{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"Senate\", state = \"KS\" and year = 2024 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=10559322-2315-4C8F-B9C1-482A44E07028", "Sen. Moran, Rep. Mann Announce Discussion Draft of Landmark Legislation to Reform Haskell University", "2024-12-23", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) today announced a discussion draft of legislation that would federally charter Haskell Indian Nations University and transfer governance from the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to the Haskell Board of Regents, while maintaining federal funding for the university.\n\n\u201cAs the sole Tribal Nations University in the country, Haskell University once provided Native American students the opportunity to receive a high-quality, tuition-free education in an environment that understood and prioritized indigenous heritage and culture,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cHowever, for the last few years the university has been neglected and mismanaged by the Bureau of Indian Education. The bureau has failed to protect students, respond to my congressional inquiries or meet the basic infrastructure needs of the school. It is clear that the best path forward is for the university to be led by an independent Board of Regents nominated by the Tribal community and no longer fettered to the Bureau of Indian Education. I am grateful for the initial conversations and input from the Haskell Board of Regents, tribal members, and students and the staff at Haskell University. I look forward to receiving additional feedback on this legislation to begin a new chapter in the life of this historic university.\u201d\n\n\u201cHaskell Indian Nations University is a one-of-a-kind, historic institution that was established to meet the educational needs of students of any federally recognized tribe,\u201d said Rep. Mann. \u201cHaskell should be a crown jewel for both Native Americans and Kansas, but for far too long has been failed by the federal government. For years, the U.S. Department of Interior and the Bureau of Indian Education has mismanaged the university, failed to comply with federal oversight, and turned a blind eye to misconduct that has been detrimental to Haskell students. It is obvious that the best way to protect Haskell\u2019s rich heritage and culture is to charter the university and remove its governance from the federal bureaucrats to a Board of Regents nominated by Tribal communities. This new chapter for Haskell is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it\u2019s imperative that those most directly impacted have a welcome, active voice in helping us enact this change.\u201d\n\n\u201cOver the years, Haskell has encountered barriers to progress and innovation that stem from the structural and operational constraints within federal agencies,\u201d said Brittany Hall, President of the Haskell Board of Regents. \u201cThese challenges, while not unique to Haskell, underscore the critical need for a more tailored governance model empowered by a U.S. Congressional charter -- one that enables the University to thrive while better serving its students and communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am thankful that Sen. Moran and Rep. Mann have introduced this legislation to strengthen Haskell as a federally chartered university to further the federal government\u2019s treaty and trust responsibility to Indian people,\u201d said Joseph Rupnick, Chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. \u201cI look forward to discussions in the new year with Tribal leaders and Haskell alums, faculty and students so that this bill can safeguard Haskell\u2019s future and its funding.\u201d\n\nHaskell University is the only four-year, postsecondary institution under the governance of the Department of Interior. The department has failed to respond to Congressional inquiries and address concerns raised by the Tribal community\u2014including delays and redactions in a report on a sexual harassment investigation. Additionally, Haskell University's infrastructure is outdated, non-ADA compliant and contains obsolete technology. Haskell University faces high dropout rates and a shortage of resources for essential programs.\n\nSen. Moran and Rep. Mann are seeking feedback from the Native American, Lawrence and higher education communities on the proposed legislation to ensure the bill effectively addresses key issues at Haskell University.\n\nPlease email feedback@moran.senate.gov for a feedback response form. Forms should be submitted no later than February 1, 2025.\n\nText for the draft legislation can be found here, and a section-by-section summary of the legislation can be found here.\n\nTimeline of events at Haskell University:\n\nIn 2022, serious allegations were raised against employees regarding improper treatment of students and the wrongful termination of an employee\u2019s contract.\n\nIn Dec. 2022, Sen. Moran introduced legislation to give Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) greater input over federal funding discussions that impact them.\n\nIn January of 2023, Sen. Moran sent a letter to the Director of Indian Education to voice his concerns with the allegations leveled at Haskell University and requested the BIE address issues at the university.\n\nOn March 2, 2023, Sen. Moran received a response from the Department of the Interior detailing changes BIE would make at the university.\n\nAfter receiving the response letter, Sen. Moran\u2019s office continued to receive outreach from students and staff at the university indicating that BIE had not effectively addressed issues at Haskell University.\n\nIn October of 2023, Sen. Moran\u2019s staff met with BIE Director Tony Dearman and was informed that the Bureau of Indian Affairs Administrative Investigation Board initiated an investigation in July of 2022 and concluded that investigation in January of 2023.\n\nOn April 16, 2024, a report, titled, \u201cHaskell Indian Nations University \u2013 Administrative Investigation Report, January 13, 2023\u201d was released after it was subjected to a FOIA request by a third-party government watchdog nonprofit organization, detailing the university\u2019s failure to implement a sufficient sexual assault policy, the wrongful termination of certain employees, and staff and student intimidation by Haskell leadership, among other concerns.\n\nOn April 25, 2024, Sen. Moran wrote a letter to Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Deb Haaland, calling for a systemic overhaul within the BIE. Consistent with the department\u2019s long-time neglect of Haskell University, the secretary delegated a response to an assistant secretary.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=BD541054-B1B0-43E9-A0AB-E9AD2E0697AC", "Sens. Moran, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Empower Individuals with Disabilities", "2024-12-23", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Chris Van Hollen (D- Md.) today introduced legislation that would direct the Social Security Administration to change the way it calculates Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to not penalize individuals with disabilities who chose to marry.\n\nThe Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act would exclude a spouse\u2019s income and resources when determining eligibility for (SSI) and disregard marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability.\n\n\u201cOur policies should support and empower individuals with disabilities to live a full and independent life, including the option to get married,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis is sensible legislation that would change how disability payments are calculated to make certain the benefits we provide to individuals with disabilities aren\u2019t diminished because they choose to get married.\u201d\n\n\u201cSupplemental Security Income is critical to allowing people with disabilities to strengthen their financial security and independence,\u201d said Sen. Van Hollen. \u201cThis legislation will ensure that these Americans won\u2019t be financially penalized simply for marrying.\u201d\n\nThis legislation is endorsed by the National Down Syndrome Society, National Down Syndrome Congress, Autism Speaks, Autism society of America, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=9F817522-1329-4EB0-858F-16D37BED27F0", "Sen. Moran Delivers Remarks for National Aviation History Month", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) delivered remarks this week on the Senate Floor recognizing \u201cNational Aviation History Month\u201d and Kansas\u2019 contributions to the aviation industry.\n\n\u201cKansas is an aviation hub, and it has a rich history in aviation manufacturing,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cKansas has played a key role in cultivating America\u2019s leadership in aviation and is home to thousands of engineers and manufacturers who have supported America\u2019s aviation heritage for more than a century. We are and will continue to be the \u2018Air Capital of the World\u2019 not only because we build airplanes, but because we have leaders and students driving the industry forward with innovation, ingenuity and a relentless pursuit of excellence.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Full Remarks\n\nRemarks as prepared:\n\n\u201cLast month, we celebrated \u201cNational Aviation History Month\u201d across America, and I would be remiss not to recognize the Air Capital of the World and Kansas\u2019 contributions to the aviation industry \u2013 both historically and still today.\n\n\u201cKansas is an aviation hub, and it has a rich history in aviation manufacturing. This tradition dates back to Albin Longren, who developed Kansas\u2019 first aircraft, the Longren Flyer, which was fully designed, produced, and successfully tested in Topeka in 1911 \u2013 less than a decade after the Wright Brothers\u2019 Historic first flight.\n\n\u201cClyde Cessna went on to develop his pioneering aircraft, the \u201cSilverwing,\u201d in 1911, which was designed and built in Kingman County, Kansas.\n\n\u201cClyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman, and Walter Beech partnered to found the Travel Air Manufacturing Company, which would later be spun off into three companies with global recognition \u2013 the Cessna Aircraft Company, Stearman Aircraft, and the Beech Aircraft Company \u2013 all of which were headquartered in Wichita.\n\n\u201cCessna, Stearman, Beech, and over a dozen other aviation entrepreneurs in Wichita produced 120 airplanes each week at the outset of Wichita\u2019s aviation dominance in the late 1920s. It was then that Wichita earned its title the \u201cAir Capital of the World.\u201d\n\n\u201cDuring WWII, tens of thousands of Kansans contributed to the war effort by working in aircraft plants, making nearly 26,000 planes, including over 1,600 B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers.\n\n\u201cFollowing the war, The Boeing Company started testing mid-flight refueling using the B-29 Superfortress and eventually delivered the KC-135 Stratotanker to the United States Air Force in the 1950s, still one of the premier mid-flight refueling aircraft for the United States Armed Forces. Many of these tankers are stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita.\n\n\u201cOther than agriculture, the aviation and aerospace industries in Kansas support more jobs than any other sector in the state, including more than 65,000 aerospace and defense jobs across more than 450 world-class suppliers.\n\n\u201cKansas is a global leader in general aviation, producing 35% of all general aviation aircraft in America and supplying 75% of all general aviation aircraft since the Wright Brothers\u2019 first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.\n\n\u201cAt the end of November, Bombardier delivered its first Global 6500 to the U.S. Army in support of its next generation Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform.\n\n\u201cOne week later, Wichita State University\u2019s National Institute for Aviation Research received a Boeing 747-8i as part of a strategic partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation on the Air Force\u2019s \u201cDoomsday\u201d program.\n\n\u201cI would also like to highlight that NIAR and Wichita State was recently ranked by the NSF as the number 1 R&D expenditures university in the country for aerospace engineering.\n\n\u201cOur state is also diversifying its aviation and aerospace work with companies like General Atomics and now has 17 Kansas manufacturers working on NASA\u2019s Artemis Program,\n\n\u201cWe are also developing essential components for commercial space providers such as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Sierra Space, Rocket Lab and Blue Origin.\n\n\u201cAdditionally, Kansas is home to Crew-9 astronaut Nick Hague of Hoxie, who is currently stationed at the International Space Station.\n\n\u201cMuseums across Kansas, including the Kansas Aviation Museum; Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison; B-29 Museum in Pratt; Mid-America Museum in Liberal; and the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, showcase the rich aviation history, and point toward a continued legacy of excellence in aviation and aerospace in Kansas and our entire nation.\n\n\u201cYou cannot talk about aviation without talking about Kansas.\n\n\u201cKansas has played a key role in cultivating America\u2019s leadership in aviation and is home to thousands of engineers and manufacturers who have supported America\u2019s aviation heritage for more than a century.\n\n\u201cWe are and will continue to be the \u2018Air Capital of the World\u2019 not only because we build airplanes, but because we have leaders and students driving the industry forward with innovation, ingenuity and a relentless pursuit of excellence.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=69784948-C0F2-43C2-8C8E-0F467EED3A48", "Sen. Moran Applauds Kansas Priorities Included in Annual Water Infrastructure Legislation", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today applauded the Senate\u2019s passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). This legislation will now go to the President to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cA robust and healthy water infrastructure is critical to the survival of every community, and I am pleased that this legislation helps meet the needs of communities across Kansas,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cFrom researching the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer to improving water infrastructure and mitigating flooding, this legislation prioritizes critical Kansas projects and initiatives, and I look forward to the President signing this bill into law.\u201d\n\nKansas Priorities included in the Water Resources Development Act:\n\nMilford and Perry Lake \u2013 Amends the water supply storage contracts between the U.S. and the State of Kansas to make the contract more affordable for the State of Kansas.\n\nWyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas \u2013 Provides resources for water and wastewater infrastructure to prevent contamination of the Kansas River and Jersey Creek caused by discharges from the city\u2019s combined sewer system.\n\nContinuing Authorities Program (CAP) \u2013 Increases the ability of the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) to serve projects in Kansas, particularly small towns, by raising the project caps in response to inflation.\n\nCoffeyville Flood Control Study \u2013 Authorizes the Army Corps to study a flood control project in Coffeyville.\n\nManhattan Levee Project \u2013 Authorizes additional resources for the Manhattan Levee Project to accommodate a wider stoplog structure at the railroad track intersection with the levee.\n\nOgallala Aquifer Conservation \u2013 Authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study water supply, drought resilience and depletion.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=1A14BAE8-9534-4B55-9CD0-DF679F5EBD5F", "Sens. Moran, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Improve Vetting for Law Enforcement Hiring", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 the lead Republican on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science \u2013 and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) \u2013 a member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary \u2013 today introduced legislation that would allow Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) offices to have access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to improve vetting and hiring of local law enforcement officers.\n\n\u201cProtecting communities in Kansas and across the nation starts with hiring quality law enforcement officers,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis legislation would help states and local law enforcement agencies have greater access to criminal data to improve the vetting and hiring of potential law enforcement officers, who are tasked with keeping our communities safe and secure.\u201d\n\n\u201cMaintaining trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve and protect is crucial to upholding public safety,\u201d said Sen. Whitehouse. \u201cOur legislation ensures that state POST organizations have all the information they need to fully evaluate new recruits\u2019 suitability so disqualified individuals and known bad actors don\u2019t slip through the cracks.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Kansas Commission on Peace Officers\u2019 Standards and Training (KSCPOST) applauds Kansas Senator Jerry Moran his exemplary leadership on crucial legislation extending criminal justice information system access to the KSCPOST and POST agencies in all states,\u201d said Doug Schroeder, Executive Director of KSCPOST. \u201cThis important step will enhance the safety and effectiveness of our law enforcement community, helping to ensure that our officers are well-equipped to serve and protect the people of Kansas. His dedication to supporting public safety is truly appreciated.\"\n\n\u201cThe International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) commends Senators Moran and Whitehouse for their outstanding leadership on this critical legislation,\u201d said Mike Becar, Executive Director of IADLEST. \u201cDirectors of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies play a vital role in preventing individuals with disqualifying criminal histories from securing or maintaining employment or volunteer positions in law enforcement across the United States. This legislation will provide POST agencies with essential access to information needed to conduct thorough and effective vetting of prospective law enforcement officers, ensuring public safety and trust.\u201d\n\nPOST offices are responsible for setting the training and hiring standards for state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. POST offices do not have access to the NCIC, limiting the scope of available information on prospective law enforcement officers.\n\nText of the legislation can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=D2DB38FD-AB54-43AA-A21E-CEF8458C9A51", "Sen. Moran Applauds Passage of NDAA, Supports Military Readiness", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today applauded the Senate\u2019s passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation will now go to the President to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cProtecting our nation begins with a strong military trained and equipped to meet the new and challenging threats of the 21st century,\u201d said. Sen. Moran. \u201cThis year\u2019s NDAA provides a pay increase for junior enlisted soldiers and expands the JROTC program to encourage more young people to pursue a career in the military. It also increases accountability and transparency on how aid to Ukraine is being used and modernizes our weapons and technology to better counter threats in a digital age. Military service is family service, which is why I also worked to include provisions to expand childcare services at Fort Leavenworth.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran\u2019s priorities included in the FY2025 NDAA:\n\nFort Leavenworth \u2013 Extends authority for the construction of the Child Development Center at Fort Leavenworth.\n\nHello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act \u2013 Awards the Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps during World War I.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=6849BB9C-52D0-451B-80B5-A685A8E40D75", "Sen. Moran: If there is no assistance for our farmers & ranchers in the CR, I will not support the bill", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement regarding the current debate over agriculture assistance in the Continuing Resolution:\n\n\u201cThrough no fault of their own, Kansas farm families are struggling to keep their heads above water, and it is critical they receive assistance as soon as possible to continue their operations. I will continue working with my colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ag Committee to provide certainty for our producers. If there is no assistance for our farmers and ranchers in the Continuing Resolution, I will not support the bill.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=A0ABDBFA-454F-4C50-AD0F-FFEBFBEA07D8", "Sens. Moran, Marshall, Rep. Mann Successfully End Federal Land Grab in Proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor", "2024-12-16", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), alongside U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will no longer pursue its proposed Midwest-Plains and Plains-Southwest National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) in Kansas. The announcement comes as DOE begins Phase 3 of the NIETC Designation Process, which included refining geographic boundaries of proposed NIETCs.\n\n\u201cKansans have made their voices heard - the Department of Energy has withdrawn its proposal and there will no longer be a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor across Kansas,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis is great news for the impacted landowners and farmers and ranchers. I am grateful to the Kansans that partnered with me to send a clear message to the federal government that it cannot take action to overrule state regulators. These are the decisions that should be left up to Kansans, not Washington.\u201d\n\n\u201cKansans living in the path of this proposed transmission line corridor spoke loud and clear: they do not want the federal government dictating what happens in their backyard,\u201d said Sen. Marshall. \u201cKansans should always determine what is built in Kansas, not federal bureaucrats. This proposal represented a dangerous overreach of federal authority, turning our backyards into pathways for delivering energy to the coastal elites. As soon as we heard of this project, we immediately went to the DOE and fought back. We are glad to see Kansan's voices were heard at the highest levels. \u201d\n\n\u201cKansans made it clear from the very beginning that we were not interested in the federal government seizing our private land,\u201d said Rep. Mann. \u201cI heard countless concerns from Kansans who were displeased with DOE\u2019s overly vague proposal and the lack of engagement with landowners who would be potentially impacted by it. I worked to force the Department of Energy to provide clarity those landowners and introduced legislation to prevent the federal government using taxpayer dollars to seize any private property for the corridor. I also made it clear that the federal government should not override decisions made by Kansas state regulators who are more directly impacted by the proposal. Today\u2019s announcement that the Department of Energy will no longer pursue the corridors is a huge win for Kansans, and I\u2019m glad their voices were heard in stopping this federal overreach. I will never stop fighting to protect the rights of Kansans.\u201d\n\nIn September 2024, Sens. Moran and Marshall and Rep. Mann introduced legislation to prevent the federal government form using taxpayer dollars to seize property for the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. The members also secured an agreement from DOE to extend the comment period regarding the NIETC proposal in Kansas.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=5A00FA29-E181-4C62-9ADA-71392CE02021", "Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Represent the U.S. Senate at 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne & Luxembourg", "2024-12-12", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) released the following joint statement announcing that they will represent the U.S. Senate at the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne and Luxembourg:\n\n\u201cEighty years ago under the harsh conditions of winter, American troops held the line and fought back against Nazi Germany in the costliest American battle of World War II \u2013 the Battle of the Bulge. We are honored to represent the United States Senate at the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge alongside WWII veterans and world leaders. Over the next few days, we look forward to recognizing the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who answered the call to serve and to pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.\u201d\n\nThe Senate delegation will attend ceremonies at the Battle of the Bulge Monument in Bastogne, Belgium, on Friday, December 13, and at the Luxembourg American Cemetery on Saturday, December 14.