WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Votes for Legislation to Protect Missourians from Paying for Development of Data Centers * (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Ratepayer Protection Act to protect Missouri families from bearing the burden of increased costs for energy and grid upgrades required for the development of new data centers. The legis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Estes Announces New Communications Director * U.S. Representative Ron Estes (R-Kansas) has hired Jackson Baker as communications director, replacing Natalie Turner. Baker will be based in Rep. Estes' Washington, D.C., office. Baker most recently served as communications director for Congressman David Schweikert (R-Arizona), where he led press, digital, and member communications and develop  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Schmidt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Kansas Families Build Financial Security for Children * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to help Kansas families save for their children's futures. The bill would streamline how state agencies connect with new parents, ensuring families receive timel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Introduces Bill to Update US International Tax Rules * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) on Wednesday introduced the U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026, which would improve the international tax rules for companies that operate both in the U.S. and overseas. It will ensure that America remains the most innovative country in the world for decades to come. The bill builds on the intern  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Committee Advances Sen. Moran's Legislation to Bolster Airport Surface Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation - applauded this week's committee passage of the Runway Surface Awareness and Focused, Effective Training and Technology (Runway SAFE-T) Act, which he introduced with Sen. John Hickenloop  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release: * * * Recognizing American Historical Sites and Promoting Proper Land Management WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2026 Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on nine bills to recognize important sites in American history, improve the management of our public lands and address challenges facing federal lan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver and Wagner Introduce Backlog Justice Act of 2026 * #Bipartisan bill is designed to address the national backlog of untested sexual assault kits (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) reintroduced the Backlog Justice Act of 2026, legislation designed to bring justice to victims of sexual violence by addre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids Take Kansas-Grown Children's Savings Initiative Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A program now being implemented in Kansas to help families learn about savings and investment opportunities for their children could soon be expanded nationwide. Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Schmidt (KS-02) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Born to Invest Act,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds Farm Bill 2.0 Passage on Party-Line Vote * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement after Farm Bill 2.0 passed the Senate Agriculture Committee on a party-line vote, with every Democrat on the committee voting no after blocking the bill for more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds House Passage of His Legislation to Strengthen Employee Ownership in America * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed his bipartisan legislation strengthening employee ownership in America. The Retire through Ownership Act provides legal and regulatory clarity, making the f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Wyden Press Flock CEO for Answers on Troubling Abuse of Technology Amid Surveillance Network Concerns, Push to Protect American's Privacy * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, are pressing for information regarding allegations of abuse of Flock's s  more