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*Kansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday November 07, 2025 ( 10 items )  

263 Reproductive Health Researchers Urge FDA to Maintain Access to Mifepristone
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- A coalition of 263 reproductive health researchers, through the UCLA Law Center for Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing their support for existing citizen petitions advocating for unrestricted access to mifepristone, a medication used for medication abortion and the management of early pregnancy loss. The letter emphasiz  more

Chairman Moran Leads Committee Hearing on Maximizing Success After Service for Veterans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Committee Hearing on Maximizing Success After Service for Veterans U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - recently led a committee hearing with witnesses from the George W. Bush Institute, Combined Arms, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse U  more

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Belt Valley Bank and The Halstead Bank
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Belt Valley Bank and The Halstead Bank * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Belt Valley Bank, Belt, Montana Flood insurance violations, civil money penalty, dated September 12, 2025 The Halstead Bank, Halstead, Kansas Flood insurance violations, civil money penalty, dated Septembe  more

Hickenlooper, Capito, Peters, Moran Cheer Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Boost Broadband Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Capito, Peters, Moran Cheer Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Boost Broadband Supply Chain * NET Act will ensure broadband projects, like those from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, remain on track by identifying supply chain gaps early WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Shelley Moore Capito, Gary Peters, and Jerry Moran celebrated Senate passag  more

HYDE-SMITH, MARSHALL DROP BILL TO ALLOW ONLINE BEEF, POULTRY SALES ACROSS STATE LINES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, MARSHALL DROP BILL TO ALLOW ONLINE BEEF, POULTRY SALES ACROSS STATE LINES * DIRECT Act Would Help Livestock Producers by Opening New Direct-to-Consumer Sales WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation to create new opportunities for online direct-to-consumer meat and poultry sales fo  more

Sen. Moran Statement on FAA's Plan to Decrease Air Traffic Due to Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on FAA's Plan to Decrease Air Traffic Due to Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan. ) - Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - today released the following statement in response to the announcement by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy that air traffic will be cut by 10 percent at 40 high-tra  more

Senator Marshall Announces Resumption of USCIS in Dodge City
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Announces Resumption of USCIS in Dodge City * Dodge City - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., announced the resumption of mobile services by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees in Dodge City in November. "Monthly mobile services are vital to helping our immigrant population continue their efforts to earn U.S. citizenship," said Senator Marshall. "T  more

Senator Marshall Introduces Kansas Witness at Senate HELP Hearing
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Kansas Witness at Senate HELP Hearing * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced Kansan Brenda Hicks, MA, at the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing focused on reforming financial transparency in higher education. Brenda serves as the Associate Vice President for Student Financial Planning and Director of   more

Senator Marshall: It's Not Good to Negotiate with Kidnappers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: It's Not Good to Negotiate with Kidnappers * Senator Marshall Joins NewsNation to Discuss The Schumer Shutdown & The Filibuster Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Leland Vittert on NewsNation's On Balance to discuss what will become of the Senate filibuster, President Trump's conversations with Republican Senators, and the negotiation  more

Senator Marshall: We Can't Keep the Government Shutdown Forever
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Can't Keep the Government Shutdown Forever * Senator Marshall Joins Washington Watch to Discuss The Filibuster & the Schumer Shutdown Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Tony Perkins with the Family Research Council's Washington Watch to discuss the conversations swirling around eliminating the Senate filibuster, the potential conseq  more