\n\nThe ceremonies are hosted by the American Battle Monuments Commission. More information regarding the official events can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=E7038581-4B3B-410B-98FD-83184D0CF81B", "Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Delay Federal Reporting Requirements for Businesses", "2024-12-05", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today introduced legislation that would prohibit the enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements until the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) meets important criterion. A federal court issued a preliminary injunction against this rule, but congressional action would provide greater certainty to business owners.\n\n\u201cKansans have voiced their concerns regarding the new federal reporting requirements for businesses, particularly in rural areas,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis legislation would help provide additional time, clarity and flexibility for businesses in Kansas to comply with federal standards without facing burdensome and unnecessary penalties.\u201d\n\nThis legislation would prohibit federal funds being used to enforce the BOI reporting requirement until:\n\nThe effective date for all BOI requirements is delayed by a minimum of one year,\n\nFinCEN has finalized all outstanding BOI rulemakings, and\n\nFinCEN allows rural businesses to file their information via mail\n\nIn November of this year, Sen. Moran called on FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki to allow rural business owners to submit their beneficial ownership information through the United States Postal Service (USPS) due to the persistent lack of broadband connectivity across the rural United States.\n\nSen. Moran also joined his colleagues supporting the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act that extends the deadline for new and existing companies to report ownership information to FinCEN.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=E1326601-9E23-4768-8A64-0538A7355C74", "Bell Textron Announces Wichita Will Keep Manufacturing Site for the Army\u2019s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft", "2024-11-06", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) applauded the announcement from Bell Textron that they will keep Wichita as the site for fuselage assembly on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Assembly will occur at the Beech Field Facility on Textron Aviation\u2019s East Campus near the site of Textron Aviation Defense. Bell Textron plans to begin operations at the facility in the next several months.\n\n\u201cBell Textron\u2019s decision to continue production of the Army\u2019s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft in Kansas marks an historic day for the Air Capital of the World,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis announcement is a testament to the Kansas workforce and the unique combination of academia and industry that Wichita has to offer. I look forward to our state supporting this generational aircraft that will impact our national security and workforce for years to come.\u201d\n\n\"The announcement of Bell Textron building the FLRAA fuselage in Wichita is great news for the Air Capital of the World and highlights Textron\u2019s commitment to our region,\" said Rep. Ron Estes . \"This program is critical for the Army's aviation modernization, and I look forward to expanding Bell's presence in south central Kansas. We know that our skilled workforce is the best in the world, and this announcement is a testament to the quality of our aviation manufacturers and supply chain.\"\n\n\"As Bell prepares for the next stage of FLRAA\u2019s Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase, we are committed to investing in advanced manufacturing to ensure we deliver exceptional performance at an affordable cost to our customer,\u201d said Lisa Atherton, President and CEO, Bell. \u201cTextron has a rich history with the state of Kansas as well as the city of Wichita, and we are proud to deepen that relationship as we establish this new facility.\u201d\n\nIn addition to manufacturing the FLRAA fuselage at the newly established Bell Wichita facility, supporting work will take place at several of Bell\u2019s advanced manufacturing facilities in Texas, including Bell\u2019s Advanced Composite Center in Fort Worth and final assembly of the aircraft will occur in Amarillo.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:02:12Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=48D9D303-F833-4D07-8987-BBBA32FF290E", "Sen. Moran Announces 2024 Service Academy Selection Board", "2024-11-01", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced the members of his 2024 Service Academy Selection Board. The board will review applications and interview candidates who are applying for admission to the U.S. Service Academies.\n\nApplicants will be interviewed by the selection board on Saturday, November 16, at Fort Hays State University in the Robbins Center. The U.S. Service Academies include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.\n\n\u201cSelecting Kansas students for our service academies is one of my greatest privileges as a U.S. Senator, and I am grateful to the dedicated individuals serving on the Service Academy Board who assist in this process,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThe young men and women applying from Kansas show not only academic excellence but also a commitment to serving our nation. I appreciate the board\u2019s investment of time in these students and in our country\u2019s future and look forward to receiving their recommendations.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran\u2019s 2024 Service Academy Selection Board:\n\nJudy Bauer of Leavenworth \u2013 Vice President, Henry Leavenworth Chapter Association of the U.S. Army\n\nShannon Bergner of Pratt \u2013 Director of Information Technology, People\u2019s Bank; parent of U.S. Army servicemember\n\nMyca Bunch of Garden City \u2013 President, Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce; U.S. Air Force veteran\n\nThe Honorable Blake Carpenter of Derby \u2013 Representative, Kansas House District 81; member of the Kansas Air National Guard\n\nCol. (RET) The Honorable Chris Croft of Overland Park \u2013 Representative, Kansas House District 8; U.S. Army veteran\n\nLisa Dwornicki of Goddard \u2013 Substitute teacher, Goddard USD 265; parent of two children in U.S. Service Academies\n\nSheila Hachmeister of Natoma \u2013 Chief Financial Officer, Rooks County Health Center; parent of U.S. Naval Academy graduate\n\nMichael James, Ph.D. of Hillsboro \u2013 Executive Director of Administration and Finance, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology; U.S. Naval Academy graduate\n\nDarryl Kelly of Wichita \u2013 Director of Business Partnerships, Kansas Leadership Center; U.S. Air Force veteran\n\nEric Killough of Pratt \u2013 Director, Pratt Public Library; U.S. Coast Guard veteran\n\nLindsay King, Ph.D., of Wichita \u2013 Director of College and Career Readiness, Maize Career Academy; U.S. Air Force Academy graduate\n\nKarla Lees of Dodge City \u2013 President, Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce; U.S. Navy veteran\n\nSara Lewis of Fairway \u2013 Former Naval Aviator and former U.S. Naval Academy Adjunct Professor; U.S. Naval Academy graduate\n\nSteve Martinez of Garden City \u2013 Undersheriff, Finney County; U.S. Army veteran\n\nJennifer Mathes of Bartlett \u2013 Labette County Farm Bureau Board member; parent of two sons in U.S. Service Academies\n\nCol. (RET) Dean Mitchell of Tonganoxie \u2013 Management Consultant, Burns & McDonnell; U.S. Army veteran\n\nSean Ritchie of Wichita \u2013 North American Operations Lead, Cargill; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduate and parent of son at the U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nHalley Roberson of Beloit \u2013 City Manager, City of Beloit; U.S. Army veteran\n\nCol. (RET) Frank Siltman of Topeka \u2013 Former U.S. Military Academy faculty member; U.S. Army veteran\n\nRon Whitney of Emporia \u2013 American Legion member; Veterans of Foreign Wars member; U.S. Army veteran\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:02:12Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=50976A00-AF7D-4B96-AC72-8F741D6E1805", "Department of Commerce Heeds Senators\u2019 Call to Establish Committee to Prepare for Major Sporting Events", "2024-10-30", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Following calls from U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) \u2013 co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus \u2013 and 19 of their colleagues, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in partnership with Department of State, announced today that the Tourism Policy Council will establish a Subcommittee on Large Scale Sporting Events.\n\nThis subcommittee would help ensure the safety and preparedness for major sporting events taking place in cities across the United States over the next decade, including Kansas City. Earlier this year, Sens. Moran and Klobuchar called on the Biden administration to establish a Global Sporting Task Force to help prepare and lead the coordination for upcoming sporting events in the U.S., including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2031 Rugby World Cup.\n\n\u201cKansas City and other major cities across the country are poised to host some of the world\u2019s most renowned sporting events that will showcase our country and bolster our economy,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThese games will require a coordinated effort at every level of government to make certain athletes and fans remain safe and have a seamless experience traveling to and from the events. I applaud the Department of Commerce for following our calls to establish a committee to provide fans and athletes with a safe, efficient and memorable experience.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic games, the United States has a unique opportunity to strengthen our economy and showcase America's global leadership,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cThank you to Secretary Blinken and Raimondo for taking action to welcome visitors to the U.S. by ensuring those traveling to the games have a seamless and safe experience.\u201d\n\nSens. Moran and Klobuchar were joined by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Alex Padilla (D-Cali.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in calling on the administration to establish this committee.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=78324CE7-956C-406B-AEDF-D98D5032B7B6", "Moran: Kansas Veterans may be Impacted by VA Electronic System Failure", "2024-10-25", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee \u2013 was alerted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a problem with an electronic fax system that resulted in 875 files sent to the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System from community care providers to go missing.\n\nThese files dated as far back as June 11, 2024, and contained medical documentation, care referrals, authorizations for care and other information needed for the coordination of veteran health care.\n\n\u201cI have asked VA to quickly review every file and take all appropriate actions to mitigate patient harm that has or may result from this system failure,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cI have also asked VA to quickly review each of the other 27 health care systems across the Veterans Health Administration that use this same electronic fax system in order to identify similar issues and assist any patients whose care has been negatively impacted. My office will remain in contact with VA until the full scope of this problem is known and all necessary corrective actions are taken.\u201d\n\nAny veteran concerned this issue may have caused a delay in their care should contact their VA care team. If a veteran needs further assistance, they should reach out to Sen. Moran\u2019s office here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=0B4ED142-980E-4617-A714-0E707E463B48", "Sen. Moran to Introduce Legislation After Reports of Unidentified Aircrafts Hovering Over U.S. Military Base", "2024-10-16", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced that he will introduce legislation following reports of unidentified aircrafts hovering over a U.S. military base:\n\n\"As drone technology continues to evolve, the tactics used against the United States grow more alarming each day. The recent reports of unidentified aircrafts hovering for 17 days over a U.S. military base without intervention is not just concerning, but an affront to our national security. This violation of our airspace highlights the threat of below-the-threshold activity that hostile actors can pose to our nation.\n\n\"Military leaders currently lack the authority to engage until there is an imminent threat posed to our men and women in uniform. I am working on legislation to provide the Department of Defense with the necessary authorities to engage drones or unidentified aircrafts that breech our military airspace before it is too late to respond.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=B91F2472-D1C3-4944-8ADE-2380B7FAB7EE", "Moran: Wichita will Keep its USPS Processing Center", "2024-10-10", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy assured Sen. Moran that the Wichita U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processing center will not be closed or consolidated:\n\n\u201cI have heard from Kansans across the state who are concerned about their mail being delayed by proposed changes to the USPS. The Wichita processing center helps move mail across south central Kansas, making certain folks receive their prescriptions, packages, paychecks and more in a timely manner. I spoke with the Postmaster General this week, and he assured me that the Wichita processing center is not going to be closed nor consolidated. Mail processing and cancellation will continue to occur in Wichita, and USPS intends to improve processing capabilities in Wichita in the future to better serve south central Kansas.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran helped introduced and pass the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 to help improve and sustain the United States Postal Service (USPS), particularly for rural communities.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=5BA9D00E-F5FE-4100-B5F3-5BCC7867C571", "One Year Later: The U.S. Still Stands with Israel", "2024-10-07", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement to honor the October 7 victims and reaffirm the United States\u2019 support for Israel:\n\n\u201cOn this first anniversary of Hamas\u2019 terrorist attack against Israel, we remember the 1,200 innocent lives murdered, including 40 Americans. This unprovoked assault had no justification, and we support Israel in its ongoing efforts to prevent this from happening again. We also remember our fellow citizens who are held hostage by Hamas alongside nearly 100 others awaiting their freedom. All efforts must be made to bring them home alive.\n\n\u201cThis past year has also resulted in enormous suffering among innocent Palestinians and Lebanese as terrorists who control Gaza and Lebanon are allowing mass civilian casualties as Hamas and Hezbollah use schools, hospitals and apartment buildings for protection. I am deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and implore the timely passage of food and medicine into the territory.\n\n\u201cAs Israel continues to defend itself against terrorists including Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis \u2013 all backed by Iran, which has also attacked Israel twice in the last year \u2013 this day is a reminder that these enemies of Israel also pose direct threats to Americans in the Middle East and around the world. Shortly after the attack, I traveled to Israel and met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders to show the United States\u2019 support of our ally. The United States must be consistent in its support for Israel and work to achieve an enduring peace which safeguards the Jewish state\u2019s security and lasting existence and brings long-term peace in the Middle East.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=1CB9D628-BDDC-4114-AE41-9DF4EA1861BB", "Sen. Moran Urges Biden Administration to Address National Port Strikes", "2024-10-01", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) called on the Biden administration to address the maritime port strikes across the United States following the contract expiration between the International Longshoreman (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance.\n\n\u201cIn Kansas, countless industries depend on the free movement of commerce domestically and internationally,\u201d wrote Sen. Moran. \u201cAll of our trading partners depend on the timely and efficient receipt of goods. Of particular concern is the ability of Kansas farmers to move their goods for humanitarian efforts in countries in greatest need. Similarly, Kansas depends on imports so that our farmers and ranchers receive critical inputs like fertilizer and crop management tools that allow growers to produce the highest quality food, fiber, and fuels.\u201d\n\nThe full letter can be found here and below:\n\nDear President Biden,\n\nAs we head into the busy holiday and harvest season, Americans across the country, including Kansas, depend on the efficient flow of commerce through our incoming and outgoing maritime ports. The International Longshoreman (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are currently deadlocked in negotiating a new master contract, which is set to expire on September 30, 2024. I have serious concerns about the potential consequences of a major strike at our ports and your administration's lack of engagement with the two parties thus far. I urge your administration to take leadership to ensure that families in Kansas and across America are not saddled with the economic impacts of a potential port strike.\n\nAs you know, any delay at our maritime ports inland or otherwise due to contract negotiations will impact nearly every industry and countless jobs within Kansas and throughout the country, from retail and manufacturing to agriculture and transportation. Looking back on the impacts of COVID-19, the pandemic brought ports and warehouses to capacity, leading to costly delays at numerous ports, ultimately increasing the cost of goods for American families. Your administration can step in today to mitigate these consequences.\n\nIn Kansas, countless industries depend on the free movement of commerce domestically and internationally. Kansas continues to be a net exporter of goods, with over $14 billion of goods from the aerospace industry, agricultural food, fiber, fuels, and machinery parts reaching international trading partners. All of our trading partners depend on the timely and efficient receipt of goods. Of particular concern is the ability of Kansas farmers to move their goods for humanitarian efforts in countries in greatest need. Similarly, Kansas depends on imports so that our farmers and ranchers receive critical inputs like fertilizer and crop management tools that allow growers to produce the highest quality food, fiber, and fuels.\n\nYour administration must show leadership and encourage both parties to return to the negotiating table to find a reasonable, long-term solution. If an agreement is not made, American families and businesses will face the brunt of an already difficult economy.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=7661C1CA-798E-4334-89E1-34C22A038111", "Sens. Moran, Duckworth, Boozman, Klobuchar Launch Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus", "2024-09-26", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) recently launched the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote the longevity of the aviation industry and the renewable fuels industry.\n\n\u201cAs the aviation industry strives for lower emissions and cleaner energy sources, the development and utilization of sustainable aviation fuel will be a critical element,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cTo help spur development, I am launching the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus. The caucus will work together to find ways to promote technologically innovative solutions to create a sustainable aviation industry and increase our nation\u2019s competitiveness in the domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we continue our work to reduce emissions and foster energy independence, one of the most important things we can do is make aviation more sustainable by increasing the use and supply of American-grown, American-made sustainable aviation fuel,\u201d said Sen. Duckworth. \u201cTo help us do just that, I\u2019m proud to join Senators Moran, Klobuchar and Boozman in launching the Senate\u2019s first-ever Sustainable Aviation Caucus. With this new caucus, I look forward to continuing our work to protect and grow American SAF production for use around the world, while also reducing our carbon footprint and supporting our domestic farmers and economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to join this initiative to promote education and policies that support sustainable industry practices,\u201d said Sen. Boozman. \u201cI look forward to working with leaders of the caucus and stakeholders to advance measures that continue to advance aviation in an environmentally sound manner.\u201d\n\n\u201cAirlines across the country are committed to developing technologies to reduce carbon emissions from air travel,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cThe expanded use of sustainable aviation fuel will create jobs in rural areas, bolster our national security, and slash carbon emissions. This caucus aims to promote data, research, and innovation in sustainable aviation to ensure that the U.S. maintains its leadership in this field.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe SAF Coalition is grateful to Senator Jerry Moran and his colleagues Senators Tammy Duckworth, John Boozman and Amy Klobuchar for their leadership in launching the bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus,\u201d said Alison Graab, Executive Director of The SAF Coalition. \u201cThe formation of the caucus is a positive step towards strengthening national energy security, driving economic growth, and generating quality jobs across the country through the development and deployment of SAF. We look forward to working with the caucus and other SAF advocates to enhance incentives that expand SAF production and support our nation\u2019s energy needs.\u201d\n\n\u201cGAMA applauds the bipartisan leadership of Senators Moran, Duckworth, Boozman and Klobuchar for launching the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus,\u201d said Pete Bunce, President and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). \u201cGeneral aviation has been at the forefront of advancing technological and operational improvements that mitigate the industry\u2019s impact on the environment. The Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus will assist in fostering key partnerships between government and other stakeholders to further advance the industry\u2019s sustainability commitments. We look forward to working with the caucus to highlight policies, initiatives and industry developments that will advance a more sustainable future for the aviation industry.\u201d\n\n\u201cDelta Air Lines applauds the bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus leadership and founding members for placing a spotlight on the importance of sustainable aviation policies and solutions, such as enabling the market for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF),\u201d said Cherie Wilson, Vice President, Government Affairs - Sustainability, Delta Air Lines. \u201cAs on-road transportation increasingly electrifies, aviation demand for SAF will continue to grow exponentially. SAF is the most important lever we have to decarbonize aviation and ensure a more energy secure America, all while providing economic benefits for farmers and other agricultural value chain players across the SAF ecosystem. We look forward to working with the caucus on enabling policy solutions,\"\n\n\u201cWe applaud Senators Moran, Klobuchar, Boozman and Duckworth for their bipartisan leadership advancing discussion in Congress to accelerate policy and dialogue around sustainable aviation solutions. The domestic adoption of cost competitive SAF is the most promising, in-production and scalable lever we have today to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions in aviation,\u201d said Nick Boeyink, States Director, Americans for Clean Aviation Fuels. \u201cGrowing America\u2019s clean aviation fuels market is a tremendous economic opportunity that will drive the creation of hundreds of thousands of American jobs while making our nation more energy secure. We look forward to working with members in both parties to build momentum for policies that will make American aviation more sustainable.\u201d\n\n\"Business aviation is leading in sustainability with a mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, through new technologies, including more efficient aircraft, electric aviation and sustainable aviation fuel,\" said Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO. \"We commend Senators Moran, Duckworth, Boozman and Klobuchar for founding the bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to help innovate toward a net-zero future, on the ground and in the air. Sustainable aviation technologies will strengthen the American economy by creating good-paying jobs in manufacturing, feedstock production and energy generation, as well as reducing America's dependence on foreign energy sources and improving our national security.