WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing with VA, VSOs to Review Pending Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing today to consider 15 pending pieces of legislation, including his Restore VA Accountability Act, Veterans' ACCESS Act, External Provider Sched  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinforce U.S. Space Leadership NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 will generate economic growth, help space exploration flourish WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Unemployment Fraud Legislation Washington, March 12, 2025 | Roman Rodriguez (316-262-8992) Last night, the House passed H.R. 1156 - the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act - by a vote of 295-127, with 83 Democrats joining all Republicans voting in favor of the bill. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates $100 to $135 billion in stolen unemployment insurance (UI) benef  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Joins 159 Lawmakers in Condemning Any Effort by Trump Administration to Privatize USPS (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and 158 members of Congress in condemning any effort by the Trump Administration to privatize the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to President Trump, the lawmakers ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Applauds EPA Announcement Washington, March 12, 2025, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued a statement following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement that the EPA would be reviewing the definition of Waters of the United States, or WOTUS. "For too long, Kansas farmers and ranchers have dealt with ambiguity and uncertainty as a zealous EPA attempted to dic  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Applauds WOTUS Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) applauded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement (link is external) on the Trump Administration's decision to revise and define the "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) in a clear, simplified direction. Rep. Mann released a statement after the announcemen  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Protects Integrity of Taxpayer Dollars WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance H.R. 1156 (link is external), the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act. The legislation will extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment claims, allowing law enforcement to recover billons of stolen taxpayer dollars while holding cri  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Markey Introduce Legislation to Close Tax Loophole that Allows Dirty Tar Sands to Avoid Paying for Oil Spill Cleanup Full Text of Bill (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act, legislation that would close the tar sands loophole in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Schmidt Visits Southern Border WASHINGTON, DC: Last week, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) joined a delegation of freshman representatives at the southern border. The delegation - led by Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) - visited the Nogales Port of Entry, U.S. Border Patrol Nogales Station, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Nogales, U.S. Army   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * Sen. Moran Urges GAO to Investigate Ways to Support VA Employees Responsible for Processing Military Sexual Trauma Claims WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate how the Department of Veterans Affairs can bett  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Applauds Passage of Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Legislation Through Committee Washington (March 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, today applauded the passage of the bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Close Tax Loophole that Allows Dirty Tar Sands to Avoid Paying for Oil Spill Cleanup Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today reintroduced the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act, legislation that would close the tar sands loophole in the Oil   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Reintroduces End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today reintroduced the End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act. This legislation prohibits the use of federal funding for gender transition procedures and bars federal healthcare facilities, physicians, and providers from providing such procedures. I  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Regulations, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Holds Hearing on Restoring the SBA to Its Intended Mission: Serving Main Street WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations,   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Marshall, Warner and Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on PBMs' Abusive Pricing Practices Bill will protect pharmacies in Medicaid and save $2 billion over 10 years WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the bipartisan Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, legislati  more