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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2021-12-18 ( 7 items )  
Congress Extends Sen. Moran Legislative Fix to Protect GI Bill Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: This week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to extend a rule originally introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - to protect GI Bill benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension ensures this rule stays in effect until summ more PR

Congress Extends Sen. Moran's Legislative Fix to Protect GI Bill Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to extend a rule originally introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - to protect GI Bill benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension ensures this rule stays in effect until summer of 2022. The rule, originally signed into law in March 2020, ensures th more PR

Rep. Davids Releases New Report on the State of Roads in the 3rd District (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: Representative Sharice Davids released a new report examining the status and safety of roads in the Third District of Kansas, the third installment in her office's "State of our Systems" series. The series details the most pressing infrastructure needs in the district and how Davids is working to bring federal funds to those projects--including through the new bipartisan infrastructure law, more PR

Rep. LaTurner Announces Over $13 Million in USDA Grants to Rural Communities Across Eastern Kansas (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: Congressman Jake LaTurner announced $13,682,000 in grants and $25,761,000 in loans from the United States Department of Agriculture to improve critical infrastructure across rural communities in Kansas's Second Congressional District: "These grants from the USDA will help our rural communities expand access to high-speed broadband, improve the quality of our drinking water and build on our  more PR

Sen. Marshall Fights to Protect Small Energy Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a group of colleagues in introducing the Marginal Well Protection Act to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from levying excessive methane emission fees for wells that produce less than 15 barrels of oil and less than 90 Mcf (90,000 cubic feet) of natural gas per day. "Thousands of Kansans rely on our oil and natural gas industry to provide for their fam more PR

Sen. Marshall Legislation Stops Inflationary Spending Spree (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (TN) in introducing the Stop The Inflationary Spending Spree Act to increase the voting threshold from 60 votes to a 67 vote supermajority for spending packages during periods of high inflation. "Inflation is here to stay as long as those on the left continue to throw gasoline on the fire with their reckless taxing, reckless borrowing, and r more PR

Sen. Moran: ULA Contract With Maynard Inc. Launches Wichita Further Into Space Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced it has contracted with Maynard Inc. in Wichita to help manufacture its Atlas V Rocket: "Wichita has a long history in aviation manufacturing and a talented workforce that puts the city on the map as the 'Air Capital of the World.' "I appreciate Mr. Bruno being my guest in more PR