\"\n\n\u201cGevo appreciates Senators Jerry Moran, Tammy Duckworth, John Boozman and Amy Klobuchar leading the bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus, which will provide a timely forum to bring more awareness to SAF and other sustainable aviation solutions,\u201d said Lindsay Fitzgerald, Sr. Vice President of Public Affairs for Gevo. \u201cBoth co-chairs understand the key role farmers have when it comes to scaling SAF production, as well as the economic and energy security benefits that come from producing new energy resources for airlines and their customers. We look forward to working with the Caucus to advance our shared policy and sustainability goals and growing U.S. SAF.\u201d\n\n\u201cI recently joined Senator Moran?to break ground on an exciting new SAF project led by two Growth Energy members, and he understands why this industry is vital to our rural communities, our environment, and America\u2019s ability to compete in a low-carbon economy,\u201d said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. \u201cThis new caucus will bring together some of the bioeconomy\u2019s most important champions, organized around the shared goal of decarbonizing aviation with American-made biofuels. We\u2019re grateful to Senator Moran for leading this bipartisan, bicameral?effort.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) also created the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus for members of the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=44D47F64-66F1-4A89-A914-2305B807E48C", "Sens. Moran, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Help Veterans Translate Military Certifications to Civilian Jobs", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee \u2013 and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to provide servicemembers who are transitioning out of the military with documentation outlining their military certifications and qualifications to use when applying for a job.\n\nThe Translating Military Skills into Civilian Jobs Act would establish a military training and competency record to ensure that every servicemember has a record of the training, certifications and qualifications they achieved during their time in the military, so that when they transition, they can provide that record to employers to determine if their qualifications meet the job requirements.\n\n\u201cMilitary service provides servicemembers and veterans with unique skills that make them valuable employees to any company,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis legislation would make certain every servicemember leaves the military with a document outlining the training and qualifications they achieved during their service to assist in the job search and their life after service.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe men and women of our military earn valuable skills and certifications during their service that should more easily qualify them for a wide array of high-demand civilian jobs when they transition into veteran status,\u201d said Sen. Rosen. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce bipartisan legislation to provide every transitioning servicemember with a record detailing their training, certifications, and qualifications earned through their service so that they can more easily start their civilian careers. I\u2019ll keep working across party lines to support our veterans.\u201d\n\nIn May of this year, Sen. Moran introduced the Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2024 to codify and expand a program that provides veterans with resources and opportunities to pursue careers in the agriculture. He also introduced legislation to create a new startup tax credit for veterans who are starting small businesses to bolster local economies and support servicemembers.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=8491E7D4-A200-4D7A-B93C-F27A119DB35F", "Sens. Moran, King Introduce Legislation to Motivate Rural Housing Construction & Expansion", "2024-09-19", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to address the national housing shortage and make it easier for rural workers to live in the communities they serve. The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act would expand the existing Housing Preservation Grants (HPG) program to allow rural homeowners to construct additional housing on their property \u2014 such as an attached apartment unit or a small home nearby \u2014 to be available for rent. Currently, HPGs are underused and receive limited funding that can only cover small costs and repairs. This legislation would optimize the program for rural housing creation, increasing its funding and expanding eligibility for homeowners who want to participate.\n\n\u201cThere is a high demand for rural housing across Kansas, and it\u2019s important that our housing programs offer creative solutions to address this issue,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cModernizing the Housing Preservation Grants program will help create new avenues for renovating and constructing homes in smaller communities across the country.\u201d\n\n\u201cBoth urban and rural communities across Maine and the nation are facing a serious housing shortage,\u201d said Sen. King. \u201cUnfortunately, one law that Congress cannot repeal is the law of supply and demand; limited supply will inevitably increase prices. However, through creative solutions, we can increase the housing supply to help meet demand. I thank Senator Moran for working with me on the Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act \u2014 it\u2019s a commonsense, bipartisan step that will help us combat the housing shortage and ensure Maine people and residents across the country can live in the communities where they work. Maine is one big, small town connected by long roads, and when I drive those long roads, I see potentially available properties in the same communities that are facing crisis levels of housing availability. This bill makes it cheaper and easier for Maine people and residents across the country to renovate their homes or build new ones on their land and ease the shortfall.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2024 would provide a significant step forward in addressing workforce housing needs and strengthening our nation\u2019s small farms, the heart of our rural communities,\u201d said Kara Hay, President and CEO of Penquis. \u201cThe health of our economy and the wellbeing of American families depend on the availability of affordable housing. I commend Senators King and Moran for introducing this practical solution for our nation\u2019s farmers, farm workers and food system.\u201d\n\nThis legislation would:\n\nAllow recipients to use HPG money to construct additional housing units either within or outside their home.\n\nAuthorize funding for the nationwide program at $200,000,000.\n\nOffer grants of up to $100,000 to low- or medium-income recipients.\n\nRequire the original home to be 25 years or older.\n\nEstablished a required landlord education program to help homeowners learn how to oversee rental housing.\n\nCreate a five-year ownership and occupancy requirement upon completion to prevent homeowners from flipping their property at increased values and prevent developers from taking advantage of the program.\n\nSen. Moran has been committed to ensuring people across Kansas can access safe and affordable housing. He recently introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to create nearly two million new affordable homes across the country and also worked to improve affordability of rural homes and farms through the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act of 2023.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=66CC6EFA-D4E9-4735-8B6E-3E1EEF239740", "OSHA Heeds Sen. Moran & Colleagues\u2019 Call to Protect Volunteer Firefighters from Burdensome Regulations", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to calls from Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and his colleagues to reevaluate and exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule that would put burdensome regulations on volunteer fire departments across the country.\n\n\u201cVolunteer fire departments and rural communities have made their voices heard, and I am pleased OSHA has listened and is reevaluating the proposed rule,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis is a great first step, and I encourage Kansans to continue sharing their views with OSHA on how this rule would place a financial burden on volunteer fire departments.\u201d\n\nOSHA proposed a new rule earlier this year that would require fire departments to furnish new reports, trainings, equipment and health services.\n\nIn August, Sen. Moran led his colleagues in calling on the Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor, Julie Su, to exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule. The senator was joined by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Angus King (I-Maine), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.).\n\nThis week, OSHA issued a statement that it is reevaluating the financial and regulatory impact the rule would have on volunteer firefighters.\n\nThe statement read: \u201cOSHA has received comments in response to the [Notice of Proposed Rulemaking] NPRM from many stakeholders, including volunteer emergency responders, fire chiefs, trade organizations, and members of Congress, which raise serious concerns about the economic feasibility of the proposed standard for volunteer fire departments. OSHA takes these concerns seriously. This new information will help the agency make the necessary determinations about whether the proposed standard is feasible for volunteer organizations\u201d\n\nThe statement continued: \u201cOSHA is committed to taking steps in any final standard, consistent with the rulemaking record, to assess and minimize detrimental effects on volunteer fire departments. If supported by the record, this may include excluding voluntary emergency response organizations entirely based on these feasibility concerns.\u201d\n\nThe full statement from OSHA can be found here.\n\nOSHA will hold a public rulemaking hearing on Nov. 12, 2024, and stakeholders are encouraged to provide comment for the hearing. Instructions for how to participate in the hearing are available on the Emergency Response rulemaking webpage, www.osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=7E035043-04B6-4060-8D4D-B6335096219D", "Sens. Moran, Marshall, Rep. Mann Introduce Legislation to Protect Kansans\u2019 Private Property Rights", "2024-09-13", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to prevent the federal government from using taxpayer dollars to seize private property to be used for electric transmission lines.\n\nThe Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) proposal to consider building a transmission line across Kansas. By designating land as part of a NIETC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would have new authority to site electric transmission lines.\n\nThe Biden administration\u2019s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allows FERC to issue permits for transmission lines in a corridor even when state regulators have denied an application.\n\n\u201cKansans have made it clear to the federal government that their land is not for sale,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThe NIETC proposal has been problematic from the start since the DOE permitted only 45 days for folks to submit their comments regarding the proposed transmission line. Sen. Marshall, Congressman Mann and I introduced legislation, the passage of which would prohibit the Department of Energy from trampling on the rights of Kansas landowners or usurping the authority of state regulators in order to build a transmission line across Kansas. These decisions should be left up to Kansans, not Washington.\u201d\n\n\u201cBureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not have the unchecked authority to approve projects that could strip Kansans of their property rights,\u201d said Sen. Marshall. \u201cIt\u2019s as simple as this: decisions affecting local lands should always rest with the states.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am vehemently opposed to any effort by the federal government to seize private land,\u201d said Rep. Mann. \u201cThe Department of Energy\u2019s phase 2 announcement of the NIETC proposal was grossly under publicized, overly vague, and left landowners with no clarity regarding whether their lands would be impacted. Senator Moran and I have heard Kansans loud and clear\u2014they are not interested in the federal government grabbing their land. We introduced this legislation to protect the rights of Kansas landowners and prevent the federal government from treading on their liberties. Any land given to the federal government for this project should be voluntarily, not mandated, and I will never stop fighting to defend that right.\u201d\n\n\u201cKansas Farm Bureau appreciates the leadership of Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Rep. Tracey Mann in introducing legislation to level the playing field and encourage good faith negotiations for the siting and building of electric transmission lines,\u201d said Joe Newland, president of Kansas Farm Bureau. \u201cAdditionally, this bill recognizes the important voice state regulators have in the process. While our policy supports reliable, low-cost electricity, and increasing transmission capacity to keep pace with growing demand, without vital protections included in this legislation, landowners will continue to face unilateral ultimatums from transmission developers who are using taxpayer dollars to build infrastructure.\u201d\n\nThis legislation would:\n\nBan federal funds from being used to condemn private property to be used for electric transmission lines, and\n\nProhibit FERC from using its authority to overrule a state regulator\u2019s rejection of an electric transmission project.\n\nSens. Moran and Marshall and Rep. Mann secured an agreement from the DOE to they continue accepting comments regarding the NIETC proposal in Kansas. If a Kansan would like to offer comments on the proposed transmission line to the Department of Energy, they can email their comments to NIETC@hq.doe.gov\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=7AF81372-E0EC-42B4-8974-28D83E493B15", "Sens. Moran, Hickenlooper & Reps. Pettersen, Ciscomani Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to Federal Water Conservation Resources", "2024-09-11", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), alongside U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), introduced the Water Project Navigators Act. The bill would establish a new program at the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to fund navigator positions with states, Tribes and rural communities to boost capacity for developing, funding and implementing water management and conservation projects.\n\n\u201cWidespread drought is impacting many communities across Kansas, hurting family farms, local municipalities and businesses,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWhile there are federal resources available to help preserve water, accessing these resources can be a challenge for Tribal and rural communities. This legislation will connect these communities with the resources available to them to help combat the impact of droughts.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural and Tribal communities deserve their fair share of federal funds to address drought, but all too often are left out,\u201d said Sen. Hickenlooper. \u201cOur Water Project Navigators will help these communities get their share.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe effects of climate change continue to accelerate, and the impact on our critical water resources are felt throughout Colorado,\u201d said Rep. Pettersen. \u201c However, many areas \u2013 like our most rural areas in Colorado \u2013 lack the necessary resources to secure federal funds for water projects. It is critical that we invest in these areas to strengthen and protect our water resources and help communities draw down federal dollars. This bill will fund \u2018navigator\u2019 positions to help state and local governments, Tribes, special districts, and other groups implement water projects and access this critical funding, helping bring federal investment to the communities that need it most.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn Arizona, water is our most precious resource. As the drought worsens in the West, it is now more important than ever that impacted communities have the necessary tools to secure federal dollars for critical multi-benefit water infrastructure projects,\u201d said Rep. Ciscomani. \u201cI am proud to have worked with a bipartisan, bicameral group of my colleagues on this legislation that will create a community navigator position through the Bureau of Reclamation to assist our constituents that need it the most in funding their water conservation efforts.\u201d\n\nRivers and streams across the West are threatened by severe drought and persistent wildfire. In rural and Tribal communities, aging infrastructure faces challenges from increasing water demand and changes in hydrology. The Bureau of Reclamation has grant programs to help states and local governments manage these challenges, but many rural and Tribal communities still lack the necessary capacity and resources to apply for and access these federal resources.\n\nThe Water Project Navigators Act would close this resource gap by creating navigator positions to help communities to plan, implement and secure resources for projects that improve water efficiency, reduce water consumption and enhance ecosystem resilience.\n\nSpecifically, the bill would:\n\nHelp communities build capacity to develop and implement multi-benefit water projects.\n\nAccelerate creation of projects that support a variety of water supply and sustainability goals.\n\nPrioritize applicants with the most need, including Tribes and rural communities.\n\nWork within eligible entities such as states, Tribes, regional local governments, special districts, conservation districts, and non-governmental organizations, tapping into local expertise to maximize federal resources on the ground.\n\n\u201cAs a rural community facing severe drought, the City of Russell supports the Water Projects Navigators Act as a means to assist communities like ours in securing long-term sustainable water resources,\u201d said Jim A. Cross, Mayor of the City of Russell. \u201cOur community has a long history of water conservation practices that have become a way of life. As a community, we work together to protect our most vital resource. The scarcity of this resource prevents business recruitment, expansion, and economic growth. The Water Projects Navigators Act can assist Russell and communities like ours in building a sustainable future through helping provide access to federal resources.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Water Project Navigators Act will alleviate some of the stress Kansas is experiencing with drought, depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer, and sedimentation in our reservoirs,\u201d said Bill Simshauser, President of the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts. \u201cThe Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) applauds Sen. Moran\u2019s and Hickenlooper\u2019s leadership to address water challenges in our region.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Water Project Navigators Act would provide important tools and resources to help communities across the West address urgent water conservation issues,\u201d said Kim LaFleur, President of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). \u201cNACD appreciates Senators Hickenlooper\u2019s and Moran\u2019s efforts in developing this bill to address these growing concerns.\u201d\n\n\"The Water Project Navigators Act builds on successful efforts in Colorado to provide critical investments in enhancing local capacity that in turn will increase the pace and scale of water projects providing benefits to both water users and fish and wildlife,\u201d said Alex Funk, Director of Water Resources of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. \u201cWe applaud Senators Hickenlooper and Moran leadership in working to ensure federal resources to address our most pressing water resource challenges are made more readily accessible to community-based watershed organizations, Tribes, rural areas, and other historically underserved communities.\u201d\n\nThe bill is supported by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, National Water Resources Association, Trout Unlimited, Audubon, Farmers Conservation Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, Southwestern Water Conservation District, Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agriculture - Division of Water Resources.\n\nA draft of the bill can be found HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=059FC2C9-50CA-4D5B-8BBC-323307572896", "Sen. Moran Leads Kansas Officials in Breaking Ground on Southwest Airlines\u2019 New SAFFiRE Plant in Liberal", "2024-08-28", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 the co-chair of the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus \u2013 today led the groundbreaking ceremony for Southwest Airlines\u2019 new SAFFiRE plant in Liberal, Kansas.\n\n\u201cThis facility\u2019s cutting-edge technology will transform the corn stalks and husks remaining after harvest into ethanol that will be processed into fuel used to fly airplanes,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWith this new energy plant, Liberal will play a key role in developing sustainable aviation fuel that is a cleaner fuel for planes, creates a new market for farmers and brings the United States closer to being energy independent. In addition, China\u2019s recent decision to decrease imports of sorghum makes projects like this even more vital to support our producers.\u201d\n\nThe new SAFFiRE plant will use corn stover \u2013 the stalks, leaves and cobs that are left over after the corn harvest \u2013 to produce renewable ethanol that will be converted into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).\n\nSen. Moran was joined today by Tom Nealon, CEO of SAFFiRE; Tom Willis, CEO of Conestoga; Debra Sanning, FAA Deputy Regional Director; Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy; Dr. Valerie Sarisky-Reed, Director of the Bioenergy Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.).\n\nEarlier this year, Sen. Moran introduced the \u00adFarm to Fly Act, which would help accelerate the production and development of SAF through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.\n\nSen. Moran also wrote an op-ed on SAF in a special edition of the Washington Times.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=BD5BF420-6D00-4CDA-BC5C-612B81AAFA23", "Sens. Moran, Coons Call for Rule Exemption to Protect Volunteer Firefighters", "2024-08-20", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led their colleagues in calling on the Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor, Julie Su, to exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule that would put burdensome regulations on volunteer fire departments across the country.\n\nThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule earlier this year that would require fire departments to furnish new reports, trainings, equipment and health services.\n\n\u201cVolunteer firefighters have indicated they lack the financial resources and personnel to comply with this rule,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cFor many departments, implementation of this rule would render significant shares of their equipment non-compliant. The financial burden associated with replacing that equipment and furnishing the reports, assessments, trainings, and health services required by the rule would be prohibitive for volunteer departments, whose budgets are already strained.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is our intention to insulate our volunteers and the communities they serve from the negative impacts of a regulation that could jeopardize their fire services,\u201d the senators continued. \u201cThe rule must provide volunteer departments with the flexibility to perform their duties unencumbered by impracticable requirements.\u201d\n\nSens. Moran and Coons were joined by Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Angus King (I-Maine), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.).\n\nRead the full letter here and below.\n\nDear Acting Secretary Su,\n\nIn February of this year, OSHA proposed a rule \u2013 the \u201cEmergency Response\u201d standard \u2013 to replace the \u201cFire Brigades\u201d standard covering firefighters in the United States. In order to protect our volunteer departments, we believe it is critical to explicitly exempt volunteer fire departments from the standard, or parts of the standard, as OSHA finalizes the new rule.