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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2021-12-03 ( 5 items )  
Reps. Mann and Panetta Establish FFA Caucus in U.S. House of Representatives (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021: U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (R-KS) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) announced the establishment of the Congressional FFA Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The FFA Caucus will serve as an informal group of U.S. Representatives dedicated to issues related to the next generation of agriculture leaders and students pursuing careers in agriculture, food, natural resources, and related science more PR

Sen. Marshall to Washington Post: The World Deserves a Thorough Review of the Pandemic (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to the Washington Post: * * * U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) penned an op-ed for the Washington Post about their bipartisan legislation to create a 9/11-Style COVID Commission, which will investigate the outbreak and identify lessons learned regarding U.S. preparedness, response and recovery to improve our ability to respond  more PR

Sen. Marshall: All 50 Senate Democrats Vote Against Defunding Vaccine Mandates (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021: Tonight, all 50 Senate Democrats voted against an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. that would have defunded each of Joe Biden's COVID vaccine mandates. The votes come on the heels of the Administration acknowledging earlier this year they didn't have authority to put the mandates in place; multiple federal courts putting a stop to the OSHA mandate, as well as the federal more PR

Sen. Moran Statement on Announcement of Linton to Be Kansas State University President (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after Dr. Richard Linton was officially selected to be the 15th President of Kansas State University: "Congratulations to Dr. Richard Linton on being selected to lead Kansas State University. The president of K-State is one of the most consequential positions in the state that impacts all 105 counties, and it is vital  more PR

Sen. Moran: Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bill to Stop Ghost Votes From Impacting FTC Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced legislation today that would stop votes cast by Federal Trade Commissioners (FTC) from being counted after the commissioners have left their post. Politico reported earlier this month that former Commissioner Rohit Chopra cast 20 votes on more PR