WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the Senate passed his bipartisan resolution (S.Res.268) in support of the designation of June 2021 as "National Dairy Month." The resolution was led by Senators Marshall (R-KS) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and aims to recognize the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of dairy producers in being steward more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for providing a $2.85 million grant to the Kansas City Health Department to identify and implement best practices for improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and other mitigation practices among underserved populations. The grant comes as part of HHS's Advancing Health Literac more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the United States Department of Transportation's (USDOT) allocation of $3.3 million to the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) to purchase electric buses. This investment will aid in the KCATA's effort to shift towards a cleaner, more energy efficient transit system. In April, Congressman Cleaver submitted a funding request for $6 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Representative Sharice Davids joined President Biden in the White House as he officially designated Orlando's Pulse Nightclub as a national memorial, honoring the 49 lives lost in the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ+ community in modern history. Davids, a Co-Chair of the House Equality Caucus, then attended a Pride Month event with the President, First Lady, and Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "I  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Today Rep. Ron Estes introduced legislation that removes burdensome Social Security measures for those who lose a loved one. This bill allows widows and widowers to claim survivor benefits from the date of their loved one's passing, rather than being eligible from the date that they apply. "When facing the devastating loss of a loved one, the first thing on a spouse's mind shouldn't be to call  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 29, 2021: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) sent a delegation letter to Gov. Laura Kelly (D-Kansas) urging her to send Kansas law-enforcement resources to assist border states Texas and Arizona. Since President Biden took office, there has been an unprecedented influx of illegal activity and immigration along the southern border. Without adequate support from the federal government, Texas has been forced to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with Reps. Danny Davis (D-Illinois), Darin LaHood (R-Illinois), Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana), Ann Wagner (R-Missouri), William Timmons (R-South Carolina), Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), Ron Kind (D-Wisconsin), Bill Pascrell (D-New Jersey), Don Beyer (D-Virginia), John Larson (D-Connecticut), Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Steven Horsford (D-Nevada),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced over $4 million in USDA Rural Development grants and low-interest loans awarded to the cities of Alma, Spearville, Altamont, and Humboldt to maintain and repair essential services and utilities. "Rural communities are the backbone of our great state and we must continue to provide the financing and resources necessary for them to continue to thrive," said Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. recently appeared on FOX Business to discuss the origins of COVID-19 and viral gain-of-function research, saying in part, "I'm on the HELP Committee which oversees healthcare, oversees the NIH and CDC. I think that will be a perfect place to do a deep dive investigation into this... Senator Murray and Senator Burr announced that we were going to start that investigation in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the Senate passed the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, which he helped author and that breaks down barriers for farmers interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate-smart practices. "Everyone in agriculture understands we have been and will continue to be the solution, not t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced two grants totaling over $5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's annual Low and No Emission Vehicle Grant Program. The City of Lawrence will receive $1,815,676 to introduce zero-emission buses into their fleet, and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will receive $3,279,828 to continue transitioning its fleet to zero- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) secured a clarification from the U.S. Treasury that Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds may be used as grants for households, small businesses and nonprofits with inflated utility bills from the natural gas shortage during Winter Storm Uri in February. "Many Kansans are concerned about the steep increase in their gas bill following the spike in natural gas price more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for more information on when and how the agencies will update their travel guidance for vaccinated people. "As there has not yet been any change in the requirement more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - to expand in-state tuition eligibility for the families of veterans who die from more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), Marsha Blackburn (TN), and Bill Hagerty (TN) sent letters to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (NJ) and Ranking Member James Risch (ID), urging them to halt the confirmation of nominees who played a role in ending the original COVID-19 origins investigation. The more PR