\n\nOver 85% of America\u2019s fire departments are either volunteer or mostly volunteer. Nearly 700,000 of America\u2019s 1,056,000 firefighters are volunteers or paid per call firefighters. Communities across America, particularly in rural areas, rely on these departments and their volunteers for firefighting services, and it is our priority to ensure that the \u201cEmergency Response\u201d standard does not damage their ability to effectively serve and protect their communities.\n\nThe proposed rule would apply to more workers than the existing standard and would require fire departments to furnish new reports, trainings, equipment, and health services. Volunteer firefighters have indicated they lack the financial resources and personnel to comply with this rule. For many departments, implementation of this rule would render significant shares of their equipment non-compliant. The financial burden associated with replacing that equipment and furnishing the reports, assessments, trainings, and health services required by the rule would be prohibitive for volunteer departments, whose budgets are already strained. Moreover, many of the training requirements would be impractical for volunteers working full-time in other capacities.\n\nIn the executive summary of the rule, OSHA suggests the rule will not apply to most volunteers. However, there is widespread concern this new standard would be imposed on non-profit volunteer fire departments, even in states without an OSHA-approved State Plan. Chad Russell, President of the Kansas Fire Chief\u2019s Association, estimated that implementation of this rule could shutter up to 80% of volunteer departments nationwide. Many volunteer firefighters have echoed this projection and anticipate closure of their departments for fear of compliance and liability issues.\n\nSteve Hirsch, Chair of the National Volunteer Fire Council, explained the potential negative impact of this rule on communities: \u201cAs written, this proposed standard could\u2026 compromise the safety and emergency response capabilities of many small communities, particularly small communities in rural areas served by volunteer departments.\u201d\n\nIt is our intention to insulate our volunteers and the communities they serve from the negative impacts of a regulation that could jeopardize their fire services. The rule must provide volunteer departments with the flexibility to perform their duties unencumbered by impracticable requirements. We urge OSHA to add explicit exemptions for volunteer fire departments in the final version of the \u201cEmergency Response\u201d standard.\n\nThank you for your consideration and your attention to this important issue. I look forward to your reply.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=A863F73C-7531-4C03-89D3-AB4D6501BE5D", "Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Create Global Sporting Task Force", "2024-08-14", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) \u2013 co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus \u2013 led a group of 19 senators in calling on President Biden to establish a White House Task Force in preparation of the various international sporting events taking place in cities across the United States over the next decade, including Kansas City. The task force would oversee the preparation and securing of the games, including efforts to improve international visa processing, law enforcement coordination and security efforts.\n\n\u201cThe United States will host a number of major international sporting events over the next decade, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the 2031 Rugby World Cup,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cWe urge the White House to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events to oversee preparation and securing the games, specifically through international visa processing, security scenario training, incident response, transportation, diplomatic security, intelligence gathering and dissemination, and securing critical protective assets.\u201d\n\n\u201cTo ensure the success of these events, preparations must be made to facilitate smooth and secure travel to the United States for our international guests,\u201d the senators continued. \u201cSimilarly, the success of these events are dependent on the ability of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to work together to ensure the safety of the games and, if necessary, respond to critical incidents.\u201d\n\nThe senators were joined by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Alex Padilla (D-Cali.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).\n\nThe full text of the letter is available here and below.\n\nDear President Biden,\n\nAs you know, the United States will host a number of major international sporting events over the next decade, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the 2031 Rugby World Cup. These events have the potential to deliver tremendous economic and diplomatic benefits for our nation. We urge the White House to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events to oversee preparation and securing the games, specifically through international visa processing, security scenario training, incident response, transportation, diplomatic security, intelligence gathering and dissemination, and securing critical protective assets.\n\nMajor global sporting events are opportunities to strengthen our nation\u2019s economy and demonstrate America\u2019s leadership on the world stage. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the largest sporting event in U.S. history and held across Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle, will attract more than 5 million international visitors and is expected to generate $5 billion in economic activity. Similarly, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to generate another $5 billion in economic activity, while attracting millions of visitors from all over the world.\n\nTo ensure the success of these events, preparations must be made to facilitate smooth and secure travel to the United States for our international guests. One challenge that must be an immediate and top priority is streamlining interview wait times for visitor visas. Currently, wait times for visitor visa interviews, particularly for first-time applicants, remain unacceptably high in many countries. As of June 2024, in the largest non-Visa Waiver Program countries, average interview wait times were nearly 300 days, with some locations reaching nearly two years. These wait times must be lowered in advance of these global sporting events. Consistent with the goals set by previous administrations, we encourage your Administration to target wait times of fewer than 31 days for 80 percent of applicants by the end of 2025.\n\nSimilarly, the success of these events are dependent on the ability of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to work together to ensure the safety of the games and, if necessary, respond to critical incidents. As we saw with the Centennial Olympic Park Bombing during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, major sporting events pose an elevated risk for terrorist attacks, and require heightened precautions and public safety presence. As we prepare for these upcoming events, a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events could facilitate the interagency planning necessary to keep participants and visitors safe.\n\nThe creation of a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events would help lead and coordinate federal efforts to address these and other concerns critical to the success of these marquee events. There is ample precedent for establishing such a task force for large-scale public events. In fact, previous administrations created these task forces years before the start of the event itself. For example, in 1998, then-President Clinton announced \u201cthe creation of the White House Task Force on the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Games.\u201d Official federal government preparation for the 1994 FIFA World Cup began in June 1987 with Congress passing S.J. Res. 175 to provide support to meet the requirements of a host country.\n\nWe thank your administration for efforts already underway to prepare for the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games and appreciate your attention to ensuring the success of these historic events. We stand ready to work with your administration in any capacity to achieve our shared goals.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=6316B12E-09A6-46A8-9A2D-FA8444A3D728", "Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Legislation to Address Hidden Hotel Fees Unanimously Passes Senate Commerce Committee", "2024-08-08", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) \u2013 members of the Senate Commerce Committee and co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus \u2013 introduced the bipartisan Hotel Fees Transparency Act, which passed the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously.\n\nThis legislation will improve transparency for consumers by requiring anyone advertising a hotel room or short-term rental to clearly show upfront the final price a customer will pay to book lodging. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) cosponsored the legislation. The No Hidden FEES Act of 2023, companion legislation led by Representative Young Kim (CA-40), passed the House of Representatives last month.\n\n\u201cThe Hotel Fees Transparency Act gives customers the transparency they deserve while booking travel and planning expenses,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cI appreciate the opportunity to work with Sen. Klobuchar on this legislation and its clearance through the Commerce Committee and encourage Sen. Schumer to quickly consider this bill so that individuals across the nation can make informed travel decisions.\u201d\n\n\u201cToo often, Americans making reservations online are being met with hidden fees that make it difficult to compare prices and understand the true cost of an overnight stay,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cThe Senate passed my bipartisan legislation to improve transparency so that travelers can make informed decisions.\u201d\n\nThe Hotel Fees Transparency Act is supported by Consumer Reports, the Travel Tech Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=3A5EE763-A1D8-4B2C-9A7F-197B2AF5F1C0", "Sens. Moran, Cantwell, Cornyn, Coons, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Combat Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production", "2024-08-02", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced their Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act, which would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and make it easier for federal law enforcement to take action against cartels\u2019 illegal use of pill presses by requiring them to be engraved with serial numbers:\n\n\u201cFentanyl has taken the lives of thousands of Americans and continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cBy imposing penalties for removing or altering serial numbers on pill presses, law enforcement will be able to more effectively target those responsible for the production of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills and help prevent drug traffickers from flooding our country with these deadly fake pills.\u201d\n\n\u201cSeven out of ten pills seized by the DEA are laced with a lethal dose of fentanyl, underscoring just how easy it is for this silent killer to permeate in our communities and take the lives of our innocent and unsuspecting loved ones,\u201d said Sen. Cornyn. \u201cBy requiring the serialization of pill presses, this bill will help law enforcement better detect, trace, and prosecute the cartels who are using this machinery to produce these deadly pills.\u201d\n\n\u201cEven as the Biden administration continues to crack down on fentanyl supply chains, there is more Congress can do to address the current leading cause of death for younger Americans,\u201d said Sen. Coons. \u201cThe Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act will target an underappreciated but critical part of the fentanyl supply chain: pill press machines used for illicit purposes. I appreciate Sen. Cornyn\u2019s leadership in developing this approach with me to help track pill presses in a way that properly accounts for the needs of law enforcement, legitimate businesses, and our communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cFentanyl has devastated families across Minnesota and this crisis is being fueled by those who use pill presses to make counterfeit drugs. We need to do more to fight traffickers and protect communities,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will require all pill presses to have a serial number, which will help law enforcement keep track of pill presses, fight counterfeit pill production, reduce overdoses, and ultimately save lives.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) seized more than 80 million fentanyl-laced pills. With these illicit drugs on the rise, many cartels have gained access to the same type of pill presses used by pharmaceutical companies in order to create counterfeit pills that are often indistinguishable from real medication. The Controlled Substances Act currently requires companies to keep records on the distribution of pill press equipment, which helps the DEA track and seize pill presses used to manufacture fentanyl-laced pills. But while illicit pill presses have been seized in 43 states, many reports suggest these seizures only account for a small number of those being used by cartels.\n\nThe Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act would help the DEA and other federal law enforcement agencies solve crimes against drug trafficking and trace pill presses back to cartels by amending the Controlled Substances Act to require that all encapsulating machines or tableting machines be engraved with a serial number. The legislation would also impose criminal penalties for the removal or alteration of the serial number and for the transportation or possession of any pill press with a removed or altered serial number.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by National HIDTA Directors Association, National Narcotic Officers' Associations' Coalition, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Major County Sheriffs of America, Sergeants Benevolent NYPD, National District Attorneys Association and CPAC.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=F6209243-0C68-4F3D-9D5D-844D256A29DC", "Sen. Moran, Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. LaHood & Rep. Kildee Introduce Legislation to Increase Rural Housing Investment", "2024-08-01", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Mark Warner (D-Va.)and Todd Young (R.-Ind) and U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are able to participate in partnerships that are crucial for low-income housing investments.\n\nIn 2023, Sens. Moran and Warner led 20 of their colleagues urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to provide written guidance that clarifies that the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not Tax-Exempt Controlled Entities (TECEs).\n\nCurrent Internal Revenue Code contains a provision stating that investors partnering with TECEs are not entitled to certain benefits, including accelerated depreciations, bonus depreciation, historic rehab tax credits or certain energy credits that support companies offering affordable housing tax credits. This legislation would clarify that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not subject to this rule, therefore protecting their participation in partnerships that are crucial for low-income housing investments.\n\n\u201cHousing affordability issues have a significant impact on rural Americans across the country,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cBy making this technical change, rural housing investors that partner with TECEs can confidently invest in the affordable housing tax credits that many rural communities rely upon. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill so that we can continue to improve rural communities in Kansas by reducing housing costs.\u201d\n\n\u201cFar too many folks across Virginia \u2013 including those in rural communities \u2013 are suffering because of the affordable housing crisis,\u201d said Sen. Warner. \u201cWe need an all-hands-on-deck approach to getting investments into rural communities and expanding housing options for low-income Americans. I\u2019ve been continuously raising the alarm about the commonsense fix in the Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act. We must pass this bipartisan legislation so we can unlock investments in our rural communities and cut housing costs for hardworking Virginians.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe can\u2019t address our housing affordability crisis without building more units,\u201d said Sen. Young. \u201cBy making one simple clarification, this bill will unlock new partnerships that are crucial for rural low-income housing investments, bringing much-needed projects to our rural communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cAffordable housing is vital for families in rural communities throughout Illinois,\u201d said Rep. LaHood. \u201cTo address the affordable housing crisis, we must strengthen tools to drive investments into low-income housing and expand options. I am proud to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act, which will help reduce housing costs for families and strengthen affordable housing in Illinois.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur bipartisan bill, supported by Democrats and Republicans, will help expand rural affordable housing opportunities across Michigan,\u201d said Rep. Kildee. \u201cBy clarifying outdated rules in the tax code, we can protect investments in rural affordable housing in the small-town communities that need it the most.\u201d\n\nYou can read the bill text here.\n\n\u201cThe members of the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds are not-for-profit providers of equity capital who are on the front lines financing affordable housing, including in difficult to serve rural areas,\u201d said Michelle Foster, Executive Director, NASLEF. \u201cThe residents we serve in small towns and rural areas are the most impacted by the uncertain interpretation of the tax-exempt controlled entity issue and we grateful to Senators Warner and Moran for their efforts to clarify this issue through this needed legislation. Senators Warner and Moran are rightfully focused on the needs of their rural constituencies and we hope this legislation can be enacted in the near future.\u201d\n\n\"Rural communities face an unseen housing crisis that we work every day to address,\" said Mark McDaniel, President and CEO of Cinnaire. \"This common-sense legislation will help us bring investment to create more quality housing options in rural America. We strongly endorse this bipartisan effort to make sure rural communities get the support they need to thrive.\"\n\n\u201cThe Housing Credit program is essential for building and preserving rental housing in rural America\u2014the very communities that have some of our most dire affordable housing challenges,\u201d said Stockton Willions, Executive Director of National Council of State Housing Agencies. \u201cSenator Moran and Senator Warner\u2019s bill will ensure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can continue to meet their statutory requirements to meet underserved rural housing needs in an efficient manner through the program.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe need for safe, decent and affordable housing continues to grow,\u201d said John Wiechmann, President and CEO of MHEG. \u201cMidwest Housing Equity Group, Inc. (MHEG) is committed to helping the rural Midwest meet its affordable housing needs. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments through multi-investor funds has proven critical to ensuring robust rental housing preservation, production and investment in small-town America. To that end, we commend Senator Moran and Senator Warner for their bipartisan and commonsense legislation to ensure critical investments in rural housing continue. Otherwise, rural affordable housing production will struggle, and the small-town affordable housing crisis will get even worse.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Council for Affordable and Rural Housing applauds the efforts and leadership of Senators Warner and Moran on this issue,\u201d said the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing. \u201cHaving both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac invest in Housing Credits is vital to bring needed capital for rural multifamily housing throughout the country. Funds will help in the preservation of the aging portfolio. We would urge passage of this bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cEnterprise Community Partners commends this bipartisan, bicameral effort to address the lack of clarity around the Tax-Exempt Controlled Entity status for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,\" said Kari Downes, President of Enterprise's housing tax credit business. \"The legislation will secure the GSEs ability to fund more affordable housing that is critically needed in communities across the country. Right now, the lack of guidance on the TECE status is challenging the ability of GSEs to fully invest resources needed to address our nation\u2019s shortage of decent, affordable rental homes, especially in rural communities. We urge Congress to follow the leadership of Sens. Warner and Moran, as well as Reps. LaHood and Kildee, and enact this legislation that will help create and preserve homes that people can afford, in the places where it\u2019s needed most.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=3DE58338-F5EE-4652-9584-19C4ADF6B4CF", "Sens. Moran, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Support Veterans Starting Small Businesses", "2024-07-31", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee \u2013 joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D- Nev.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to cut taxes for veterans who start a small business in underserved communities. The Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act would create a new startup tax credit to provide veterans who are starting a small business with a 15 percent tax credit on the first $50,000 of startup costs.\n\n\u201cBy offering enhanced support to veteran entrepreneurs, we can bolster local economies and channel their work-ethic into their communities,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cVeteran-owned small businesses play an important role in rural communities, underserved areas and society, and this legislation will allow our nation\u2019s heroes to encourage those around them and uplift communities across the country.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s servicemembers deserve all of our support as they transition to civilian life,\u201d said Sen. Rosen. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill to provide Nevada veterans with a tax credit on start-up costs as they start small businesses in underserved communities and create jobs. I\u2019ll always work to ensure our veterans have the federal resources they need.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=C456AE3D-2548-4C01-8EAF-C1ADD4689929", "Commerce Committee Passes Bipartisan Moran-Cantwell Bills to Boost AI Education, Help Small Businesses Leverage AI Tools", "2024-07-31", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan National Science Foundation AI Education Act, to expand AI educational opportunities across all levels, and the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations. Both bills were introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).\n\n\u201cArtificial intelligence is continuing to show it has tremendous potential to change industries around the world ,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThe NSF Education Act and the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act authorize federal investments in schools in Kansas and across the nation allowing them to provide AI training and education. These investments will also support small business owners who choose to use AI to help with finance management, marketing and other needs. I thank Chair Cantwell for leading this legislation with me and look forward to working with my colleagues on this legislation so the United States can continue to lead the world in AI development.\u201d\n\n\u201cSeattle has one of the nation\u2019s highest growth rates for AI jobs and demand for AI expertise is already high and will continue to grow,\u201d said Sen. Cantwell. \u201cOur National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Education Act will open doors to AI for students at all levels, and upskill our workforce to drive American tech innovation, entrepreneurship and progress in solving the toughest global challenges. Our Small Business AI Training Act will also help upskill small businesses so they can use AI to improve access to capital, draft business plans and take advantage of new export and government contracting opportunities.