WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan amendment offered by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall M.D. (R-KS) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) calling for a transparent investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak mandated by the World Health Assembly during its current session, which ends on Monday. Additionally, if China continues on its path of cover-up and obfuscation, the Marshall-Gillibrand Amendment demands a full, tran more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) - along with committee members Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today introduced the Guara more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: To recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) addressed veteran mental health challenges from military service and shared available mental health resources in a video message to veterans. "Military service doesn't end when you take off the uniform," said Sen. Mor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) - today delivered opening remarks before voting to advance the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops (COST) of War Act of 2021 out of committee. "The COST of War Act is trying to deliver on a promise this country made, that if you serve in t more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 24 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today highlighted that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $8.3 million to Kansas City to address issues related to homelessness. A portion of these funds, made available through the American Rescue Plan, will help Kansas City fund its recently-announced tiny homes village initiative. La more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Davids introduced the Resilient Repairs Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to rebuild damaged highways, roads, and trails with resiliency in mind--reducing the likelihood of recurring future repairs. Kansas is one of the top five states rated most susceptible to the effects of climate change, particularly flooding. This bill would ensure that repeatedly damaged str more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids focused on helping Johnson County fraud victims and securing resources for Kansas businesses during a hearing with Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman. Administrator Guzman appeared before the House Small Business Committee for the first time this morning to discuss pandemic relief programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Rest more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Republican members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry are calling on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to make public a detailed explanation and any supporting economic analyses that clarifies how the Biden administration's proposed tax increases will affect farm estates. The letter to Secretary Vilsack questions the U.S. Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tina Smith (D-MN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) in introducing bipartisan legislation to improve maternal and infant health. The Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act would authorize new federal grant programs aimed at reducing maternal mortality by establishing evidence-based practices for t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Josh Hawley (MO) to introduce a resolution condemning hatred and violence against Jews, denouncing anti-Israel rhetoric from elected officials and the media, and reaffirming that Jews must be treated with dignity and respect. "The recent violence against Jewish people in America does not reflect the principles of our nation. Unfortunately, this wave of anti-S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. was on FOX Business this afternoon to talk about the origins of COVID-19 saying in part that "there is a lot of smoke here" considering China has had 17 months to prove the virus did not leak from their Wuhan Institute of Virology and so far they haven't. As it relates to the World Health Organization doing an investigation, Senator Marshall said, "They will more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined his colleagues in sending a letter to Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requesting information on gain of function research and NIH's 2014 moratorium on funding for that research. The letter included 17 information requests asking NIH to explain what prompted the establishment of a moratorium on gain of function research in 2014 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after President Biden's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced they are proposing to list the Lessor Prairie-chicken as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in the northern population segment that impacts Kansas. "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement is disappointing and a reminder that this Administration favors governme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to the Daily Caller: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. penned an op-ed for the Daily Caller highlighting the need for Congress to prioritize new infrastructure to fight off cyber attacks and the importance of restoring our nation's energy independence. Senator Marshall said in part: "The terror attack on our infrastructure last week once again shows why it is so important that any infrastructure plan Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to the Kansas City Business Journal: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. penned an op-ed for the Kansas City Business Journal highlighting the need to help get Kansans back to work and halt enhanced unemployment benefits brought on by President Biden and the Democrats. Earlier this year, Democrats forced through legislation without any Republican support that provided an additional $300 per week in federal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after joining his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland strongly encouraging her not to list the Lessor Prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act. "Land owners in Kansas are dedicated conservationists and take pride in leaving their land cleaner, healthier, and safer for the next generation. They  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following remarks: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined his colleagues at a press conference and called for the Biden administration to stand firmly with our ally Israel, as the Israelis continue to defend themselves against relentless terrorist attacks by Hamas. You may click here (https://youtu.be/03l9o36Osd4) to watch Senator Marshall's remarks from today's press conference. Senator Marshall's remarks: This nation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: In January 2020, then Congressman Roger Marshall, M.D. was the first member of Congress to sound the alarm on the House floor about the spread of COVID-19. As a physician, he would later go on to serve on the frontlines as a volunteer treating patients in Wyandotte County and Seward County. Today, Senator Marshall delivered remarks on the origins of COVID-19 on the Senate floor saying in part, "Sixteen month more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on May 26, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced its proposal to list two population segments of the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) as endangered and threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): "The Biden administration's proposal to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act threaten more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on May 24, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after Kansas State University President Richard B. Myers announced his retirement at the end of the year: "President Myer's leadership coupled with his care and concern for the K-State family has greatly benefited Kansas State University during his time in Anderson Hall. "I admire and appreciate President Myers for hi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran as well as U.S. Representative Tracey Mann sent a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Tracy Renaud and District 15 Director David Douglas asking them to consider expanding citizenship and immigration services in southwest Kansas. In part, the letter reads: "... The demand for citizenship and immigration services in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today urged Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reopen the U.S. Capitol Complex to visitors. "With the recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that Americans fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 are able to gather indoors and outdoors without masks, the time has c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced major bipartisan legislation to lift the Cuba trade embargo. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act would eliminate the legal barriers to Americans doing business in Cuba and pave the way for new economic opportunities by boosting U.S. exports and allowing Cubans greater access to American goods. The legi more PR