WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program recently approved multiple investments in Kansas rural broadband connectivity. As part of the ReConnect Grant initiative, the USDA has awarded a $4.1 million grant to Totah Communication. This funding will help provide high-speed internet by deploying a fiber-to-the-premises network (FTTP). FTTP technology will pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement condemning the Biden administration's newly revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. "The EPA is once again ignoring common sense at the expense of Kansas farmers, ranchers and energy producers," said Rep. Estes. "This new WOTUS rule clearly violates the Supreme Court's decision, highlighting the Biden administration' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement in response to the amended Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following the U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case. "The U.S. Supreme Court decision from May was very clear - the federal government may not use the Clean Water Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, lead sponsors of the Credit Card Competition Act, released the following statement following reports that Visa and Mastercard plan to raise their swipe fees rates: "We strongly urge Visa and Mastercard to withdraw their plan to raise credit card fees on small business owners a more PR