\"\n\nThe bipartisan NSF AI Education Act would expand educational opportunities to study artificial intelligence and quantum with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). It would authorize the agency to award undergraduate and graduate scholarships in AI, quantum hybrid, and quantum, including scholarships focused on the use of AI in agriculture, education and advanced manufacturing. The bill would create fellowships for professional development for those already in the STEM and education workforce. It would require NSF to work with educators and academics to create guidance to introduce AI skills and education in K-12 classrooms and create Centers of Excellence at community colleges. It would also create grants for AI research, development and training in agriculture through Land-Grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension Service. The bill was introduced on May 23, 2024. View the supporters of the bill here.\n\nThe bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act would authorize the Department of Commerce (DOC) to work with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create and distribute AI training resources to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations. The bill would develop new training on how to use AI or emerging technologies to improve financial management and accounting, business planning and operations, marketing, supply chain management, government contracting and exporting. It also directs specific AI training for small businesses in rural and tribal communities, and small businesses involved in advanced manufacturing. The bill was introduced on June 11, 2024. View the supporters of the bill here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=C185F777-6D92-4623-99AF-30BE2EF6AD93", "Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Sen. Moran\u2019s FY2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill", "2024-07-25", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) \u2013 today released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act:\n\n\u201cThis bill will benefit Kansans and our nation by providing resources critical to our national security and our economic prosperity \u2013 support for local law enforcement to combat violent crime and fentanyl, research to stay ahead of China in cutting-edge science and technology and life-saving weather forecasting capabilities. I am pleased this legislation provides necessary resources to NASA in support of the Artemis program, which will advance our leadership in space exploration.\n\n\u201cI am thankful to have worked with Chair Shaheen to produce a strong bill that achieves significant priorities, addresses the challenges of our nation and demonstrates fiscal restraint.\u201d\n\nItems to Note:\n\nDepartment of Justice: $38.4 billion to support law enforcement, fight violent crime, disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking networks and protect federal judges. This includes $720 million to provide grants to state and local law enforcement to obtain training and technology to help better serve their communities.\n\nVeterans: Provides $35 million for veterans\u2019 treatment courts.\n\nDepartment of Commerce: $11.5 billion for the department\u2019s programs, including weather forecasting, economic development, trade promotion, scientific and technical research, broadband deployment and the protection of intellectual property.\n\nNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Provides $3 million for the pilot accession program at K-State Salina.\n\nSpace Exploration: $25.4 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including $30 million above the FY2025 budget request for NASA\u2019s Exploration program to make certain the Artemis program remains on track.\n\nNational Science Foundation: $9.6 billion to make certain the U.S. has a competitive advantage over China by investing in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum information science.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=97435788-6882-4593-8D78-EA6EFCF83FA3", "Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor Following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress", "2024-07-24", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) today spoke on the Senate Floor following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress:\n\n\u201cOur continued assistance to Israel is in our own national interest because the threats our friends face are also threats faced by the United States,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis conflict may seem distant from our shores, but make no mistake, that those who seek Israel\u2019s destruction aspire to harm American citizens wherever they may be, including here at home.\u201d\n\n\u201cAlmost exactly one year ago today, I stood here in the Senate and called on President Biden to enforce the bipartisan sanctions Congress had passed to choke off the resources Tehran uses to fund its activities,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cThe regime has plotted terrorist attacks on our soil and threatens to assassinate former President Trump, along with other officials from his administration. With its nuclear program now only weeks away from producing a nuclear weapon, it is all the more imperative to take the measures authorized by Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cIsrael\u2019s existence is non-negotiable, and our shared adversaries must not doubt the resolution of American support,\u201d said Sen. Moran.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=2F63DFF9-5125-4227-B8DC-92BA8CA7779F", "Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Sen. Jim Inhofe", "2024-07-09", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) today released the following statement regarding the passing of former Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe:\n\n\u201cSenator Inhofe will be remembered for his love for his family, his country, Oklahoma and flying. Jim\u2019s service to his country began with military service and continued in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the United States Senate.\n\n\u201cDuring his nearly 30 years on Capitol Hill, Jim worked to support Oklahoma and was particularly passionate about preserving the natural resources of the state and advocating for children in foster care. Through his leadership on the Armed Services Committee, he worked to make certain our troops were always ready and equipped but also well cared for and supported.\n\n\u201cJim was a friend, father and grandfather who was passionate about flying his plane, visiting communities across Oklahoma and spending time with his family. I am thankful for the years Jim and I worked in the Senate together. Robba and I are praying for the Inhofe family during this time.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=F5A59BFE-6D25-4E4A-93B3-A893EEC2DD02", "Sen. Moran Statement on Boeing\u2019s Agreement to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems", "2024-07-01", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) released the following statement after Boeing\u2019s agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems:\n\n\u201cWichita would not be the Air Capital of the World without the extraordinary engineers, designers and manufacturers who have invested in our aviation industry and made Wichita their home. When I recently walked the factory floor at Spirit AeroSystems, I reiterated this message and told employees that I am fully committed to them and growing new opportunities for the Air Capital of the World.\n\n\u201cFor the last several years, I have worked alongside Spirit AeroSystems and other aviation companies across Wichita to diversify the manufacturing industry. This has led to new defense contracts on some of the military\u2019s most elite and innovative programs and new partnerships and jobs for our nation\u2019s growing aerospace industry. I have been in contact with leaders in the Department of Defense and many of our defense and aerospace partners to advocate for Wichita\u2019s diverse capabilities so that defense work is not lost as a result of Boeing\u2019s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems.\n\n\u201cThere is no doubt that Boeing has a fractured history in Wichita. I have spoken to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and Chairman of the Board Steven Mollenkopf and conveyed that Boeing must earn the trust and respect of its Wichita employees and the community.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=02D0052D-5705-434B-BF38-28052738C2A1", "Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues to Protect American Power Plants & Overturn Burdensome Regulations", "2024-06-27", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) \u2013 Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee \u2013 in introducing a resolution to disapprove of the Biden administration\u2019s regulations intended to shut down American power plants.\n\nThe resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that impose harmful emissions requirements on existing coal-fired power plants and newly constructed gas-fired power plants. This attempt to force the closure of power plants that supply America\u2019s baseload electricity was previously tried under President Obama and overturned by the Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA.\n\n\u201cAmerican energy production bolsters our economy and keeps us on track towards energy independence,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cEnergy generated from existing power plants help support families and communities in Kansas and across the country, and imposing harmful emission regulations will only drive-up energy costs for ratepayers.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith this Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval, every member of Congress will have the opportunity to protect America\u2019s energy future, heed the warnings of our nation\u2019s electric grid operators, and adhere to the precedent set by the Supreme Court,\u201d said Sen. Capito. \u201cThis vote is an important one because the Biden administration\u2019s Clean Power Plan 2.0 makes it clear it will stand with climate activists, regardless of the harm that is sure to be done to families, workers, and communities across West Virginia and the rest of the country. I appreciate so many of my Senate and House colleagues for joining this bipartisan effort to reject another unrealistic, overreaching regulation, and I look forward to the vote,\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=27234C7A-FC7D-4987-833A-7B6BDDB361AB", "Sens. Moran, Murphy, Romney, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Better Inform Students on Military Career Options", "2024-06-26", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help states access military enlistment data to better inform students on military careers.\n\nThe Military and Educational Data Integration Act would require the Department of Defense to create a data-sharing program to enable state education systems to access military enlistment data. This would allow high schools to more accurately track the outcomes of students who choose a career in the military after graduation.\n\n\u201cThe military offers a wide array of career options from combat medics, to chefs, to engineers and much more,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cAccurate, current and readily available information on career opportunities and outcomes will better enable state education systems to inform students of military career options post high school. This legislation will open doors for students to pursue their interests through well-paid, meaningful careers in the military.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs high school students are making decisions about what to do after graduation, it is important for them know about the opportunities and benefits that serving in the military can provide,\u201d said Sen. Romney. \u201cBy giving states easier access to military enlistment data, schools and students will be better informed about the wide array of career paths in the military.\u201d\n\n\u201cJoining the military is one of the most honorable and selfless decisions anyone can make, and it opens the door to a wide variety of fields and career paths,\u201d said Sen. Rosen. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill to better inform students about their military career options.\u201d\n\nLast month, Sen. Moran led an effort to encourage the Secretaries of the Departments of Defense, Education and Labor to collaborate to recognize military service and enlistment as a successful career option.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=468883B7-4896-4B59-8A29-24D73C26AB05", "Sen. Moran Statement on Senate Farm Bill Framework", "2024-06-14", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement on the Farm Bill framework proposal announced by Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture:\n\n\u201cThe Farm Bill framework does exactly what farmers in Kansas and throughout the country have asked for: it puts more farm in the Farm Bill by bolstering crop insurance, modernizing the farm safety net, expanding market access and development programs, maintaining locally led conservation programs and investing in our rural communities.\n\n\u201cI commend Sen. Boozman for producing a robust framework that continues the conversation to ultimately reauthorize the Farm Bill. I am also pleased the framework includes several of my legislative priorities including the Farm to Fly Act and the Butcher Block Act. In addition, it provides significant investments for land grant universities including Kansas State University.\n\n\u201cI look forward to continuing this debate and working with my colleagues to make certain we provide our producers with the tools they need to combat the consequences of prolonged drought and help bring certainty to farmers, ranchers and families in Kansas.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=73CFBD3E-6292-4623-B679-597A164CD693", "Sen. Moran Demands Answers from FBI on Failure to Apprehend Terrorists at the Southern Border", "2024-06-13", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the subcommittee that has oversight over the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) \u2013 called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to provide answers on the recent arrests of suspected terrorists in the United States. Yesterday, eight ISIS-connected suspected terrorists from Tajikistan were arrested after crossing the southern border last year. Sen. Moran\u2019s inquiry to FBI Director Wray was first reported in Fox News.\n\n\u201cOur adversaries know our southern border is wide open, putting American lives at risk,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cLast week, I questioned FBI Director Wray regarding steps the FBI is taking to protect Americans from terrorists illegally crossing the southern border. I appreciate the FBI\u2019s work to track down these eight potential terrorists, but the fact of the matter is, the Biden administration should never have allowed these suspected terrorists onto U.S. soil in the first place. The failure to secure the southern border has left our country vulnerable to attack, and the American people need to know the steps the FBI is taking to ensure suspected terrorists are apprehended immediately at the border and not allowed to walk freely in the United States.\u201d\n\nClick here to watch Sen. Moran question FBI Director Wray on potential terrorists entering the country.\n\nSen. Moran requested that FBI Director Wray provide answers on the following questions:\n\nBased on your understanding of this case and our discussion last week, how were these individuals allowed to enter the United States?\n\nDo either of the two categories of issues you outlined for me apply in this case?\n\nMost importantly, what can the FBI do to ensure that suspected terrorists and watch-list subjects do not make it to our major cities or anywhere else inside the United States?\n\nThe full letter can be found here and below:\n\nDirector Wray:\n\nLast week, during the Federal Bureau of Investigation\u2019s (FBI) budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, we discussed the concerning trend that more known or suspected terrorists are exploiting our southern border to gain access to the United States. Today, we have learned that eight ISIS suspects, nationals of Tajikistan, were finally arrested after crossing the southern border last year, despite being vetted during their initial processing.\n\nThe Biden administration\u2019s policies allow those entering our country illegally to move freely about the United States. The FBI, along with its intelligence and law enforcement partners, must act decisively to stop the terrorists who will inevitably exploit this vulnerability.\n\nAs we discussed last week, we share the same concern about suspected terrorists and watch-list subjects crossing the border. You testified that: \"The bigger problem, in my view, is twofold. One, individuals who, when they come in, are either armed with fake documents or snuck in some way or \u2013 or, and this is very important, individuals for whom there's not enough derogatory information in the intelligence community to watch list them yet.\"\n\nIn this case the eight Tajikistan nationals with ties to ISIS were allowed to enter the US and later arrested in New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in conjunction with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.\n\nBased on your understanding of this case and our discussion last week, how were these individuals allowed to enter the United States?\n\nDo either of the two categories of issues you outlined for me apply in this case?\n\nMost importantly, what can the FBI do to ensure that suspected terrorists and watch-list subjects do not make it to our major cities or anywhere else inside the United States?\n\nI stand ready to work with you to solve this critical issue facing our country. Because of this administration\u2019s immigration and parole polices, the burden will remain on our intelligence and law enforcement communities to address this threat on US soil. We must do everything in our power to ensure the safety of the American people.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=D18C527E-A6F4-4BE6-AA80-EACCAD9B9874", "Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Establishing Congressional Oversight of Organ Transplant System", "2024-06-11", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in calling on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Board of Directors to correct several misunderstandings put forward by the board in recent weeks as implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act continues.\n\n\u201cAs co-authors and original co-sponsors of the act, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the law\u2019s intent and what the new statutory language requires,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cFirst, combining the Board of Directors with the OPTN is not consistent with the congressional intent. Second, the statute in no way implies the OPTN Board is to be independent of the government. In fact, the statute makes clear that all OPTN functions are directly within the purview of HHS as they are carried out under the auspices of awards made by and overseen by HHS.\u201d\n\nIn early May, several of the senators sent a letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to share recommendations about the implementation of the law. Sen. Moran introduced the Securing the U.S. OPTN Act in May of 2023 to remove barriers in the OPTN contracting to improve management of the organ transplantation system in the U.S. The legislation unanimously passed in July 2023.\n\nThe full letter can be found here and below. Several documents referenced in the letter can be found here.\n\nDear Ms. Lapointe Rudow:\n\nThe Senate Committee on Finance recently became aware of concerns you and your colleagues raised about the Health Resources and Services Administration\u2019s (HRSA) implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (Act), our bipartisan legislation which became law last year. In your May 22, 2024, letter to HRSA, and May 28, 2024, open letter to the U.S. transplant community, you and your colleagues raised several concerns, including the legal basis for HRSA\u2019s intention to restructure the operation of the OPTN and how this restructuring relates to the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) Board of Directors.\n\nAs co-authors and original co-sponsors of the Act, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the law\u2019s intent and what the new statutory language requires. It is important we address fundamental misunderstandings of two key issues in your letters: 1) the status of the OPTN and the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 (HHS) designation of an entity to serve as the OPTN Board of Directors, and 2) the representation of the OPTN as independent.\n\nFirst, your May 22, 2024, letter states that, \u201c[t]he independent entity must be the OPTN and not the OPTN Board of Directors,\u201d implying that the independent 501(c)(3) HRSA has established for the Board of Directors must encompass all OPTN functions as defined in statute.\n\nHowever, combining the Board of Directors with the OPTN is not consistent with the congressional intent. Historically, the organization that was awarded the OPTN contract was designated to serve as the OPTN and the OPTN Board, maintaining responsibility for all OPTN functions. However, the Act specifically struck a previous statutory requirement that the OPTN be a single \u201cprivate nonprofit entity that has an expertise in organ procurement and transplantation.\u201d The statute therefore now requires that the OPTN shall \u201cbe operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors.\u201d The Act further clarified that these awards could take the form of \u201cgrants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section.\u201d\n\nThese changes make clear that the HHS Secretary has the authority to 1) facilitate the operation of the OPTN across multiple entities, and 2) that the OPTN functions are to be carried out solely through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded by HHS as the Secretary determines appropriate. This discretion allows HHS to separate the Board of Directors from the OPTN functions, aligning with congressional intent. Second, you state in your May 28, 2024, open letter to the transplant community that the OPTN Board must be, \u201cfully independent of the contractors and the government.\u201d\n\nThis is again inconsistent with the new statutory requirements. As noted above the Act requires that the OPTN shall \u201cbe operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors\u201d (emphasis added). This requires the OPTN Board be independent from entities to which HHS has made awards to carry out functions other than support of the OPTN Board. The statute in no way implies the OPTN Board is to be independent of the government. In fact, the statute makes clear that all OPTN functions are directly within the purview of HHS as they are carried out under the auspices of awards made by and overseen by HHS.\n\nOn May 2, 2024, bipartisan members of the Senate Finance Committee asserted these expectations in a letter to HRSA in which we made explicitly clear that HHS oversight of the OPTN is not only accomplished through oversight of contract awards made by HHS, but also through regulatory oversight of the OPTN Board by HHS. The letter specifically states the OPTN Board, \u201cwill not be independent from regulatory oversight, and that this regulatory oversight, along with HRSA\u2019s oversight of the contractors supporting the OPTN Board and carrying out other OPTN functions, is intended to ensure all OPTN activity is consistent with legal and regulatory requirements.\u201d10 We also emphasized that the OPTN Board\u2019s responsibilities in relation to the OPTN contracts are to be defined by HHS and \u201cstem solely from the designation provided by HHS.\u201d Of course, none of this limits congressional oversight of all matters relating to the new law.\n\nThe statutory requirements are clear, and we expect that HHS will carry out the implementation of the new structure for the OPTN consistent with congressional intent.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=23F8F85F-32F9-42D6-9001-6C0666486F98", "Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Bill Haw", "2024-06-06", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of Kansas rancher and businessman Bill Haw:\n\n\"Bill was a rancher, entrepreneur and developer whose leadership and influence shaped major parts of Kansas City and the Flint Hills. I worked with Bill during my time in Congress, and his support for the cattle industry and love of the beauty of the Flint Hills reflected his care for people and his state. He was a great contributor to the agriculture, small business and economic industries across Kansas. He will be greatly missed. Robba and I are praying for the Haw family during this time.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=BB2C5239-C02D-4669-988D-2C955DA19B66", "Sen. Moran Joins Resolution to Protect Rural Nursing Homes from Federal Overreach", "2024-06-05", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes burdensome federal staffing mandates on long-term care facilities. This rule could force many rural nursing homes to shut their doors due to an inability to meet the staffing mandates.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s burdensome staffing requirement would put numerous rural health facilities out of business, depriving many Kansans of access to any health care,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThe administration should be working with Congress to expand access to health care in rural communities rather than adding more regulations that will make it impossible for rural nursing homes to keep operating. Overturning this mandate will support rural nursing homes and make certain they provide quality care and housing to the patients living in them.