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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2021-09-30 ( 5 items )  
Rep. Estes Addresses Potential IRS Weaponization (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) discussed the concerning provision within Democrat's $4.3 trillion budget bill that would give the IRS the extraordinary authority to access personal bank accounts with $600 or more. Rep. Estes was joined with other members of the Ways and Means Committee and industry experts. "The reality is that there's already distrust of the IRS, as we've seen the agency target p more PR

Rep. Estes Votes Against Debt Limit Suspension (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) voted against the Democrat proposal to raise the debt limit. Before votes, Rep. Estes addressed the house floor with his concerns. "We aren't looking at this debt ceiling crisis in a vacuum - we could be voting on $5.5 trillion in more spending," said Rep. Estes. "Families, farmers, businesses, and even state and local governments have to live within their mea more PR

Rep. Krishnamoorthi Questions Public Health Officials on COVID-Driven Threats & Harassment, Highlights Links to Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: In today's hearing of the Special Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi questioned Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney, Health Officer of the Wilson County Health Department in Kansas and Dr. Joseph Kanter, State Health Officer and Medical Director of the Louisiana Department of Health, on the increasing threats and harassment they have faced over  more PR

Sen. Marshall Leads Doc Caucus Letter Urging CDC to Acknowledge COVID-19 Natural Immunity (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has led a letter with 14 other health care providers in Congress to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agency to acknowledge natural immunity from COVID-19. The letter also urges the CDC to work with other federal agencies to ensure all future policies and federally-funded research take into account natural immunity. "As members of the Do more PR

Sens. Moran, Marshall Request Clarification Regarding Administration's Intent to Open Second Amendment Rights to International Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) led 34 of their Senate colleagues in requesting clarification on the Biden administration's intention to open U.S. Second Amendment rights to international oversight by rejoining the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an international agreement that would regulate trade in firearms, infringing on Americans' Constitutional rights. "It  more PR