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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2021-07-02 ( 6 items )  
Rep. Davids Applauds Passage of INVEST in America Act, Inclusion of Kansas Infrastructure Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: The INVEST in America Act, a comprehensive federal surface transportation bill, passed the House, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. It includes federal funding for two infrastructure projects in the Third District, as well as two bills introduced earlier this year by Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS). Davids spoke on the House Floor ahead of the passage of the INVEST in America Act, sharing why more PR

Rep. Estes Votes Against Bloated Green New Deal Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against Democrats' so-called infrastructure bill. "Americans agree that we need reliable infrastructure which includes roads, bridges, water and broadband, but the Democrats' bloated bill spends hundreds of billions of dollars more than the previous highway reauthorization," said Rep. Estes. "Only half of the original funding went to roads and bridges, and n more PR

Sen. Marshall Talks COVID-19 Origins on Fox Business (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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 the possible infection of U.S. soldiers in October 2019 following the World Military Games in Wuhan, China, saying in part, "Every day we learn more and more information that makes China culpable for the outbreak of this virus... October of 2019 there's a World Military Games in Wuhan, China of all pla more PR

Sen. Marshall: Vaccinations, T-cell Tests Are Needed to Fight COVID Variant (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. appeared on FOX Business to discuss the emerging COVID-19 Delta variant, ongoing mask mandates, and the importance of T-cell tests in future research saying in part, "Certainly this Delta variant spreads quicker, easier. But they're arguing back and forth if it's more lethal. Probably the best news I can tell you is if you have already had the COVID virus that's really good more PR

Sen. Moran Statement on NCAA NIL Rule Change (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 1, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement regarding the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) decision to adopt a temporary policy to suspend its rules related to student athlete compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL): "This decision by the NCAA to adopt interim rules to allow college athletes to profit from the use of the more PR

Sens. Marshall, Blackburn, Grassley Demand Answers on China's Involvement in NIH Deleting COVID Data (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), Marsha Blackburn (TN), and Chuck Grassley (IA) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D demanding answers on the actions taken by Chinese researchers to have NIH delete COVID-19 related data. "On June 23, 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese researchers "directed" the National Institutes of Health (NIH)  more PR