WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Committee Hearing with VA Secretary Doug Collins WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today led the committee in hearing from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins about his vision for VA and how he plans to improve the lives of veterans, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Graves Introduce Resolution Honoring America's Teachers (Washington, D.C.) \- In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the dedication and lasting impact of America's teachers. This bipartisan resolution highlights the important role that teachers more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) introduced the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act to prohibit taxpayer funding for gender transition procedures covered by Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Criticizes Administration's Proposal to Cut Head Start Programs Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids and 89 of her Congressional colleagues criticized (link is external) the Trump Administration's efforts (link is external) to eliminate critical Head Start programs that promote early childhood development and ease the burden of child care on working families. Multiple Head Start programs in more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 7 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Commerce Offers Opportunity to Attend 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress Deputy Secretary of Business Development Joshua Jefferson today announced applications are being accepted to attend the 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) on June 2-5 in Indianapolis. Small business owners, entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs), ecosystem builders and university partners a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Congratulates Social Security Administration Commissioner's Confirmation After today's Senate confirmation vote, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), chair of the House Social Security Subcommittee, congratulated Frank Bisignano via phone and released the following statement. "Congratulations to Frank Bisignano on his confirmation as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. I look forward to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Vasquez Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Support Rural Communities Through Regional Airport Expansion WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Expanding Regional Airports Act. The bill aims to increase funding opportunities for regional airports to conduct critical upgrades of security systems, runway and hangar infrastructur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Pens Op-Ed in The Washington Times: We Must Deliver on President Trump's Promise to End Taxes on Overtime Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today penned an op-ed in The Washington Times calling on Congress to quickly pass his bill, the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act. This legislation would deliver on President Trump's promise to provide relief for millions of ha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Questions Major League Baseball Executive on Missourians' Access to Sports Broadcasts WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt earlier today questioned Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Media and Business Development at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation Hearing on Missourians access to sports broadcasts and the future of watching live sporting events: Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Tuberville, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Taxes on Overtime Wages Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) today introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would fulfill a key promise made by President Donald Trump to give tax relief to American workers. The legislation would create an income tax deduction for more PR