WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Senators Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on Cuts to Partnership that Boosts American Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension Partne more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 9, 2025, entitled "Kansas City Area Employment - February 2025": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Kansas City, MO-KS, metropolitan area stood at 1,134,600 in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirni more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Moran Reintroduce Bill to Help U.S. Host Cities Bolster Local Infrastructure Ahead of 2026 World Cup, 2028 & 2034 Olympics 04.09.25 Cantwell: "With less than 500 days until Seattle hosts its first 2026 World Cup game, we need the Department of Transportation to get in the game and support host cities" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Warns of Rising Costs for Kansas Families as Trump's Tariffs Take Effect Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement in response to President Trump's latest round of tariffs, which went into effect early this morning. Experts warn the tariffs could raise costs for American families by $4,000 to $8,000 (link is external) per year and further damage an already fragile  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect and Expand Access to Birth Control, Reproductive Health Care Services Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) joined Representative Judy Chu (CA-28) and Dina Titus (NV-01) and Senators Tina Smith (MN), Patty Murray (WA), and Elizabeth Warren (MA) in introducing the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act, legislation that would safeguard and increase more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Greg Hynes, national safety and legislative director of the SMART Transportation Division: * * * BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. FRA-2024-0079 CPKC Request for Waiver from 49 CFR Sec.232.305(b)(2) for In-Train Wheelset Replacement Program * * * These comments are on beh more ST

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 9 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Enacting Licensure Compacts, Strengthening Commitment to Workforce Development TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2069, which enacts compacts for school psychologists, dietitians, cosmetologists, and physician assistants to enable interstate practice privileges. "I have consistently supported reducing barriers for qualified professionals to pr more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 9 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Expanding Whistleblower Protections to Local Government Employees TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2160, which establishes the Municipal Employee Whistleblower Act to extend legal protections for municipal employees who report or reveal unlawful or dangerous conduct. "This bipartisan bill will enhance transparency and accountability in local more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 9 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Removing Barriers to Combat the Opioid Epidemic TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 193, which removes administrative barriers for law enforcement agencies to provide lifesaving care to Kansans during an opioid overdose. "Ensuring our law enforcement officers have the resources needed to combat the opioid epidemic is essent more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 9 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill to Increase License Plate Options, Streamline Processes TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2201, which provides for three new license plates: The National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA), Route 66 Association of Kansas, and blackout-style. "Not only does this bill streamline issuance procedures for license plates by removing proce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Preserve Interstate Ag Trade, Halt California's Damaging Proposition 12 WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to strike down California's Proposition 12 and its burdensome regulatory overreach. The Food Security and Farm Protection Act woul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Leads 86 Lawmakers in Demanding Restoration of Manufacturing Funding Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Sarah McBride (D-Del.) led more than 80 of their House colleagues in calling on the Trump-Vance Administration to reverse its abrupt and harmful decision to eliminate federal funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in ten states--including Maine. In  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Introduces Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage The Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, along with 141 othe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Titus Pushes to Fully Fund Reproductive Health Care Services Through Title X Washington, DC - Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, introduced legislation with Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to increase access to family planning and reproductive health care services by funding the Title X Family Planning Program. The Exp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Reintroduction of Legislation to Restore Sovereign Status of Tribal Governments WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - today led nine of his colleagues in reintroducing the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act to restore the sovereign status of tribal governments. This legislation would clarify the definition of "employers" in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on Fox Business: We're Going to Bring Jobs Back Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump's America First trade policy, tariffs, and tax cuts. Senator Marshall emphasized that President Trump's tariffs are just the beginning of trade negotiations to bring back American jobs and ensure our ranc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Questions USDA Deputy Secretary and General Counsel Nominees During Agriculture Committee Hearing Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) participated in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry confirmation hearing today for President Donald Trump's Deputy Secretary of Agriculture nominee Stephen Vaden and General Counsel of the Department of A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren, Patty Murray Introduce Bill to Protect Federal Funding for Birth Control, Reproductive Health Care Services WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act, a bill that would safeguard funding for Title X - the country's only federal prog more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication on March 20, 2025, from Verdova Inc.: * * * Comments on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 * * * Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstock. We represent Verdova, Inc., a grower-focused agricultural data company that was founded  more ST