WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Visits Olathe Manufacturer After Helping Restore Funding for Kansas Manufacturing Program * OLATHE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) visited an Olathe-based aerospace manufacturer to highlight the strength of Kansas manufacturing and her work to protect programs that help local businesses grow and create jobs. The visit followed Davids' vote (link is external) to fully fun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * December State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 22 States, Decreased in 8, Increased in 21 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In December, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, unemployment fell in 8 State  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Alford & Chairman Williams to Host Small Business Committee Roundtable in Kansas City, MO * On Friday, February 6, 2026, Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, will host a roundtable titled " Main Street at Work: Empowering Small Businesses to Deliver Greater Affordability" in Kansas City, Missouri. The p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Brown, and Foushee Introduce Prison Libraries Act to Reduce Recidivism and Expand Educational Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans * (Washington, D.C.) \- Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Shontel Brown (D-OH), and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) re-introduced the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Travels Across Kansas, Highlights Community Growth * Salina - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), traveled across Kansas for a ribbon-cutting in Ottawa and remarks at a regional growth summit hosted by communities in the Flint Hills region. He also stopped by the newly renovated Salvation Army in Manhattan, received an update on major growth projects at Salina   more