WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA's FY2027 Budget Request with Secretary Collins U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - this week led a committee hearing with testimony from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins and Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Fin  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Davids Demand Answers on Halted Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) have called on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide information into the recent decision to cease federal funding for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), which is the oldest pediatric cancer research network in the U.S. and  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Cleaver Demand Answers on Halted Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) have called on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide information into the recent decision to cease federal funding for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), which is the oldest pediatric cancer research network in the U.S. and co  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize Rural Hospitals * Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Tracey Mann also help lead initiative WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural hospital infrastructure and enhance patient care. With Kansas already losing several rural hospitals over the past decade -and last ye  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-636) on the Criminal History Access Act (H.R. 8352). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on May 4, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8352, the Criminal History Access Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS), gives State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies access to federal data repositories, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Cri  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48952) entitled "Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by public finance specialists Anthony A. Cilluffo and Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Opportunity Zone program provides tax incentives to taxpayers who invest in certain designated geographic areas. The program was enacted in 2017, as part of P.L. 115-97, and began operations in  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt's Main Street Competes Act Passes Out of Small Business Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), passed unanimously out of the House Small Business Committee (SBC). The legislation would help protect small businesses from unfair competitio  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten's Main Street Competes Act Passes Out of Small Business Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02), passed unanimously out of the House Small Business Committee (SBC). The legislation would help protect small businesses from unfair competition   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Calls Proposed Cuts to Biomedical Research Funding 'Inexplicable' At NIH hearing, advocates for continued support for research institutions, diabetes research * At a hearing to review the 2027 budget request for National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, crit  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor to Congratulate Kansas Pastor Rex Petty on His Retirement * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) this week spoke on the Senate floor to honor Pastor Rex Petty of Liberal, Kansas, and congratulate him on his retirement following 40 years as pastor for Faith Tabernacle Church. "When I'm in town, Rex will always meet me with a warm smile and a steady hand  more