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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2023-09-16 ( 3 items )  
Davids Announces Federal Grant to Help Eliminate Kansas' DNA Backlog (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) with $530,000 to speed processing times of forensic DNA samples. The federal grant, provided by the DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program, will help Kansas law enforcement reduce violent crime, support local prosecutors, and create safer communities acro more PR

Sen. Moran Calls for a Pause on Enacting New Banking Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor this week to call for the Federal Reserve to withhold enacting new banking regulations until an independent review is conducted on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. "Meaningful oversight from regulators requires objectivity and must be done without having a predetermined outcome in mind," said Sen. Moran. "It should come as no surprise that the Fe more PR

Senators Hassan and Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Affordable Dental Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced legislation that would help expand affordable dental care options for Americans in states without a state-run health insurance marketplace, including New Hampshire and Kansas. Currently, the federal health insurance marketplace does not offer stand-alone dental plans without purchase of health insurance on the federal exchange. T more PR