WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Derek Schmidt Bill To Strengthen Police Background Checks Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation to strengthen background checks for law enforcement officers, led by Republican Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) and Democrat Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), was passed today by the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support. The Criminal History Access Act would explicitly authorize the exchange of crimi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Votes to Support Kansas Farmers, Give Americans Choice at the Pump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, legislation he cosponsors, in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 218 to 203. The bill allows E15 fuel to be sold year-round nationwide by removing burdensome federal restrictions that currently limit sales to the summer months.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Support Families Experiencing Pregnancy Loss * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) introduced the Bereaved Parents Rights Act, legislation that ensures hospitals and freestanding birth centers provide clear information about the rights that grieving parents have regarding the cremation or burial of their miscarried or stillborn child. "As an OB-GYN, I've sat with parents during some of the most  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Kansas Farmers Need Competitive, Affordable Fertilizer Markets * Senator Marshall Questions Witnesses at the Senate Ag Committee Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witness Mr. Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, at the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. The hearing focused on the fertilizer industry and ways to ensure a stable and affordable supply fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Urges Colleagues to Join Bipartisan Movement to Lower Gas Prices, Support Farmers * Effort comes as Iran war drives up fuel costs, reaching highest levels this week Today, on the House floor, Representative Sharice Davids urged her colleagues to support year-round sales of E15 to help lower gas prices and strengthen American agriculture. E15 is a lower-cost fuel made from domestically grown crops that can help reduce what families  more PR