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran and 27 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to CMS last year when this rule was first proposed, urging the administration to rescind the rule. The Senators wrote, \u201cWe understand the importance of ensuring beneficiaries of federal health care programs have access to safe and high-quality nursing care. In fact, we share your intended goal of improving the quality of care for seniors. However, a one-size-fits-all staffing mandate significantly undermines access to care for patients, particularly in rural communities. Instead, CMS should work with Congress and stakeholders on policy alternatives that address the severe workforce challenges in our states\u2019 underserved areas.\u201d\n\nIn May, Sen. Moran introduced the Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act which would increase opportunities for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and rural hospitals to convert to an REH and make technical improvements to the designation. These changes would help make the conversion to an REH more appealing by giving rural hospitals facing closure access to critical resources from the federal government to remain open.\n\nThis resolution was also introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Joe Manchin (I-W.V.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jon Thune (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).\n\nThe full resolution can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=15E837BD-00A8-4FD0-A926-7362DF8E7FC5", "Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Les Mason", "2024-06-04", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of Kansas State Representative Les Mason:\n\n\u201cLes was a businessman, volunteer, leader and friend. He was a strong advocate for central Kansas and was committed to helping his community and state succeed by serving in the Kansas State Legislature and local organizations. Through his entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to serve others, Les created job opportunities and contributed to the success of McPherson. He was loved by many and will be missed.\n\n\u201cRobba and I are saddened by the news of his passing and are praying for his wife, Victoria, his three children and the entire Mason family.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=EEACDA6C-9207-4B54-AF51-1B50AA85FF5D", "Sen. Moran Addresses President Biden\u2019s Executive Order on the Border During Hearing with FBI Director Wray", "2024-06-04", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies \u2013 today delivered opening remarks and addressed President Biden\u2019s Executive Order to reduce migrant entries at the southern border during a hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden just signed an executive order to limit claims of asylum for those entering our country,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWhile action by the President is needed, I\u2019m doubtful that this executive order will make the necessary changes to ensure operational control of our border and that we know who, why and where people are crossing into our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cLast month, it was reported that a suspected member of ISIS had been freely living the United States after illegally crossing the Southern border,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cNonetheless, it would take more than two years before that person was arrested on April 17. In another case, an individual on the terrorist watch list was similarly released by the Border Patrol after crossing the southern border. I recognize that these cases most directly implicate failures at DHS, but the FBI also plays a major role in national security screening and facilitating the sharing of information across our government.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Full Remarks\n\nRemarks as delivered:\n\n\u201cSenator Shaheen, thank you for convening our hearing. Director Wray, welcome back to the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee.\n\n\u201cI appreciated your time as I indicated just a moment ago and remarks at the University of Kansas this past April, at the annual FBI and KU Cybersecurity Conference. The quality of the speakers and the panel suggest to me this will become a premier annual cyber event, and I hope you will continue to join us.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ll try to do it during basketball season if you prefer.\n\n\u201cThe ability of our nation \u2013 in both government and private sector \u2013 to deter and neutralize cyber-attacks from having their intended effect is essential to our national security and to our economy.\n\n\u201cThese new challenges and dangers require a capable, qualified and well-trained workforce to combat threats.\n\n\u201cIn addition to that, I want to discuss the national security crisis we are experiencing at the Southern border. President Biden just signed an executive order to limit claims of asylum for those entering our country. While action by the President is needed, I\u2019m doubtful that this executive order will make the necessary changes to ensure operational control of our border and that we know who, why and where people are crossing into our country.\n\n\u201cLast month, it was reported that a suspected member of ISIS had been freely living the United States after illegally crossing the Southern border. Nonetheless, it would take more than two years before that person was arrested on April the 17.\n\n\u201cIn another case, an individual on the terrorist watch list was similarly released by the Border Patrol after crossing the southern border.\n\n\u201cI recognize that these cases most directly implicate failures at DHS, but the FBI also plays a major role in national security screening and facilitating the sharing of information across our government.\n\n\u201cOur world and our country have become dangerous. Our adversaries are coordinating with the intention of doing harm to the U.S., our allies and our partners. The conflicts overseas present clear threats here at home.\n\n\u201cAs Russia wages its illegal and unjust invasion of Ukraine, it is widely reported that Moscow is engaged in asymmetric activities such as sabotage in Western Europe. I would like you to address if we are seeing signs of that in our own country.\n\n\u201cThe ongoing war in Gaza has the potential to inspire terrorists around the globe. We cannot be complacent in believing America will be immune, and Jewish Americans should not have to live in fear.\n\n\u201cAnd the Chinese regime continues to its efforts to steal intellectual property, threaten critical infrastructure, and, on this anniversary of Tiananmen Square, has established police stations in the U.S. to harass Chinese dissidents who find freedom in our country. You recently said, Director, \u2018The PRC has made it clear that it considers every sector that makes our society run fair game.\u2019\n\n\u201cIt is clear the conflicts abroad present real challenges at home. Compounding those challenges are distinct vulnerabilities to our borders, our means of communication and our technology systems.\n\n\u201cDirector, you have a wide array of challenges in front of you and the FBI. It seems almost insurmountable the things we face today.\n\n\u201cI look forward to hearing from you how this budget will support the work the FBI does to mitigate these growing threats, address the crisis at our Southern border and ultimately keep Americans safe.\n\n\u201cThank you, and the people who work at the FBI for your efforts in that regard, and I thank you also for being here today.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:24:47Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=09380369-23A8-4B42-AAF8-31839F2E051D", "Sen. Moran Delivers Opening Remarks During Hearing to Review NASA & NSF\u2019s Budget Requests", "2024-05-23", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies \u2013 delivered opening remarks during a hearing to review the President\u2019s FY2025 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).\n\n\u201cWhile you have different missions, responsibilities and opportunities, the outcome of what each of you does benefits the country in a similar way,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cArtemis is not only important to our aerospace manufacturing workforce, but it is an inspiring opportunity for the next generation, and that is very important for our national economy and our national security. China is a threatening adversary - territorial land grabs on the lunar surface and making significant strides in their own space program.\n\n\u201cIt is imperative we continue to build upon this foundation, which will ultimately move us beyond returning to the Moon, and on toward new goals, such as landing astronauts on Mars,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cI am committed to working with both of you to ensure our nation out-competes all others in exploration, discovery and innovation.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Opening Remarks", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=EA14D5FF-EA37-4C75-87CE-218927D505F8", "Sens. Moran, Cantwell Introduce Legislation to Boost AI Education", "2024-05-23", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) \u2013 senior members of the Senate Committee on Commerce \u2013 today introduced the bipartisan NSF AI Education Act of 2024 to expand scholarship and professional development opportunities to study artificial intelligence (AI) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).\n\n\u201cArtificial Intelligence has tremendous potential, but it will require a skilled and capable workforce to unlock its capabilities,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cIf we want to fully understand AI and remain globally competitive, we must invest in the future workforce today. This legislation takes an all-of-the-above approach, investing in STEM education, fellowships and hands-on-learning from kindergarten to college for students in rural areas, at community colleges and from low-income homes. Inspiration to explore and the resources to learn will help make certain the U.S. is an AI leader in the next century.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe emerging tech jobs of tomorrow are here today,\u201d said Sen. Cantwell. \u201cSeattle has one of the nation\u2019s highest growth rates for AI jobs, AgAID in Pullman is helping our farmers feed the world with AI solutions that overcome crop productivity challenges and the entire Pacific Northwest is on the way to becoming America\u2019s 'Quantum Valley.\u2019 Demand for AI expertise is already high and will continue to grow. This bill will open doors to AI for students at all levels, and upskill our workforce to drive American tech innovation, entrepreneurship and progress in solving the toughest global challenges.\u201d\n\nThe NSF AI Education Act would authorize the agency to award undergraduate and graduate scholarships in AI, quantum hybrid and quantum, including scholarships focused on the use of AI in agriculture, education and advanced manufacturing. It would create fellowships for professional development for those already in the STEM and require NSF to work with educators and academics to introduce AI skills and education in K-12 classrooms and community colleges. It would also create grants for AI research, development and training in agriculture through Land-Grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension Service.\n\nThe Bipartisan NSF AI Education Act:\n\nBoosts Educational and Professional Development Opportunities to Create AI and Quantum Leaders of Tomorrow: This bill authorizes NSF to award undergraduate and graduate scholarships for students to study every aspect of AI \u2013 its development, deployment, integration or application. It establishes scholarships for future educators, farmers and growers, and those in advanced manufacturing to study AI. It also provides professional development opportunities for current educators and STEM workers. The bill leverages financial support from the private sector to support the NSF scholarships and fellowships authorized by this bill.\n\nSupports Quantum Education: In addition to supporting AI education, the bill will provide fellowships and scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students for quantum information science, engineering and technology. AI can help lead to breakthroughs in quantum and this bill works to support research, development and education for the technology.\n\nAdvances AI Technology to Support Agriculture: This bill propels AI research in agriculture to equip farmers with advanced farming tools for better crop production. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture in collaboration with the NSF to make grants for AI research, development and training in agriculture through Land-Grant Universities and the Cooperative Extension Service to reach rural communities.\n\nSupports Community Colleges to Lead AI Education: In coordination with the Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program from the CHIPS & Science Act, this bill calls for creating at least five community college and vocational school \u201cCenters of AI Excellence\u201d across the country. These centers will focus building upon the best practices for teaching and researching AI and disseminating those practices across the country. These Centers will focus on topics like AI education and training, manufacturing, agriculture and more.\n\nSpurs Innovation to Educate Workforce: This bill establishes NSF Grand Challenges to help find strategies to educate 1 million or more workers on AI in the United States by 2028. The bill also supports the creation of an AI education and training framework that does not displace existing workers, including teachers and helps more underrepresented populations such as women and rural residents to receive and benefit from artificial intelligence education and training.\n\nSupports AI Resources for Classrooms: As AI rapidly develops, this bill instructs the NSF to collaborate with educators and academics and lead research on AI in the classroom. NSF would be tasked with researching teaching tools and creating publicly available education guidance for using AI in classrooms, with a focus on tools for K-12, low-income, rural and tribal students.\n\nRead the bill text here and the summary here.\n\n\"Microsoft is pleased to support the NSF AI Education Act of 2024, which is an important first step that will help support students, professionals, and institutions, including community colleges, prepare for and leverage the opportunities brought about by AI,\u201d said Fred Humphries, Corporate Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft. \u201cWe look forward to working with the Senate on future legislation as we continue to see the impact of AI across our nation\u2019s education and workforce systems.\"\n\n\u201cThe United States needs a skilled workforce to harness the potential of AI for a more prosperous future,\u201d said Daniel Castro, Vice President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. \u201cInvesting in AI education is crucial for nurturing homegrown talent and ensuring our nation remains competitive as this transformative technology continues to advance. This legislation is an important step forward in strengthening the STEM talent pipeline and empowering the next generation of AI pioneers to keep the United States at the frontiers of this technology.\u201d\n\n\"The future of business and industry are reliant upon AI technology,\u201d said Dr. Ryan Ruda, President of Garden City Community College. \u201cIt is critical, now more than ever, that higher education institutions embrace programs, training, and workforce development that embeds AI into curriculum and professional development. It is incumbent on higher education to build collaborative industry partnerships and training which best prepare individuals for this changing workplace. STEM education and grant opportunities included in the NSF AI Education Act will further provide opportunities to expand AI training and create access across higher education.\"\n\n\"Artificial intelligence is helping us build a world filled with creative innovations and opportunities, and we are just beginning to understand the landscape of possibilities it offers,\" said Rick Muma, President of Wichita State University. \"As an institution dedicated to innovation and academic excellence, Wichita State University supports the proposed bill to advance artificial intelligence education and research. This initiative will empower our students with cutting-edge knowledge and skills in AI and related fields and drive progress in areas such as agriculture, education, and quantum technologies. By providing robust scholarships, fellowships, and professional development opportunities, this bill will help cultivate the next generation of AI leaders and ensure that diverse and underserved communities have access to these transformative technologies. We are excited about the potential this legislation holds for fostering educational excellence and technological innovation across the nation.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=7B0D956B-7CD9-4B9E-81C7-CD74C6428F82", "Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Expand Career Opportunities in Agriculture for Veterans", "2024-05-22", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2013 today introduced legislation to codify and expand a program that provides veterans with resources and opportunities to pursue careers in the agriculture industry.\n\nSen. Moran included a provision in the FY2017 Agriculture Appropriations Act to establish a pilot program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) \u2013 the Food and Agriculture Resilience Program for Military Veterans (AgVets Program) \u2013 which has awarded project grants in more than 30 states and the District of Columbia since 2018, offering thousands of transitioning veterans opportunities in agriculture.\n\nThe Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2024 would build on the success of this program through continued training and education for veterans to better understand various farm and ranch business operations.\n\n\u201cMilitary service instills character and skills in veterans that make them valuable employees across many industries,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cNamed in honor of retired U.S. Army Colonel Gary LaGrange, who was instrumental in developing the AgVets pilot program, this legislation makes certain the program continues to help veterans enter the agricultural sector and find meaningful careers in farming and ranching.\u201d\n\nRet. Colonel Gary LaGrange implemented one of the first AgVets grants in Manhattan, Kansas. He also testified at a 2016 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing.\n\nThe Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2024 would:\n\nProvide training and classroom education resources for transitioning veterans to explore career opportunities in production agriculture and understand farm and ranch business operations and management practices;\n\nDevelop or identify curricula that veteran farmers and ranchers can adopt to help manage their enterprises;\n\nDevelop and implement education, workshops, tours and instructor-supervised field experiences;\n\nSupport any additional activities, as identified by the Secretary of Agriculture, to increase the number of veterans pursuing knowledge and skills development in agriculture.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=37C3D016-D0A8-4F9E-AD15-E11153BD98CF", "During National Police Week, Sen. Moran Honors Fallen Kansas Police Officer on Senate Floor", "2024-05-15", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies \u2013 spoke on the Senate floor to honor Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald and all the law enforcement officers who have passed away in the line of duty.\n\n\u201cDuring this week, we will memorialize the 282 heroes who during the last year gave their lives serving their community,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cOne of those heroes is Kansas Officer Jonah Oswald. In August of last year, Officer Oswald was fatally shot while responding to another department\u2019s request for help. Officer Oswald was just 29 years old and was a husband and father to two young boys. He served for four years in the Fairway Kansas Police Department.\n\n\u201cNow more than ever, it takes a special kind of person to be a law enforcement officer,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWhether sheriff\u2019s deputies or detectives, local police, tribal police or highway patrol officers, beat cops or Federal agents, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, we hold up those who wear the badge and honor them today as we should every day. To them, we say our respect is for you, for the extraordinary examples of how you see America at its best. May God bless our law enforcement and their families. May they be safe from harm as they defend and protect the communities in which they serve and live.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Floor Remarks Honoring Jonah Oswald\n\nRemarks as delivered:\n\nThis week, every year, we pay tribute to those who serve in uniform and as a result of that service, come to a tragic death.\n\nIn my role as a senator, I have been the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee that funds our national law enforcement officers \u2013 the DEA, ATF, FBI. It is an honor and privilege to be associated with those who are willing to sacrifice so much for the benefit of all of us and in particular those in the community in which they life. We honor that honor that sacrifice, dedication and service to our communities.\n\nWe know police officers put their lives at risk, their families know they put their lives at risk daily to protect our communities and country. While this week is a time to remember those who have passed, it is also important to also thank those who currently serve.\n\nDuring this week, we will memorialize the 282 heroes who during the last year gave their lives serving their community. One of those heroes is Kansas Officer Jonah Oswald.\n\nIn August of last year, Officer Oswald was fatally shot while responding to another department\u2019s request for help. Officer Oswald was just 29 years old and was a husband and father to two young boys. He served for four years in the Fairway Kansas Police Department. Fairway is a small suburb in Kansas City with a population of 1,170.\n\nHe knew the importance of serving his community. He knew his community.\n\nThis morning, Ben Overesch spoke at the National Police Week Memorial ceremony in Kansas and said this about Officer Oswald, \u201cJonah understood the danger before him and without hesitation he showed up, over and over again, to meet it. Jonah policed with an enthusiasm that was hard to match. He was always vigilant. He was always eager for opportunities to help, citizens of Kansas and Officers alike. He was employed by Fairway, but the citizens of Prairie Village, Mission Hills, Westwood, Roeland Park, Mission, and others around us were helped by Jonah more than they\u2019ll ever know. He was not so enthusiastic out of vanity, or want of glory, or aggression. He believed in service, and in the nobility of the profession. He believed in right and wrong. He was filled with the hope that good will triumph over evil. We must remember not only his sacrifice, but his example daily.\u201d\n\nThank you, Officer Overesch, for those remarks and thank you to Officer Oswald for your service to Kansans.\n\nAll too often we forget about the many important roles that our police officers have within our communities. This extends beyond relationships between police officers and individual citizens. It is about the relationships between law enforcement and key institutions in our communities, such as churches, hospitals, schools and businesses.\n\nDuring this National Police Week and throughout the year, we must remember that law enforcement needs our support and not just during tough times.\n\nIt is our duty, as citizens, as lawmakers, as members of the Senate. to support our officers, provide them with resources and acknowledge the incredible sacrifices they make every day.\n\nNow more than ever, it takes a special kind of person to be a law enforcement officer.\n\nWhether sheriff\u2019s deputies or detectives, local police, tribal police or highway patrol officers, beat cops or Federal agents, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, we hold up those who wear the badge and honor them today as we should every day.\n\nTo them, we say our respect is for you, for the extraordinary examples of how you see America at its best. May God bless our law enforcement and their families.\n\nMay they be safe from harm as they defend and protect the communities in which they serve and live.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=4C3513FF-E2EB-4810-816F-6E8059BCDE95", "Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Help Save Rural Hospitals", "2024-05-15", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to expand access to federal resources for rural hospitals through the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Medicare designation.