WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 15, 2026, at a nominations hearing for Justin Smith to be judge for the 8th Circuit, and Jeffrey Kuhlman, Anthony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to be judges for the District of Kansas: * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Cir  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Scanlon Introduce Bill to Stop Social Security Cuts for Seniors, People with Disabilities * Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) introduced new legislation to change a longstanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) rule that can reduce benefits for seniors and people with disabilities simply because they receive basic help like food or housing from fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids' (D-KS-03) Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Aviation Safety Passes U.S. House * Today, the U.S. House passed Representative Sharice Davids' ALERT Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced to modernize aviation safety systems, strengthen air traffic controller training, and reduce the risk of future tragedies. The bill, written in response to the tragic plane collisio  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Votes in Favor of ALERT Act * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted in favor of the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act, comprehensive bipartisan aviation safety legislation following the tragic mid-air collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger aircraft in January 2025. The bill was approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimous  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Votes for Passage of Comprehensive Aviation Safety Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act. This legislation, which Rep. Mann cosponsors, is the most comprehensive modernization to aviation safety in decades and directly addresses the probable causes and contributing factors of the January 29, 2025 DCA collision. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on House Passage of ALERT Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act this week: "The Senate unanimously passed the ROTOR Act in December to address  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces President Trump's Nominees for U.S. District Courts of Kansas * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi, Great Bend attorney Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, and Kansas Solicitor General Anthony J. Powell during their nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The three no  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Are Keeping More of Their Earnings * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Frank Bisignano, CEO of the Internal Revenue Service, at the Senate Finance Committee. The hearing focused on IRS operations and the 2026 tax filing season. Senator Marshall's questions were centered around tax savings Americans are seeing this year,  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: More Americans are Getting a Tax Refund This Year * Senator Marshall Joins The FOX News Rundown Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Dave Anthony on The FOX News Rundown to discuss tax refunds being larger this year, the Democrats' continued shutdown of DHS, how the Iran war is affecting the economy, and more. On the Democrat shutdown of DHS: "More  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Republican Tax Wins Mean More Money for Families This Tax Day * Senator Marshall Delivers Remarks at Tax Day Press Conference Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senate Republicans, including Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Senators Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Ashley Moody (R  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Chairman Moran Leads Joint Hearing on FIFA World Cup 2026 Security Preparations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - today led a joint subcommittee hearing with Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) - chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - to review security preparations for th  more