WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Flood & Cleaver Kick Off Public Input Process for HOME and CDBG Reauthorization WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) released a video kicking off a new initiative to gather public input on a potential reauthorization of Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Home Investment Partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Pushes Back on Proposed Shipping Fees That Would Hurt Kansas Businesses, Farmers Recently, Representative Sharice Davids urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to amend a new shipping policy that would hurt Kansas businesses, farmers, and U.S. national security. The plan would impose massive fees (link is external) on American shipping companies that rely on foreign-built ships  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill to Protect Broadband Infrastructure, Boost Public Safety TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2061, which amends the definition of a critical infrastructure facility to include telecommunications and broadband infrastructure. This will extend legal protections to these facilities to help ensure their security and limit service outages for Kansans.  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Vetoes Legislation Interfering in Children's Welfare TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed House Bill 2311. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of House Bill 2311: "The top priority of the Kansas Department for Children and Families should be adhering to the "best interest of the child" standard. Legislation like this detracts from this standar  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver & Flood Kick Off Public Input Process for HOME and CDBG Reauthorization (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) released a video kicking off a new initiative to gather public input on a potential reauthorization of Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Home Investment Partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Pappas, 88 House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Cuts to Home Energy Assistance Program Last week, all HHS staff who manage LIHEAP were fired, leaving the program at risk and the families that rely on it vulnerable to higher energy costs (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced he has joined Rep. Chris Pappas and 88 ot  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Donald Trump Is Ruining The Economy On Purpose, Everyone Will Pay More For Everything WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke out on the Senate floor today after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff plan that will levy the largest tax hike on middle-class families in a generation and force families to pay an average of $5,000 more each year. "Donald Trump is ruining  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Dairy Products and Support Dairy Farmers Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025, legislation that would increase access to dairy products for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Clean Air Task Force, Boston, Massachusetts: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Chief Economist Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agricultural Crops Used as Biofuel, 90 Fed. Reg. 5,497 (Jan. 17, 2025). Docket No. USDA-2024-0003. * * * Clean Air Task Force ("C  more