WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to congratulate the Portland Thorns for winning the 2022 National Women's Soccer League championship. A similar resolution has been introduced in the House by U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici. The Thorns' 2-0 victory on Oct. 29 in the NWSL championship game over Kansas City made the Portland franchise the first in league history to win th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives passing the sixth short-term continuing resolution on the national budget. "Washington Democrats have once again failed to fulfill their obligation of passing an annual budget for our government. Last night's vote on a sixth short-term continuing resolution in two years is no way to fund a government. Rather than passing a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. discussed his longstanding efforts opposing the Biden Administration's COVID-19 military vaccine mandate during a press conference today. Thanks to advocacy by Senator Marshall and his colleagues, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a provision that halts the Department of Defense (DOD) from forcing servicemembers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Last year, Senator Marshall led successf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - today applauded the passage of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a number of Sen. Moran's provisions: "The strength and preparedness of our military is a direct deterrent to our adversaries. Making certain our men and women in uniform have cutting-edge technology, an arsenal of advanced weapons and ample suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) today sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act. This legislation is also sponsored by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). "The withdrawal from Afghanistan was a dark day in American history," said Sen. Moran. "The rushed and chaotic evacuation from Kabul resulted in the deaths of Ameri more PR