSAS CITY, MO -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids met with federal employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown, including several who have been furloughed without pay. The discussion centered on how the shutdown is straining Kansas families, disrupting local economies, and threatening essential pu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor to Recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to draw awareness to the work of advocates in Kansas and across the country who provide care and support for victims of domestic violence. Sen. Moran highlighted the efforts of  more