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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Thursday September 19, 2024 ( 6 items )  

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman: After Blatant Deflection, Committees Seek Haskell University Documents
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-Utah) le  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall on Fox Business: "They need to triple down on the protection for President Trump"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Varney & Co. to discuss the need for an increase in Secret Service protection for President Trump following the second assassination attempt and holding Google accountable for their continued censorship of conservatives. Since Google first censored search terms related to the assassination attempt in July on President Trump, Senator Marshall has led the investigation in  more

OSHA Heeds Sen. Moran & Colleagues' Call to Protect Volunteer Firefighters from Burdensome Regulations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to calls from Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and his colleagues to reevaluate and exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule that would put burdensome regulations on volunteer fire departments across the country. "Volunteer fire departments and rural communities have made their voices heard, and I am pleased OSHA  more

Rep. Mann Pulls Curtain on Biden-Harris Fantasy "Small Business Boom", Farm Killer Tax
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), member of the House Small Business Committee, pulled back the curtain on the Biden-Harris Small Business Administration's (SBA) fantasy "small business boom" during a hearing(link is external) with the Small Business Administrator. During his questioning, Rep. Mann also blasted the Biden-Harris Administration's fourth budget proposal in row that would eliminate   more

Senator Marshal Leads Press Conference on the Second Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Following the second assassination attempt against President Donald Trump this weekend in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led their Senate GOP colleagues in a press conference calling on the Secret Service to provide President Trump the same level of protection and resources afforded to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. T  more

To Fight Rural Housing Shortage, King Bill Motivates Homeowners to Expand, Construct Properties
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) are introducing legislation to address the housing shortage and make it easier for rural workers to live in the communities they serve. The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act would expand the existing Housing Preservation Grants (HPG) program so rural home owners can create more housing on their property such as an attached apartment unit or a small home   more