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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Friday April 24, 2026 ( 6 items )  

Alford Commends Appropriations Committee Passage of FY27 Financial Services & General Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Commends Appropriations Committee Passage of FY27 Financial Services & General Government Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FY27 FSGG) funding bill. "For the second time this week, the House Appropriations Committee is advancin  more

Davids Delivers New Grant for Kansas Manufacturing After Administration Tried to Slash Support
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Delivers New Grant for Kansas Manufacturing After Administration Tried to Slash Support * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas will receive a major boost in its manufacturing sector, with the U.S. Department of Commerce awarding Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS) $2.2 million in renewed funding through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. The new i  more

Joint Economic Committee: Updated Data - Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

Sen. Moran & Colleagues Express Support for USMCA & Urge Market Access for U.S. Producers
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran & Colleagues Express Support for USMCA & Urge Market Access for U.S. Producers * The senators emphasized to USTR the need for certainty for U.S. farmers, ranchers, producers & exporters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - joined his colleagues in emphasizing support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreemen  more

Senator Marshall: Trump Admin Has Done More for Rural Healthcare & Rural Economy Than Any Admin
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump Admin Has Done More for Rural Healthcare & Rural Economy Than Any Admin * Senator Marshall Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy at Senate Finance & HELP Committee Hearings Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)  more

VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Bolstering Rural Health Care
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Questions HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Bolstering Rural Health Care * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) - this week questioned Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on efforts to address health care w  more