WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: As we near the Farm Bill reauthorization deadline, Representative Sharice Davids recently completed her Farm Bill listening tour. Throughout her tour, Davids visited farms, ranches, businesses, and schools across Kansas' Third District to hear Kansans' priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, which contains provisions expiring on September 30, 2023, is a package of legislation reauthorized about e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service is awarding $12 million in federal grant funding to Kansas City to plant and maintain trees, expand urban green spaces, combat extreme heat and climate change, and improve local access to nature. Kansas City was one of only 385 recipients selected by the Forest  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., slammed the Biden Administration following the announcement of their proposed new rule for temporary farm workers. The Department of Labor's proposed changes to the H-2A Visa program would add costly and burdensome requirements to Kansas agribusiness owners who use the program. "At a time when our nation's agriculture industry faces a severe labor cris more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today introduced a resolution to recognize September 2023 as National Student Parent Month. The resolution highlights the contributions and achievements of the nearly 4 million Americans with children, including our military-connected student parents, who attend postsecondary ed more PR