Once again, Shelby stands alone when it comes to earmarks - Roll Call Alabama Sen. Richard C. Shelby goes out on top, while Sen. James M. Inhofe and Rep. Randy Weber come on strong. Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022
Keystone Pipeline ran at heightened pressure before Kansas oil spill, cause still unknown A special exemption from 2017 allowed the Keystone Pipeline to operate at pressures above the standard for crude oil transport, a report from the federal government shows. The exemption is receiving new scrutiny following last week’s oil spill in northern Kansas, the largest in the pipeline’s history. Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022
Split-ticket voting for U.S. Senate and governor Welcome to the Monday, November 14, Brew. Ballotpedia · Nov 14, 2022
US Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas defeats Mark Holland, wins third term in Washington KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas won a third term Tuesday, coasting to victory amid a nationwide push by the Republican Party to win control of Congress. Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
Will election conspiracy theories cause permanent damage to democracy in Kansas? KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In early September, Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden spoke with a group of Johnson County conservatives known as the “Liberty People” about his efforts to investigate voter fraud. Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
Kelly and Schmidt in dead heat in race for Kansas governor, new poll shows Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt are effectively tied in the race for governor with less than two months before Election Day, according to a poll released Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress. Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block. Roll Call · Aug 25, 2022
‘They’ve been killing’ our Marines: Inside the long push to aid Camp Lejeune victims Tears of both sadness and joy filled the White House on Wednesday morning as President Joe Biden signed into law a bill to assist veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service. Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022
‘They’ve been killing’ our Marines: Inside the long push to aid Camp Lejeune victims - Roll Call Provisions in the veterans measure allow victims of the Camp Lejeune contamination to seek compensation from the government in federal court. Roll Call · Aug 11, 2022
Burn pits recognition for veterans took decade of struggle President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a bill that aims to help military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Long-awaited statue of Amelia Earhart, Kansas-born aviation hero, unveiled at US Capitol Amelia Earhart has been grounded in the U.S. Capitol. Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022
102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored A 102-year-old woman is being honored for her service with an all-female, all-Black military unit that got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during World War II The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
Senate passes historic vote ensuring health care relief for military veterans exposed to burn pits WASHINGTON — Help is on the way for hundreds of thousands of veterans suffering from 9/11-like toxic exposure illnesses after the U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the most significant expansion of the Veterans Administration in modern times. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Senate passes landmark burn pits bill giving veterans sick and dying from toxic exposure healthcare access Veterans, their families and advocates have spent years battling for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously
Roll Call · May 26, 2022 Senators call decision not to prosecute FBI agents in Larry Nassar case 'infuriating' - Roll Call Two key senators said the decision not to prosecute FBI agents who did not act on reports of abuse by Larry Nassar was "infuriating."
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Senators reach deal on bipartisan burn pits bill marking major step forward for veterans The SFC Heath Robinson PACT Act could be signed into law as soon as July after the veteran community has spent more than a decade fighting for the US government to take the issue seriously
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Lawmakers reach deal to help veterans exposed to burn pits Congressional bargainers have announced a deal on legislation to boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
Roll Call · May 17, 2022 Restaurant bill backers battle deficit concerns, knowledge gap - Roll Call A $48 billion aid package for restaurants and other pandemic-ravaged businesses faces steep hurdles in the Senate.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed back forcefully Wednesday against critics — including some within the Biden administration — who say a government investigation of solar imports from Southeast Asia is hindering President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals
Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022 Trump administration's $700 million loan to Kansas trucking company under fire in Congress WASHINGTON — Federal officials Wednesday were asked to investigate whether an Overland Park, Kansas, trucking company broke federal law when securing a $700 million loan through a federal pandemic aid program — a sum that accounted for 95% of the money allocated to the program.
Roll Call · Apr 6, 2022 Aviation program offset blows budget hole in Senate's COVID-19 aid plan - Roll Call To win Republican support, Senate negotiators promised that a bipartisan COVID-19 aid package would be fully paid for.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 GOP support clears Senate path for bill on cocaine sentencing Ten Senate Republicans have signed on to a bill that would eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack and powder cocaine, paving the way for likely passage in the evenly divided chamber where 60 votes are needed for most legislation.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022 US Lawmakers Push for Global Food Aid Funding as UN Warns of Famine The United States must increase food aid to prevent millions of people starving as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens global grain supplies, members of the US Senate's bipartisan hunger caucus said. Congress passed $13 billion in aid for Ukraine on March 9, but the $2.65 billion earmarked in the package…
Reuters · Mar 23, 2022 U.S. lawmakers push for global food aid funding as UN warns of famine The United States must increase food aid to prevent millions of people starving as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens global grain supplies, members of the U.S. Senate's bipartisan hunger caucus said.