WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Last night, Representative Sharice Davids voted for the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act(link is external). The legislation repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), two outdated rules that have unfairly reduced Social Security benefits for millions of public sector retirees, including teachers, firefighters, and police officers. The bill passed with su  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement congratulating Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) on being selected to serve as the new Senate Majority Leader:"I congratulate Sen. John Thune on being selected as the new Senate Majority Leader. I stand ready to work with John and President Trump to lower prices, secure the southern border, promote domestic energy production and bolster our national se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced the application period for the federal Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) opens on November 18, 2024, and runs until March 31, 2025. LIEAP is a federally funded program that helps eligible households pay a portion of their home energy costs by providing a one-time per-year benefit. "LIEAP is a great program that has helped thousands of Kansans with their wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), and 32 of his colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act, legislation to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. "The United States stands unequivocally with Israel. We must use o  more