WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, sent a bipartisan letter to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the Pentagon to "express our support for North Carolina to host a DIU OnRamp Hub to streamline how our state's companies, academic institutions, and entrepreneurs access government programming and funding to better suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Center for a New American Security issued a 39-page report in June 2024 entitled "Back to the Drafting Board - U.S. Draft Mobilization Capability for Modern Operational Requirements." The report was written by Katherine L. Kuzminski and Taren Dillon Sylvester. Here are excerpts: * * * About the Authors Katherine L. Kuzminski is the deputy director of studies and director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12466) on Nov. 19, 2024, by foreign affairs analyst Cory R. Gill. Here are excerpts: * * * State Department Passport Services: Background and Issues for Congress Background The U.S. Department of State (DOS) defines a passport as "an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer." Congress has vested authority in DOS to gra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applaud the Senate passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. "In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Native Americans and their ancestors, the resolution emphasizes Congress's reaffirmation of tribal self-governance and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. hosted a panel today focused on the physical and emotional dangers gender-affirming care imposes on America's children and highlighting the impacts of the Democrats' trans agenda on our children. Senator Marshall and panelists discussed legislative solutions in Congress to protect children from the Left's radical gender ideology, including a soon-to-be-introduced bill by Senator  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 22 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court has selected Judge Sarah Warner to serve as chief judge of the 14-member Kansas Court of Appeals beginning January 13. Warner will succeed Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who will continue to serve on the Court of Appeals after her second four-year term as chief judge ends. "Chief Judge Arnold-Burger has provided outstanding leadership during the past eight years, and I know I have  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: A former Blue Springs, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today for her role in a conspiracy that resulted in more than $220,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Daisha Sanders, 33, who now resides in Royse, Texas, pleaded guilty b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 9495 - the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. The bill received unanimous support from Republicans and Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee on Sept. 11, 2024. Following debate, the House passed the bill 219-184, with 15 Democrats joining all but one Republican. "Our discussion   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) called on Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Andrea Gacki to allow rural business owners to submit their beneficial ownership information (BOI) through the United States Postal Service (USPS) instead of using the current BOI E-Filing due to broadband connectivity issues across the United States. "On January 1, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing marking the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Cathy Tucker-Vogel, Public Water Supply Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced the Defining Male and Female Act of 2024, a bill to codify legal definitions of male, female, and sex to ensure they are based on biology rather than ideology. During the entirety of the Biden-Harris Administration, there has been an effort to replace biological sex with dangerous radical gender ideology. Specifically women's sports and protecting exclusive spaces f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) passed bipartisan legislation honoring first-generation college students. The resolution designates November 8 as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day," which is also the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which expanded access to higher education by strengthening educational resources for colle  more