Tuesday - December 23, 2025
Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday December 17, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America's Energy Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America's Energy Supply Chain * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help strengthen America's energy supply chain, reducing the risk of dangerous power outages and meeting increasing energy demand. The Electric Supply Chain Act   more

Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Cuts To NIH, Medical Research In Speech On The Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Cuts To NIH, Medical Research In Speech On The Senate Floor * December 15, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke out against the Trump Administration's dangerous cuts to medical research. In his remarks, Durbin stressed that the President's decision to cut medical research funding at the National Institutes of Healt  more

ICYMI: Davids Calls Out Out-of-Touch Washington in Kansas City Star Op-Ed on Affordability
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Davids Calls Out Out-of-Touch Washington in Kansas City Star Op-Ed on Affordability * In case you missed it, Representative Sharice Davids published an op-ed in the Kansas City Star (link is external) calling out wealthy, out-of-touch politicians in Washington who don't feel rising costs the way Kansas families do and laying out the concrete actions she's taking to actually fix affordability  more

LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand   more

LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand in place of Robert E. Lee   more

Merkley, Marshall Launch New Bipartisan Effort to Unlock Federal Support for Hazardous Cleanup Following Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Marshall Launch New Bipartisan Effort to Unlock Federal Support for Hazardous Cleanup Following Wildfires * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Kansas' U.S. Senator Roger Marshall introduced the brand-new Post-Wildfire Environmental Assistance Act. The bipartisan bill provides a straightforward solution for communities in Oregon and across the nation to access fe  more

Ranking Member Markey Slams Affordability Crisis on Main Street in Trump's Economy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Affordability Crisis on Main Street in Trump's Economy Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and two small businesses owners, held a press conference to call out the skyrocketing costs imposed on small businesses by Trump's economic policies. At th  more

Sen. Moran to Hold Hearing on FAA's ATC Modernization Plan
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran to Hold Hearing on FAA's ATC Modernization Plan * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation - today announced he will hold a hearing to review the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) modernization plan, focusing on the progress of the new ATC system following the selection of Peraton  more

Senator Marshall Highlights "12 Days of Healthcare" Reforms in Holiday Series
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Highlights "12 Days of Healthcare" Reforms in Holiday Series * Washington - This holiday season, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), is counting down twelve healthcare reforms Americans deserve. In the spirit of the 12 Days of Christmas, Senator Marshall is highlighting key components of The Marshall Plan, his comprehensive healthcare package introduced earlier this month  more

Senator Marshall: Democrats Offer No Solutions Beyond More Obamacare Spending
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Offer No Solutions Beyond More Obamacare Spending * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Wake Up America on Newsmax to discuss the state of play for the ongoing healthcare crisis and detail his solution, The Marshall Plan, to lower costs and empower patients. Click HERE or on the image above to w  more

Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined i  more

Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined into   more