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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for 2026-05-22 ( 5 items )  
Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA's FY2027 Budget Request With Secretary Collins (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA's FY2027 Budget Request with Secretary Collins U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - this week led a committee hearing with testimony from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins and Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Richard Topping to review VA' more PR

Davids, Cleaver Demand Answers on Halted Pediatric Brain Cancer Research (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Cleaver Demand Answers on Halted Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) have called on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide information into the recent decision to cease federal funding for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), which is the oldest pediatric cancer research network in the U.S. and consists of 15 hospitals and research centers nation more PR

Davids, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize Rural Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize Rural Hospitals * Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Tracey Mann also help lead initiative WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural hospital infrastructure and enhance patient care. With Kansas already losing several rural hospitals over the past decade -and last year's devastating Medicaid cuts worsening the strai more PR

Rep. Derek Schmidt's Main Street Competes Act Passes Out of Small Business Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt's Main Street Competes Act Passes Out of Small Business Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), passed unanimously out of the House Small Business Committee (SBC). The legislation would help protect small businesses from unfair competition by requiring the Department of Justice and the F more PR

VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor to Congratulate Kansas Pastor Rex Petty on His Retirement (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor to Congratulate Kansas Pastor Rex Petty on His Retirement * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) this week spoke on the Senate floor to honor Pastor Rex Petty of Liberal, Kansas, and congratulate him on his retirement following 40 years as pastor for Faith Tabernacle Church. "When I'm in town, Rex will always meet me with a warm smile and a steady handshake," said Sen. Moran. "He has set a remarkable  more PR