\n\nThe Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act would increase opportunities for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and rural hospitals to convert to an REH and make technical improvements to the designation. These changes would help make the conversion to an REH more appealing by giving rural hospitals facing closure access to critical resources from the federal government to remain open.\n\n\u201cAccess to emergency health care saves lives and helps rural communities prosper,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cToo many rural hospitals in Kansas and across the country are struggling to keep their doors open, and this legislation offers those hospitals a lifeline. The Rural Emergency Hospital designation has already helped save numerous rural hospitals, and expanding access to this successful program is a common-sense way to make certain more hospitals stay open.\u201d\n\n\u201cRural hospitals provide health care in areas where it isn\u2019t otherwise easy to access, so when their doors close, communities are left with almost no options, and that\u2019s dangerous. If you\u2019re dealing with a medical emergency or you just went into labor, the last thing on your mind should be whether your local hospital is still open,\u201d said Senator Smith. \u201cThis bill is about public safety. It will make sure that if a hospital is in truly dire straits, they can remain open for emergency care \u2013 including obstetric care.\u201d\n\nCreated as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, REH is a new Medicare provider designation that offers certain rural hospitals the opportunity to convert and continue operating with limited services rather than closing. The provisions in the REH Improvement Act are the result of numerous conversations Sen. Moran held with rural health care providers and CEOs of hospitals that are eligible for the REH designation.\n\nThe Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act would:\n\nAllow previously closed rural hospitals to re-open and apply for the Rural Emergency Hospital designation if they can demonstrate they met all eligibility requirements between Jan. 1, 2015 and Dec. 27, 2020.\n\nDirect the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a waiver program for facilities operating similarly to an REH in order to convert to an REH.\n\nAllow REH facilities to maintain or create a unit for inpatient psychiatric care, obstetric care and allow for limited inpatient rehabilitation services.\n\nRequire the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide additional funding for laboratory services.\n\nClarify that REH facilities are eligible for Small Rural Hospital Improvement grants.\n\nDirect the Secretary of HHS to allow an REH to be eligible as a National Health Service Corp site.\n\nAuthorize REH facilities to transfer patients from acute care to a Skilled Nursing Facility without leaving the hospital, in accordance with the Social Security Act.\n\nAllow an REH facility to revert back to a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) to regain necessary provider status, only if the facility was designated a necessary provider prior to converting to REH.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=EB44ADB0-1CE9-48E3-AAE6-17A39EAE0753", "Senate Overwhelmingly Passes FAA Reauthorization Act", "2024-05-10", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation \u2013 praised the passage of his legislation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2044. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was introduced by Sen. Moran and the leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). The legislation is expected to pass the U.S. House of Representatives next week before moving to the President\u2019s desk.\n\n\u201cAfter months of negotiations, the Senate came together to pass a long-term FAA Reauthorization poised to not only address the current demands of the aviation industry, but also the future ones,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cI have worked closely with Sen. Cantwell, Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Cruz to balance the priorities of the FAA, the aviation community, its academic partners and the flying public. This bill demonstrates our commitment to aviation safety and excellence.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the Air Capital of the World, Kansas is the leader in aviation research, development and technologies and will continue to contribute to the greater aviation industry as a result of this legislation,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cI\u2019m pleased that many of my priorities were included in this bill including new resources to bolster the aviation workforce, investments for infrastructure at airports in rural communities, critical safety enhancements and innovative research and development so Kansas and the United States remains the leader in aviation and aerospace.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran\u2019s FAA Reauthorization Priorities:\n\nBolster the aviation workforce and strengthen the supply chain: Provisions from Sens. Moran and Duckworth\u2019s legislation, the Aviation Workforce Development Enhancement Act, were included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to help meet future needs in the aviation workforce.\n\nImprove the FAA backlog: Sens. Moran and Raphael Warnock\u2019s (D-Ga.) legislation, the FAA Advancements Act, was included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to help improve the FAA\u2019s certification processes and implementation of bilateral agreements, while also increasing the transparency surrounding the development of regulatory materials. Ensuring transparent and efficient processes makes certain the U.S. aerospace industry remains competitive on a global scale.\n\nPromote women in aviation: Sen. Moran joined colleagues to introduce the Promoting Women in Aviation Act, included in the FAA Reauthorization Act. This will establish a new Women in Aviation Advisory Committee to promote women in the aviation industry and workforce at-large. Two Kansans previously served on the board ensuring Kansas voices were represented.\n\nEnabling the Future of Flight: This legislation supports emerging aviation technologies, including hypersonic and supersonic flight, which will bolster the Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC) to continue as an asset for companies to utilize for the testing of supersonic flight.\n\nExpand access to travel for people with disabilities: Sen. Moran introduced the Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Safety Act to invest new resources into the FAA\u2019s Joint Center of Excellence formed by Wichita State University and the University of Washington. This provision broadens the scope of research conducted at the Centers of Excellence to include testing for accessible air travel for people with disabilities, including in-cabin wheelchair users and passengers with mobility challenges.\n\nSupport staffing for Air Traffic Control: To address Air Traffic Controller staffing and training concerns, Sen. Moran bolstered the workforce to ensure maximum hiring at the FAA Academy, while also including a review on future training opportunities.\n\nAttract air service to small communities: Provisions from Sen. Moran\u2019s Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act were included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to help bolster and attract new air services to small communities.\n\nAddress new aircraft entering the airspace: Sen. Moran worked to secure extensions and expansions of existing programs that support the drone industry and advanced air mobility by safely and efficiently introducing these new technologies into the air space. This also extends the BEYOND program.\n\nModernize ground-based infrastructure: This provision would initiate action to replace outdated Air Traffic Control systems that were designed in the 1970s and 1980s and are no longer efficient to operate.\n\nExpands the national strategy on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM): Legislation introduced by Sen. Moran last Congress established an interagency working group (IWG) to collaborate with the civil aviation industry on the maturation of AAM. This provision expands the scope of the IWG to consider recommendations for research and development.\n\nSafeguards the Essential Air Service program: Throughout his time in Congress, Sen. Moran has advocated for the Essential Air Service program and worked to keep the program intact to help make certain small airports and rural communities are connected to the national airspace system. This legislation increases protects the Essential Air Service program.\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Floor Remarks Regarding Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=DB1EC9CC-B4DF-4B4C-A23A-26C084F5C908", "Sen. Moran Speaks on Senate Floor Regarding Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement on a Long-Term FAA Reauthorization", "2024-05-01", "2024", "2024-05", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 the ranking member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation \u2013 today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a long-term reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).\n\nThe FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was introduced by Sen. Moran and the leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).\n\n\u201cWe have worked hard to bring the FAA and aviation community together to make certain that we do not end up with a result of one more extension after extension and provide some certainty the FAA can fulfill its mission,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWhen I became Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, I stated the importance in passing a long-term reauthorization and pledged to work with Sens. Duckworth, Cruz and Cantwell, as well as my other colleagues on the Commerce Committee, to get a comprehensive agreement completed.\u201d \u201cContinuous short-term extensions are detrimental to the agency, industry and the flying public,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cThis week and next week, Congress must come together to ensure our current extension of the Federal Aviation Administration \u2013 which is until May 10 \u2013 will be our last. If the United States is to remain a leader in the aviation and aerospace domain, it is critical we provide the FAA the resources and tools they require. Recent incidents indicate now, more than ever, our aviation system needs certainty, stability, and that is provided, in part, by a long-term reauthorization from Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur bill provides critical safety enhancements, grows America\u2019s aviation workforce, invests in infrastructure at airports in urban and rural communities, sets clear priorities for advancing innovative aviation solutions, improves the flying public\u2019s travel experience, and ensures a healthy general aviation sector for years to come,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cI thank my colleagues on the committee for working to accomplish this moment, and I look forward to the vote that takes place a little later today. I encourage my colleagues to work hard to see that we get this completed in the next few days.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Full Remarks\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:12:30Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=71A3C8C6-0BAC-4C7F-BA03-2CDE1C0A139E", "Sen. Moran Co-sponsors Bill to Protect AM Radio", "2024-04-30", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce \u2013 today joined his colleagues in co-sponsoring the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.\n\nThis legislation would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in new vehicles at no additional charge. Similar legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cAM radios connect rural communities with news, sports, weather and much more,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cIn parts of the country with limited connectivity, AM radios are often the only means to notify residents of tornadoes, snow storms and other dangerous weather. This legislation will help make certain new vehicles are equipped with an AM radio, so that folks in every corner of the country can stay connected to broadcasting and local updates during emergencies.\u201d\n\nThis legislation was introduced by Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and is now co-sponsored by 60 senators.\n\nThe full text of the legislation can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=E7C2D3CA-B4EC-4B8D-949D-ABFD489A4CBF", "Sen. Moran Demands Answers From Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Haskell University", "2024-04-26", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In response to an investigatory report released by a third-party government watchdog organization, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) demanded answers from the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Deb Haaland, regarding serious allegations of wrongdoing at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.\n\n\u201cThis report and the mismanagement it describes has reaffirmed my long-held belief that there is a need to improve transparency and accountability within the Bureau of Indian Affairs,\u201d said Senator Moran. \u201cThe students, faculty and staff at Haskell University deserve an institution that properly follows its policies and procedures to ensure the wellbeing of all individuals connected to the university. I am calling for a systemic overhaul within the Bureau of Indian Education, and I expect a thorough response from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that outlines how to better enhance accountability and improve outcomes for Native American students.\u201d\n\nTimeline of events:\n\nIn 2022, serious allegations were raised against employees regarding improper treatment of students and the wrongful termination of an employee\u2019s contract.\n\nIn January of 2023, Sen. Moran sent a letter to the Director of Indian Education to voice his concerns with the allegations leveled at Haskell and request the BIE address issues at the university.\n\nOn March 2, 2023, Sen. Moran received a response from the Department of the Interior detailing changes BIE would make at the University.\n\nAfter receiving the response letter, Sen. Moran\u2019s office continued to receive outreach from students and staff at the university indicating that BIE had not effectively addressed issues at Haskell.\n\nIn October of 2023, Sen. Moran\u2019s office met with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman and was informed that the Bureau of Indian Affairs Administrative Investigation Board initiated an investigation in July of 2022, and had concluded that investigation in January of 2023.\n\nOn April 16, 2024, a report, titled, \u201cHaskell Indian Nations University \u2013 Administrative Investigation Report, January 13, 2023\u201d was released after it was subjected to a FOIA request by a third-party government watchdog nonprofit organization.\n\nFull text of the letter may be found here and below:\n\nDear Secretary Haaland:\n\nI write to bring to your attention the urgent need for a systemic overhaul within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) following serious allegations and findings of wrongdoing at Haskell Indian Nations University. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, Haskell is the sole Tribal Nations college in the country and provides Native American students the opportunity to receive a tuition-free higher education in an environment that understands and prioritizes Native American heritage and culture. The Department of Interior must compel meaningful improvements to Haskell\u2019s operations to ensure the success of tribal students and preserve this unique and highly valued educational institution.\n\nIn April of 2022, serious allegations leveled against employees of Haskell were brought to my attention. In addressing these claims, I contacted the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA). Despite several follow-up requests, I never received a substantive response or any evidence of institutional change at Haskell or within the BIA.\n\nThe situation became more alarming. In March of 2023, students and former staff at Haskell notified my office of allegations that University leadership had worked with BIE personnel to cover up student harassment and sexual assault, had inappropriately terminated the contract of an employee and had failed to respond to allegations of Haskell\u2019s staff wrongdoing in a time-sensitive manner.\n\nOn October 31, 2023 my staff met with BIE Director Tony Dearman, Haskell representatives, and BIE officials and were informed that the Bureau of Indian Affairs Administrative Investigation Board initiated an investigation in July of 2022, and had concluded that investigation in January of 2023. In response to the investigation\u2019s findings, Haskell was working to improve its processes to oversee student wellbeing.\n\nOn April 16, 2024, I received the report, titled, \u201cHaskell Indian Nations University \u2013 Administrative Investigation Report, January 13, 2023\u201d after it was subjected to a FOIA request by a third-party government watchdog nonprofit organization.\n\nIn their report, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Administrative Investigation Board found that:\n\nHaskell had failed to implement a sufficient sexual assault policy and had not correctly or consistently applied current sexual assault policies and procedures;\n\nCorrective action such as discipline and reassignment of certain Haskell executives would be necessary in response to the investigation and additional Haskell employee training was required;\n\nHaskell students were subjected to intimidation by members of Haskell\u2019s leadership team;\n\nThe contracts of certain Haskell employees had been wrongfully terminated;\n\nHaskell leadership had on various accounts undermined staff, targeted specific coaches and employees;\n\nHaskell leadership had applied unwritten processes and were ill informed or unknowledgeable about BIE and DOI policies and procedures;\n\nStaff of the Haskell athletic department had failed to remain accountable for security practice;\n\nPublic records had been inappropriately disclosed by Haskell\u2019s faculty;\n\nHaskell leadership had inappropriately authorized federal employees to perform less instruction than the required 12 hours per semester; and\n\nAmong various other concerns, the University was found by the Bureau of Indian Education to be severely dysfunctional.\n\nBy failing to respond to the findings of this report in a timely and appropriate fashion, federal employees at the Department of Interior \u2013 specifically the BIA and BIE \u2013 have failed to uphold the federal government\u2019s responsibilities to Native American students.\n\nOne of the primary concerns outlined in this report that I believe requires immediate attention is communication. I am certain the lack of responsiveness to tribal concerns have eroded trust between the BIA and Indigenous communities, especially Haskell students and staff. The failure to notify my office, students, and other stakeholders of the severity of finding in the report has diminished any confidence that the issues raised will be adequately addressed.\n\nFurthermore, I urge the Department to prioritize transparency and accountability in its operations. This includes providing accessible information about policies, programs, funding allocations, and decision-making processes.\n\nIn otherwise addressing my grave concerns about the findings of this report, I respectfully request a response to the following questions no later than May 8, 2024:\n\nWhen did the Department became aware of the findings of this report?\n\nWhat steps were taken in implementing meaningful change at Haskell?\n\nWhat areas at Haskell are still in need of reform? And what steps does the Department plan to take to ensure that the appropriate changes are made?\n\nHow is the Department of Interior prioritizing Haskell student and staff safety, wellbeing and academic success?\n\nHow do you plan to hold federal employees accountable for the wrongdoing outlined in this report?\n\nWhat policies does the Department plan to implement to improve communication with Haskell students, staff and Congress?\n\nHow does the Department plan to tackle the persistent challenges and deficiencies within the BIA and BIE, specifically those that hinder its ability to fulfill its responsibilities adequately?\n\nWhat steps is the Department taking to ensure transparency in decision-making processes, enhance accountability mechanisms and foster greater collaboration with Congress?\n\nAddressing the longstanding issues faced by the Haskell community requires immediate and decisive action. Since 2017, and on multiple occasions, I have called on leadership at the Department of Interior to address the wide array of issues at Haskell. This report and the mismanagement it describes has reaffirmed my long-held belief that there is a pressing need to improve transparency and accountability within the BIA.\n\nI urge you to prioritize reform within the BIA to enhance accountability, improve bureaucratic delays and improve outcomes for Native American students. Significant action within the BIA is not only a matter of justice and fairness, but also a crucial step towards fulfilling the federal government's obligations to Native Americans.\n\nHaskell University must be an institution in which young adults can receive a quality education in a safe environment. Anything that undermines these basic principles must be decisively addressed.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=1C12881E-8A61-4F38-8258-EE316D9DE7B1", "Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor Regarding the National Security Supplemental", "2024-04-24", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor before voting to support the National Security Supplemental legislation. The National Security Supplemental passed the Senate 79-18 and will now be sent to the President\u2019s desk for signature.\n\n\u201cNational security crises abroad and here at home are ever increasing,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cIran launched a full-scale attack on Israel; Hamas has stated its intent to wipe Israel off the map; Russia continues its brutal aggression in Ukraine; and China is rapidly modernizing its military and using companies to spy and track Americans. Each of these conflicts are interconnected, and it would be naive to send aid to Israel but take a pass on supporting Ukraine, Taiwan or our other allies.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is vital for the United States to be a steadfast and reliable partner in the midst of so many dangers that threaten the world and our own nation\u2019s peace and prosperity,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cThere is no path forward for Ukraine, there is no path forward for Israel or for Taiwan if the United States of America disengages in the world. The price tag is significant, but in the absence of taking a stand now, we have to take a stand tomorrow. Do what we need to do today or pay a price later, and later will be even more costly. In addition, a majority of the funding provided to Ukraine in this package and in previous packages will be directly injected back into the U.S. economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe challenges we face will not resolve themselves, and the preservation of freedom requires enormous effort,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cOur greatest responsibilities as American citizens is to make sure that those who follow us live with the freedom and liberties that were guaranteed by our Constitution. That were fought to protect and defend by those who sacrificed \u2013 many of them who sacrificed their own lives. This week we have an opportunity to deliver on that effort \u2013 to live up to our responsibilities as Americans; to be a steadfast and reliable partner.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmericans, who will be directly impacted, are watching, but so are our adversaries and allies,\u201d concluded Sen. Moran. \u201cI hope we are successful in fighting for and defending the liberties and freedoms of America and Americans, and protecting and securing the remainder of the world. It is in our benefit, America\u2019s benefit, to do so.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=24D2CC05-6CFE-4918-8580-F0096B92BEF2", "Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Demanding Protection for Jewish Students", "2024-04-23", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today joined 26 of his Senate Republican colleagues in calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to restore order to university campuses that have been effectively shut down by anti-Semitic groups that are targeting Jewish students. The senators requested Attorney General Garland and Secretary Cardona provide an update on efforts to protect Jewish students by Wednesday, April 24.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden issued a statement on Sunday, purporting to condemn the outbreak of anti-Semitism,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cIf that statement was serious, it must be accompanied by immediate action from your departments.\u201d\n\n\u201cRioting violates federal law,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cViolence or attempted violence against anyone because of their Jewish heritage violates federal law. School administrators\u2019 failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination or harassment violates federal law and is grounds for those schools losing access to federal funds. Espousing support for terrorists such as Hamas violates federal immigration law and is grounds for deportation.