WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Passes Schmidt-backed Public Safety Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - (December 18, 2025) - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) today announced three public-safety bills he cosponsored have passed Congress and are expected to become law. "Public safety is a core function of government," Schmidt said. "I've joined in cosponsoring these three public safety bills to better protect children and to sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement with the Boeing Co., Crystal City, Virginia, and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Wichita, Kansas, to settle allegations that their proposed merger would stifle competition in the global commercial and military aircraft markets. To move forward with the $8.3 billion acquisition, Boeing must divest Spirit assets that currently support rival manufacturer Airbus and implement strict protections for defense competi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Service Academies * KANSAS CITY, MO - U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri's Sixth Congressional District. Each year, Members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America's prestigious military ac more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 20 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chief Justice Marla Luckert to step back from role Chief Justice Marla Luckert will resign from the office of chief justice on January 2, but she will remain as a justice on the Supreme Court until she retires on a date to be announced. The Kansas Constitution includes a provision that allows Luckert to step back from her duties as chief justice while she continues to serve as justic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Introduces Bill to Leverage Predictive Analytics to Modernize Roadway Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Roadway Safety Modernization Act, legislation to improve roadway safety and strengthen America's supply chain by expanding eligibility for the Highway Safety Improvement Program, National Highway Freight Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Confirmation of Ryan Kriegshauser as U.S. Attorney for Kansas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement applauding the Senate's confirmation of Ryan Kriegshauser to be the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas: "Congratulations to Ryan Kriegshauser on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as United States Attorney  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last night as part of a nominations package of 97 exec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last nigh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Enforce English Language Proficiency Among Rail Crews Along the Southern Border * 'Whether you're operating an 80,000-pound big rig or a massive freight train, you need to be proficient in our national language - English' WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: HHS Acts to Bar Hospitals from Performing Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Children * On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of proposed regulatory actions to carry out President Trump's Executive Order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children that expose young people to irreversible harm. T more PR