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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2022-06-10 ( 5 items )  
House Passes Rep. Davids-Backed Bills to Root Out Fraudulent Pandemic Relief Loans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: The House passed two bipartisan bills to extend the statute of limitations on pandemic relief-related fraud cases. A member of the House Small Business Committee, Representative Sharice Davids is a co-sponsor of both bills and has been outspoken about the need to crack down on fraud and abuse in pandemic spending programs. When nearly $1 million in fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (E more PR

Rep. Davids Applauds Gas Mileage Tax Break for Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: Following Representative Sharice Davids' and Representative Ruben Gallego's (AZ-07) call to action, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig announced today that the IRS is increasing the mileage rate deduction for 2022. This move will help business owners who operate a vehicle--such as truckers, real estate agents, and landscaping businesses--cut their tax bills amid rising more PR

Rep. Estes Introduces Legislation to Secure Strategic Petroleum Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: This week Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced H.R. 7963 -Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment Act - that will ensure the replenishment of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a time when the Biden administration has failed to create a reasonable plan to do so. "Kansans are suffering from crippling gas prices that continue to rise despite the Biden administration's short-sighted action of rele more PR

Rep. LaTurner Introduces the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: Congressman Jake LaTurner introduced the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would simply require all able-bodied adults to work or volunteer for no less than 20 hours per week to remain eligible for Medicaid benefits. "The key to growing our economy is getting more Americans back to work. We have countless employers looking for worke more PR

Sen. Marshall Bill Allows COVID Money to Be Used to Harden Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and U.S. Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-25) introduced the Safe Schools Act, legislation to allow COVID relief dollars allocated to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund to be used by schools to harden themselves with physical security measures, such as locks, panic buttons, individual room security systems, video surveillance, and h more PR