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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2022-09-15 ( 8 items )  
1,700 Companies, 200 Trade Associations Announce Support for Sen. Marshall's Credit Card Competition Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced that nearly 1,700 companies across retails sectors and more than 200 trade associations voiced support for his bill, the Credit Card Competition Act. Senators Marshall and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced this bipartisan legislation to slash credit card swipe fees and enhance competition and choice in the credit card market. "Swipe Fees are  more PR

House Passes Sen. Marshall's Bill to Improve Care for 28M Seniors (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.'s Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation would improve timely access to quality care for seniors under Medicare Advantage. Specifically, the bill would modernize the way Medicare Advantage plans and health care providers use prior authorization. This legislation addresses the numb more PR

Rep. Davids Helps Recover $11M for Taxpayers in Kansas' Third District (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids announced her office has officially helped recover over $11 million owed to local taxpayers in the Kansas Third District. This milestone highlights the success of Davids' robust constituent service efforts, a priority she's maintained since taking office. Of the $11 million, Davids' office recovered over $7 million in missing IRS tax returns. In total, Davids' office has help more PR

Reps. Estes, Connolly Introduce Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Yesterday Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a critical shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). H.R. 8805 - the Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act - will allow nursing homes that have been forced to suspend in-house CNA education programs after receiving a certain level of penalties to res more PR

Sen. Marshall Leads Effort Demanding USAID Ceases EcoHealth Alliance Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 14, 2022: Today U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a group of Senators on a letter to Samantha Power, Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), demanding that her agency suspend its taxpayer-funded financial awards to EcoHealth Alliance (EcoHealth), a U.S. nonprofit organization led by Peter Daszak. USAID's unwillingness to cooperate with congressional r more PR

Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor Regarding Rail Dispute, Impact on Agriculture Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) spoke yesterday on the Senate floor to encourage a resolution to the railway labor-management dispute and to highlight the negative impact a rail shutdown would have on Kansas and the world. "In my state, the harvest is well underway, and farmers need to be able to ship their crops by train around the country and to our ports where the grain will be sent to f more PR

Sens. Moran, Tester Introduce Legislation to Affirm Federally Recognized Land in Indian Country (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont) - members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - recently introduced legislation to reaffirm that any land taken into trust by the United States for Indian tribes is federally recognized from the day it was first taken into trust. Under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) passed in 1934, the Secretary of the Interior was given authority and guid more PR

Sens. Moran, Tester Introduce Legislation to Increase Travel Reimbursement Rates for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) - today introduced legislation that will increase reimbursement rates for veterans who must travel to receive medical care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) will introduce companion legis more PR