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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2021-07-28 ( 4 items )  
Ranking Member Moran Seeks Answers on VA Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today submitted questions to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the VA's announcement that all VA health care employees are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. "The expeditious nature of the development and roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine has saved more PR

Sen. Marshall Statement on CDC Mask Guidance (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed course and is now recommending vaccinated Americans wear masks. "This is a time to believe in science, not anxiety or panic. Today's inconsistent CDC guidance will only lead to more vaccine hesitancy. The science does not support a new mask mandate if you've been vaccinated or if you've had the virus," said  more PR

Sen. Marshall to The Hill: Advancing T-Cell Testing Can Help Parents Make Informed Decisions on COVID Vaccinations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to The Hill: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. penned an op-ed for The Hill highlighting the importance of COVID-19 immune response research and the important role T-cell tests can play in parents' decisions on vaccinations for their children. "We need to prioritize vaccine-acquired and infection-acquired immune response research to understand the who, what, when, where, how, and why for future vaccination efforts, including clinical appropriateness.  more PR

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets July 28 Hearing on Beefing Up Competition - Examining America's Food Supply Chain (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Beefing up Competition: Examining America's Food Supply Chain" at 2:30 p.m. on July 28, 2021, at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Jon Schaben, Owner of Dunlap Livestock Auction, Iowa Cattleman's Association, Dunlap, IA * Mr. Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C. * Mr. Shane Miller, Group President of Fresh Meats, Tyson Foods, Dakota Dunes, SD * Mr. Tim Schellpeper, President of USA Fed  more PR