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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Friday March 06, 2026 ( 7 items )  

Chairman Moran Introduces Legislation to Improve Treatments & Technology for Veterans With Spinal Cord Injuries
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Introduces Legislation to Improve Treatments & Technology for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - introduced legislation requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide annual preventive health evaluations for veterans with spinal cord injuries   more

Davids Advances Farm Bill, Pushes for Stability, Lower Costs, and a Return to Bipartisanship
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Advances Farm Bill, Pushes for Stability, Lower Costs, and a Return to Bipartisanship * This morning, Representative Sharice Davids offered the following statement after voting to pass a Farm Bill out of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee: "It's been eight years since Congress passed a Farm Bill, and Kansas farmers are operating in an environment of high input costs, tight margins, and u  more

Davids Demands Truth for Seniors on Social Security Tax
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Demands Truth for Seniors on Social Security Tax * Trump previously dismissed Social Security as a "scam" This week, Representative Sharice Davids demanded that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano immediately clarify conflicting public statements regarding federal taxes on Social Security benefits. In recent months, the p  more

Rep. Estes Leads Resolution on Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Leads Resolution on Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced a resolution, H. CON. RES. 76, that recognizes the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. In 1979, Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon was inspired by a heartfelt encounter with a Special Oly  more

Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Russ Meyer
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Russ Meyer U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of Russell W. "Russ" Meyer, a Wichita native and longtime chairman and CEO and Chairman Emeritus of Cessna Aircraft Company: "I'm saddened by the passing of Russ Meyer, a dear friend and someone I had the privilege of knowing well for many years. He was deeply loved  more

Senator Marshall Op-Ed: Trump Medical Transparency Initiative Could Save $1 Trillion
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Op-Ed: Trump Medical Transparency Initiative Could Save $1 Trillion * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), published an op-ed in Fox News, writing that his Patients Deserve Price Tags Act delivers on President Trump's call for maximum price transparency in health care. Senator Marshall noted that more than 100 million Americans are burdened by med  more

Senator Marshall Releases Statement on War Powers Vote
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement on War Powers Vote * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after voting against the War Powers Resolution: "Today, I voted against the Democrat War Powers Resolution-a political ploy to work against the Administration's military operations," said Senator Marshall. "Our military executed a bold, necessary, and  more