WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Estes Releases Statement on House Passage of Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON - Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - a package of reforms that would lower premium costs f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Pushes Back on Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Costs During Holidays * Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a virtual press conference (link is external) on her efforts to push back on reckless tariffs that are raising prices for hardworking families during the holidays. She was joined by Nick Levendofsky, Executive Director of the Kansas Farmers Union, and Debbie Collins, retired Olathe  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Releases 2025 End-of-Year Wrap, Showcasing Results for Kansas Third and Bipartisan Leadership * Today, Representative Sharice Davids released her 2025 End-of-Year Wrap, highlighting a year of hands-on engagement across the Kansas Third District and continued bipartisan results in Washington delivering tangible wins for Kansas families while pushing back against extreme, partisan policies.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System reviewed a proposal from a group of investors to increase their ownership in Whitcorp Financial Co., Leoti, Kansas. The move would allow the group to acquire additional voting shares and broaden its influence over the parent organization of two regional lenders. If approved, the transaction would grant the Whitham Family Control Group indirect ownership of Western State Bank, Garden City, Kansas, and Frontier Bank, Lamar, Colorado. CMJ  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with numerous Tribal Nations. The action, taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves the remains of at least 28 individuals and 286 funerary objects excavated from the Yokem archaeological site in Pike County, Illinois. According to the notice, the Yokem site, id more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and identified cultural affiliation with numerous Tribal Nations. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves the remains of at least 36 Native American individuals and more than 1,000 funerary objects excavated from multiple archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois. Accor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, has completed an inventory of Native American associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves 240 funerary objects recovered from the Kohr site in Saline County, Kansas, an area closely associated with other burial locations previously repatriated to the Pawnee Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Issues Statement on Chiefs' Move to Kansas * Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Eric Burlison issued the following statement regarding the Kansas City Chiefs' decision to relocate operations to Kansas: "The Kansas City Chiefs have built a proud and lasting legacy in Missouri, anchored by Arrowhead Stadium and generations of loyal fans. This is a sad day for Missouri and for free-market more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Hearing to Review FAA ATC Modernization Plan Congress invested $12.5 billion in ATC modernization in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - yesterday led a hearing with more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Visits All 105 Kansas Counties in 2025 * MANHATTAN, KS - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement after visiting Wabaunsee County, completing visits to all 105 Kansas counties in 2025: "Visiting each of the 105 counties in Kansas and having conversations with Kansans during these stops helps guide my efforts to represent our state in Washington, D.C. This year,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas, Lawrence, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains in its collections and determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation. The inventory concerns human remains representing at least one individual of Native American ancestry. No associated funerary objects were identified. According to more PR