WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Mr. Chairman, Thank you for the opportunity to come before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today to share my priorities as the Committee works toward reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration this year. Kansas' 4th Congressional Distr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, for the opportunity to participate in this hearing. My statement today focuses on the projected increased rail activity in my district and the adverse effects it will have on the surrounding communi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act to restore the sovereign status of tribal governments. This legislation would clarify in a technical amendment that the definition of "employers" in the National Labor Relations Act excludes federally-recognized tribal governmental employers on tribally-owned land alongside other governmental employers. "It is time to c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) - members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - recently introduced the Veterans' Health Empowerment, Access, Leadership, and Transparency for our Heroes (HEALTH) Act to protect and expand access to care for veterans, safeguard veterans' ability to choose their own providers and require VA t more PR