WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Recognizing Importance of Tribal Colleges and Universities This week, Representative Sharice Davids introduced legislation (link is external) designating the week of February 3, 2025 as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week." The resolution recognizes the importance of these institutions to the economic, educational, and social wellbeing of Indian Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Program Includes Free Community Events in Hutchinson, Scott City, Lawrence and Girard to Demonstrate Library's Digitalized Collections * * * The Library of Congress and the Kansas State Department of Education are working together to bring the Library's foundational professional learning program "Teaching with Primary Sources" to K-12 educators and school librarians throughout the state in February and April 2025. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Davids Make Friendly Wager on Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia Reps. Evans, Boyle (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) made a friendly wager (link is external) with Philadelphia area Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Brendan Boyle (PA-02) on the outcome of the Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. When the Kansas City Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Panetta, Thompson, Craig, Sens. Ernst, Bennet Lead Bicameral Effort to Restore FAFSA Exemptions for Farm and Small Business Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Passes Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Legislation to Address Hidden Hotel Fees WASHINGTON - This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation unanimously passed the bipartisan Hotel Fees Transparency Act introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) - co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus. This legislation will lower more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Honors Victims and Families of Wichita, KS Plane Crash on Senate Floor Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke on the Senate floor before passing a resolution to honor the memory of the 67 lives lost in the tragic mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a United States Army helicopter on January 29, 2025. The resolution also commemorates the b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall in USTR Nominee Hearing: How Can We Build on President Trump's Trade Success? Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. participated in the nomination hearing for President Trump's U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Nominee, Jamieson Greer, in the Senate Finance Committee this week. Senator Marshall questioned Mr. Greer on President Trump's history of tariffs and trade, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Remember the Victims of DCA Plane Crash WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to honor and remember the victims of the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and U.S. Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on Janua more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) - chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs - introduced legislation to increase access to mental health and addiction services and other life-saving care for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Vete more PR