WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Marshall Introduce Bill to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability of Freight Rail Service for American Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for Wisconsin farmers and manufacturers. The legislation would strengthen ou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces New Federal Grant for University of Kansas Medical Center Head Start Program * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center's Project Eagle, a Head Start project, with a new federal grant (link is external). The $5.68 million will be used to continue providing early education op more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Presses Trump Admin on Dangerous Weather Service Staffing Shortages in Wake of Severe Kansas Storms * Today, Representative Sharice Davids demanded answers from United States Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on critical staffing shortages at the National Weather Service (NWS) that are putting Kansans at risk amid an increasingly severe storm season. With Kansas already exper more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office * LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 18, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted agribusiness and cooperative associations at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of agriculture and EPA regulations. Together, these groups represent thousands of agricultural busin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE worksite enforcement operation uncovers widespread identity theft affecting more than 100 victims across the nation * OMAHA, Neb. -- A recent worksite enforcement operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed massive identity theft impacting unsuspecting U.S. citizens whose personal information was used by illegal aliens to ga more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) has submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging the agency to increase payments to hospitals for the upcoming fiscal year. This plea comes as hospitals in Kansas continue to navigate severe financial challenges exacerbated by inflation, workforce shortages, and rising operational costs. "Our 121 member hospitals are struggling under the financial pressures impacting healthcare today," said Shanna more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds Inclusion of SHORT Act in President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) applauded the inclusion of his Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act in the Senate reconciliation text. If signed into law, the legislation would remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of short more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation Mandating English Proficiency for Commercial Vehicle Operators * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) English Proficiency Act, which would require those applying to operate CMVs to be tested for English proficiency before receiving a CMV license. "Common sense would tell us tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice entitled "Decision; Van Pool Transportation LLC and Ag Van Pool Holdings, LP--Acquisition of Control--Bill's Taxi Service Inc., Dell Transportation Corp., Hendrickson Bus Corp., Huntington Coach Corp., Huntington Coach LLC, Towne Bus Corp., Towne Bus LLC, Van Trans LLC, We Transport LLC (New York), We Transport LLC (Connecticut), and We Transport Inc." This notice tentatively approves a finance transaction involv more PR