WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Highlights Federal Threats to Reproductive Health Care at Planned Parenthood Press Conference * KANSAS CITY, KS \- Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Planned Parenthood Great Plains and local health care advocates to highlight ongoing federal efforts to restrict access to reproductive health care and underscore the real-world impact these extreme policies can have on Kansas families  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Pat Williams Construction LLC, Leeville, Louisiana, challenging the award of a construction contract to Cerris Builders Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, for work at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the solicitation on July 8, 2025, seeking a fixed-price contractor to renovate and repair a tactical equipment maintenance facility. The procurement called for a best-value tradeoff,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-568) on the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on March 24, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 1897 is to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Hosts NASA Administrator in Kansas to Tour NASA Suppliers & Visit the Cosmosphere * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - hosted NASA Administrator Jared Isaaman in Kansas yesterday to tour local aerospace manufacturers that contributed to the construction of the Artemis II rocket and space cap  more