WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today requested answers from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the VA's plans and preparation to support veterans during and following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. "Our military servicemembers fought  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following commentary to the Kansas City Star on Aug. 23, 2021: * * * Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids published a guest column in The Kansas City Star on what the bipartisan infrastructure deal passed by the Senate this month would mean for the Third District of Kansas. As the bill moves through the House this week, Davids writes, "Kansas can expect to receive $3.8 billion from this bill over the next five years. That mea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to make ALL seniors eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots immediately. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced booster shots for select immunocompromised patients earlier this month, it did not include ALL seniors. Additionally, the Biden Administration announced last week plans to offer booster s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced today that with his offices' assistance, a family of U.S Lawful Permanent Residents have been safely evacuated out of Afghanistan. A member of this family worked alongside the U.S. Military and has close ties to a Kansas service member who reached out on their behalf for assistance. While an image of the family getting ready to board their flight  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Prior to today's announcement by the FDA, reports showed 30% of unvaccinated adults said they would be more likely to get vaccinated if one of the vaccines currently authorized for emergency use were to receive full approval from the FDA. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller, asking to engage in the wheat tendering process and for the U.S. Department of State to offer additional assistance to the Iraqis to purchase U.S. wheat following their smaller than expected harvests. Four Republican senators joined Senator Marshall in signing this letter, Senators John Booz more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), joined Sens. Join Ernst (R-Iowa), Jeanne Shaheen (R-N.H.) and 50 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to address the quickly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan that threatens the lives of tens of thousands of Afghan partners, including those seeking help through the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program. The letter marks the latest Congressional resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today requested answers from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the VA's plans and preparation to support veterans during and following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. "Our military servicemembers fought honorably to accomplish every mission their country asked of them, and as v more PR