WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the six Class I railroads to address severe staffing shortages that are endangering workers, increasing the risk of derailments and accidents, and raising costs for Wisconsin farmers, businesses, and consumers. In letters to Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 15, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Joel L. Greene: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A virus (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas on March 25, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to be signed into law. The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 387-26. Rep. Mann released the following statement after the vote. "Kansas has a deep history with aviation, and I am proud to support this legislation that keeps America as the global leader of the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to push for his priorities in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the FAA Reauthorization Act tomorrow. "After agriculture, aviation has the second largest impact on my state's economy," said Rep. Mann. "Over the past year I've ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to call out the Biden Administration and Senate Democrats' handling of the crisis at the southern border. Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the House's vote on the Secure the Border Act. Rep. Mann voted in favor of the bill, which passed the House by a vote of 219-213. The U.S. Senate has not yet cons more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in honor of National Police Week. Since 1984, National Police Week has been recognized around Peace Officers Memorial Day, to honor fallen officers, law enforcement, and their families. During Rep. Mann's speech he thanked law enforcement for their service to the nation and offered his support for several piec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to expand access to federal resources for rural hospitals through the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Medicare designation.The Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act would increase opportunities for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and rural hospitals to convert to an REH and make technical improvements to the designation. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined National Report on Newsmax to discuss Senator Marshall's legislation, the End Aerial Invasion Act, and his recent op-ed discussing migrants using the CBP One app as valid forms of identification at airports. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include: On the End Aerial Invasio more PR