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).\n\nFull text of the letter may be found here and below:\n\nDear Attorney General Garland and Secretary Cardona,\n\nWe write regarding the outbreak of anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist mobs on college campuses. These pro-Hamas rioters have effectively shut down college campuses and have literally chased Jewish students away from our schools. The Department of Education and federal law enforcement must act immediately to restore order, prosecute the mobs who have perpetuated violence and threats against Jewish students, revoke the visas of all foreign nationals (such as exchange students) who have taken part in promoting terrorism, and hold accountable school administrators who have stood by instead of protecting their students.\n\nAnti-Israel protestors, spurred on by prominent leftists, have gathered on college campuses in recent days, chanting anti-Semitic slogans and directly threatening Jewish students. The situation has so devolved that a prominent Jewish rabbi at Columbia University urged Jewish students to flee campus and stay away for their own safety. Columbia University has been one of the most public examples, but violence and threats against Jewish students have also been committed at other so-called \u201celite\u201d universities in recent days. For example, at Yale University, a Jewish student journalist was reportedly attacked over the weekend by a pro-Hamas mob while attempting to film a protest.\n\nYou need to take action to restore order and protect Jewish students on our college campuses. President Biden issued a statement on Sunday, purporting to condemn the outbreak of anti-Semitism. If that statement was serious, it must be accompanied by immediate action from your departments.\n\nRioting violates federal law. Violence or attempted violence against anyone because of their Jewish heritage violates federal law. School administrators\u2019 failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination or harassment violates federal law and is grounds for those schools losing access to federal funds. Espousing support for terrorists such as Hamas violates federal immigration law and is grounds for deportation. Please provide our offices with an update on your efforts to enforce these and related laws on college campuses as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 5:00PM on Wednesday, April 24.\n\nThank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=4D15C55E-05AD-49F3-9D24-F1819B8889F1", "Sens. Moran, Shaheen Introduce Resolution to Designate May 3rd as National Space Day", "2024-04-22", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) \u2013 vice chair and chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science \u2013 introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 3, 2024, as National Space Day. This resolution recognizes the significant impact the space and aerospace community has and will continue to have on the United States. \u201cSpace innovation and exploration has grown exponentially in recent years as a result of the hard work and determination of aerospace leaders, researchers and developers,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cNational Space Day recognizes the individuals and communities within the aerospace industry who have made contributions to space exploration and helped grow the United States\u2019 leadership in space. I appreciate the leadership of the Space Foundation and the Aerospace Corporation for working together with Congress to inspire the next generation of astronauts, scientists and engineers, and recognize the storied history of aerospace excellence and leadership in the United States.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to join Senator Moran on this bipartisan resolution to recognize May 3rd as National Space Day,\u201d said Sen. Shaheen. \u201cWhen Americans first set foot on the moon, it captured the imagination of a generation. In the decades since, NASA and the aerospace industry have continued to push boundaries and inspire new generations to look up and dream big. As I\u2019ve visited STEM programs in schools, aftercare programs and camps across New Hampshire, I\u2019m confident in the future and the work we are doing to expand STEM opportunities to kids of all backgrounds.\u201d\n\nU.S. Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) introduced a companion resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\nThe resolution can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=FD512945-032E-406E-9186-AA52ADFE789C", "Sen. Moran Joins Senate Colleagues to Address National Security Implications of the Biden Administration\u2019s Energy Policies", "2024-04-19", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his Senate colleagues to address the Biden administration\u2019s American energy restrictions while foreign adversaries like Iran continue to produce and export oil around the world.\"\n\n\u201cWe earn a living in Kansas, and we produce lots of energy from lots of sources,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThat energy creates jobs, helps families and makes life better for Kansans. Energy is a significant component of our country\u2019s future. It matters economically and for our national security.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is a terrible decision by the administration to pause on the export of liquified natural gas,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cOur allies and friends need the resources that the United States can provide. We should be the energy leader of the world.\u201d\n\n\u201cIran is the largest exporter of terrorism in the world, and they afford to be that by producing and selling oil,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cCongress has passed law after law to impose sanctions on Iran. The administration announced more sanctions on Iran, but the reality is this administration fails to support the sanctions that are already in place. We have put bipartisan sanctions in place time and time again and yet, since the Biden administration took office, Iran oil exports have increased at alarming rates. Iranian oil production is at a five-year high. Iran sells 90 percent of its oil to China at discounted rates \u2013 freeing up money for China to seek their aggression in the South China Sea and around the world.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is time for us to be and remain the producer of our own energy sources and protect and serve our allies and most importantly, not reward our enemies,\u201d concluded Sen. Moran.\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Statement", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=AFC3BE09-D47C-448C-B541-0055BEF79760", "Sen. Moran Statement on Congressman Jake LaTurner", "2024-04-18", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after Congressman Jake LaTurner (KS-02) announced he will not seek reelection:\n\n\u201cI am sad to know that come January, Kansans in the second district will no longer be represented by Congressman Jake LaTurner. Jake cares so much about the wellbeing of Kansans and has worked to do what is right for them and all Americans. I appreciate his desire to be with Suzanne and his young family, and I wish him the very best. Between now and the end of his term, I look forward to working with Jake for a better America.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=3DAC23C1-9C45-4FF7-9486-697F186009D1", "Sen. Moran Statement on Secretary Mayorkas Impeachment", "2024-04-17", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan) today released the following statement after voting against the Senate\u2019s failure to hold an impeachment trial of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas following the delivery of impeachment articles by the U.S. House of Representatives:\n\n\u201cThe crisis at our southern border threatens our national security and endangers the lives of Americans and migrants. As the chief enforcer of border security, Secretary Mayorkas bears responsibility for the disastrous policies that have incentivized more than 9 million people from 160 countries to unlawfully enter the U.S., including members on the terrorist watch list.\n\n\u201cThe members of the House of Representatives conducted oversight on Secretary Mayorkas\u2019 actions and found reason to impeach him. It is the Senate\u2019s unique responsibility to hear the charges brought against the secretary and determine if he should be removed from his cabinet position.\n\n\u201cRather than fulfill that constitutional duty, Senate Democrats took the unprecedented step to, without debate or explanation, deem the impeachment articles unconstitutional. As a result, the Senate has failed to fulfill one of its fundamental duties required by the Constitution.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=53388A5C-FD11-42E6-9203-D2173A7634EA", "Sen. Moran Questions U.S. Attorney General Garland on Violent Crime & National Security Threats", "2024-04-17", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies \u2013 today questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on violent crime and the national security threats facing the United States during a committee hearing to review the President\u2019s FY2025 Budget Request for the Department of Justice.\n\n\u201cKansans and all Americans are facing extraordinary threats to our security both at home and abroad. The Department of Justice is an integral component of addressing those challenges,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s failures at the southern border have led to a national security and humanitarian crisis, with grave repercussions. We lost the ability to manage, or in some cases even know, who is crossing our borders. That includes agents of foreign powers, potential terrorists and others who mean to undermine our institutions.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvents in the Middle East, including Hamas\u2019 vicious attack on Israel on October 7, and Iran\u2019s support for proxy forces across the region, have dramatically elevated the risk of a terrorist attack in the United States,\u201d continued Sen. Moran.\n\n\u201cViolent crime continues to plague communities across the country,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cModest declines in the FBI\u2019s Unified Crime Reporting statistics mean little when compared to the experiences of people across the country who have been harmed or traumatized by crime. In addition, the cyber capabilities of our enemies are continuing to improve putting our systems at greater risk.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe live in a dangerous world,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cI wish to be helpful in making certain we are able to address and reduce those safety and national security issues. I hope the conversation we have today will instill confidence in the American people that the Department of Justice is working to address threats like these and to make our communities a safer place.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Opening Remarks", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=629CAEA4-FBFE-42DC-B7EF-4A4BB99C47A3", "Sen. Moran: President Biden & Secretary Mayorkas Have Failed to Protect our Southern Border", "2024-04-11", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the crisis at the southern border.\n\n\u201cThe historic failure at our southern border is not an accident,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cMigrants making their way to the United States, often through the assistance of organized criminal organizations, know our laws and the current lack of enforcement of those laws.\n\n\u201cThis administration has created these conditions and has done little to dissuade migrants from making the dangerous journey to our border,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cMigrants know the administration has resisted detaining those who cross the border illegally; they know this administration has resisted hardening border infrastructure; and they know that the administration\u2019s abuse of the parole system will increase their chances of remaining in the United States if they can get across the border.\u201d\n\n\u201cSecretary Mayorkas has an obligation to use the tools Congress has already provided to enforce legislation that has already passed,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWaiting for comprehensive reform is an excuse from the Secretary and President Biden to do nothing. Mayorkas\u2019 inaction on the border and his leniency towards enforcing the law has resulted in what we see today. The number one priority of the federal government is to protect our national security, and the Biden administration has failed to protect our southern border.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Full Remarks\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=CB0F235C-BBF2-434A-AA97-024228D01BA4", "Sen. Moran Invites Panasonic CEO Megan Lee to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida\u2019s Joint Address to Congress", "2024-04-11", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today welcomed Megan Myungwon Lee, the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Panasonic Corporation of North America, to Washington, D.C. for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida\u2019s address to a joint meeting of Congress.\n\n\u201cAs a nation, we are stronger because of our friendship and alliance with Japan, both through our defense strategies and commerce,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cKansas recently welcomed the Japan-based company Panasonic to build a state-of-the-art electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto. These kinds of partnerships bolster the economies of both our countries and advance our shared technological priorities. I was pleased to invite Panasonic\u2019s CEO, Megan Myungwon Lee, to Congress to partake in this important moment in the Japan-U.S. relationship.\u201d\n\nIn November 2022, Panasonic Energy Co. began construction on a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto. Panasonic is a multinational electronics company headquartered in Japan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=45BC7009-666A-45B5-BC68-CE80BE3DB8F8", "Sen. Moran Statement on Data Privacy Proposal", "2024-04-09", "2024", "2024-04", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the data privacy proposal announced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.):\n\n\u201cI have long advocated and worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the enactment of a federal comprehensive data privacy and security law that puts Americans in control of their data and creates clear standards for American businesses that process and use consumers\u2019 personally identifiable data. Such a federal law would help solve ongoing concerns about children\u2019s online data privacy and national security concerns regarding foreign collection of U.S. data, among other issues.\n\n\u201cI am pleased leaders on both the Senate and House Commerce Committees are interested in tackling this critical issue. I expect the Senate Commerce Committee to respond with hearings and produce a bill that protects consumers and fosters an environment which promotes innovators and job creators.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:04:43Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=61E677C1-EC2C-42A9-A4EC-400E82252BDC", "Sens. Moran, Baldwin, Bennet, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Improve American Livestock Practices", "2024-03-28", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock (EMIT LESS) Act to voluntarily reduce dairy and beef cattle methane emissions from farms and ranches across America.\n\n\u201cNew research and ranching practices are showing promising results to reduce methane emissions and keep our farms and ranches thriving,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis legislation will invest in further research and provide our producers with tools to improve their farms and ranches.\u201d\n\n\u201cWisconsin\u2019s farmers and ranchers work hard day in and day out to feed our families and we need to give them all the tools they need to succeed, including supporting the innovative practices for farmers that want to reduce their emissions,\u201d said Sen. Baldwin. \u201cI\u2019m proud to work with Republicans and Democrats to unlock new tools for farmers to cut down their methane emissions and create sustainable farming operations for the next generation.\u201d\n\n\u201cColorado has led the nation by taking important steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions, including methane \u2013 and our state\u2019s family farmers and ranchers play a crucial role in that effort,\u201d said Sen. Bennet. \u201cThis bill will help Colorado\u2019s cattlemen and livestock producers access every available tool to voluntarily reduce methane emissions, expand research into this field, and improve the sustainability of their farms and ranches.\u201d\n\n\u201cFarmers and ranchers are the backbone of Idaho\u2019s economy,\u201d said Sen. Crapo. \u201cI proudly support this legislation that advances agricultural technology, invests in local ecology and provides hands-on training for the most up-to-date practices in the field,\u201d\n\nThe EMIT LESS Act aims to address enteric methane, which is naturally emitted during the digestive process of most livestock species. Through expanding research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), introducing new products, such as feed additives, installing practices that reduce these emissions and creating voluntary incentives through conservation programs will get helpful products into the hands of farmers and ranchers.\n\n\u201cInnovative feed ingredients are poised to help U.S. dairy farmers augment their ongoing voluntary, producer-led stewardship efforts,\u201d said Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. \u201cOnce enteric methane-reducing feed additives are approved, dairy producers will need resources and support as they begin uptake. To that end, we commend Senators Michael Bennet, Mike Crapo, Tammy Baldwin, and Jerry Moran for their bipartisan legislation to better target USDA conservation programs to assist farmers as they begin to use these important feed ingredients on a voluntary basis.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe applaud Senators Michael Bennet and Mike Crapo for introducing the EMIT LESS Act,\u201d said Jackie Klippenstein, Senior Vice President and Chief Government and Industry Relations Officer of Dairy Farmers of America. \u201cThis bill recognizes and supports the environmental efforts of dairy farmers and will ensure that the necessary research and assistance is available to farmers committed to reducing emissions. It will also align existing conservation programs with the important work already taking place in the dairy sector.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis bill will allow our nation\u2019s livestock producers to be better positioned to compete in the global climate economy,\u201d said Chuck Conner, President & CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. \u201cThis bill empowers USDA to direct resources to voluntary livestock practices that have incredible potential to reduce GHG emissions and increase profitability for our nation\u2019s livestock producers. I commend Senator Bennet and Crapo for their bipartisan leadership on this bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cDanone is taking action to reduce methane emissions in our fresh milk supply by 30% by 2030,\u201d said Chris Adamo, Vice President of Public Affairs and Regenerative Agriculture of Danone North America. \u201cWe are investing in farming partners to support and increase implementation of regenerative agriculture practices and innovative technologies that address methane from enteric fermentation. Reducing livestock methane emissions is vital for mitigating climate change, alongside efforts in decreasing carbon dioxide emissions. We thank Senator Bennet and the co-sponsors of this important bi-partisan legislation for prioritizing funding and training necessary to help U.S. agricultural producers accelerate the deployment of new tools necessary to mitigating methane,\u201d\n\n\u201cWe thank Senators Bennet and Crapo for introducing a bill that strengthens our country\u2019s research and conservation programs while recognizing the unique role that animal nutrition and feed ingredients play in reducing on-farm enteric methane emissions,\u201d said Constance Cullman, President and Chief Executive of the American Feed Industry Association. \u201dThe EMIT LESS Act shows that right alongside animal food innovators, our country is willing to invest in a more sustainable future,\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) commends Senators Bennet and Crapo for supporting farmers and ranchers\u2019 voluntary efforts to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock,\u201d said the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA). \u201cThe bipartisan EMIT LESS Act will bolster ongoing, farmer-led efforts to address enteric methane emissions and support research on the efficiency and environmental benefits associated with novel feed additives,\u201d\n\n\u201cNew enteric methane-mitigating products and practices hold promise for U.S. beef and dairy producers to both reduce emissions and increase the productivity of their operations,\u201d said David Hong, Federal Policy Director for Food & Agriculture at the Breakthrough Institute. \u201cWe applaud Senators Bennet and Crapo\u2019s vision for scaling up the testing capacity, training opportunities, and on-farm trials needed to ensure solutions prove their effectiveness at reducing enteric methane, without compromising animal health or safety. The EMIT LESS Act will provide much-needed support for enteric methane research and cost-sharing to enable on-farm emissions reductions, bolstering the long-term sustainability and profitability of animal agriculture.\u201d\n\nThe text of the bill is available HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=4634EE8B-F200-406A-9838-87205A5CE5AE", "Sens. Moran, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Increase Research and Funding for Down Syndrome", "2024-03-22", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Yesterday, on World Down Syndrome Day, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase funding for Down syndrome research. The DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act coordinates research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and investigations into critical health, quality-of-life needs and conditions that affect individuals with Down syndrome.\n\nThe legislation is named after DeOndra Dixon, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation\u2019s Ambassador and Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awardee, who died at the age of 36 in 2020.\n\n\u201cResearch, supported by the NIH, has helped improve and extend the lives of individuals with Down syndrome, but there is still more to learn,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis legislation will invest in scientific studies on Down syndrome to help members of the Down syndrome community and their families find answers and solutions for the health challenges they face.\u201d\n\n\u201cDown syndrome affects millions of Americans and yet its research has been underfunded for decades,\u201d said Sen. Hickenlooper. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help advance critical research and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and our self-advocates across the country, we are so grateful to Senators Hickenlooper and Moran for introducing the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024 in the United State Senate today. This legislation will authorize the INCLUDE Project for five years and accelerate science being advanced by this groundbreaking trans-NIH initiative,\u201d says Michelle Sie Whitten, GLOBAL President & CEO. \u201cThe bill is named in memory of our beloved Ambassador, DeOndra Dixon, who was among the many self-advocates who have been tireless advocates for the past decade for more federal funding for Down syndrome research at the NIH. Prior to GLOBAL and DeOndra\u2019s advocacy, Down syndrome had been one of the least funded genetic conditions at NIH for nearly two decades. This legislation will ensure significant new federal research investments to help scientists better understand why, for example people with Down syndrome are more likely to develop Alzheimer\u2019s disease yet less likely to develop solid tumor cancers. We are forever grateful to Senators Hickenlooper and Moran and our House champions for empowering our dedicated scientists to continue their research aimed at elongating life and improving health outcomes for people with Down syndrome, which in turn can help to improve health outcomes and quality of life for all people.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are forever grateful to GLOBAL for creating such purpose for our little sister DeOndra,\u201d said Academy Award-winning actor and DeOndra Dixon\u2019s brother, Jamie Foxx. \u201cMy sister Deidra and I are so proud of the big difference she made through her advocacy in DC, and now with this bill she will continue to make a difference. There isn\u2019t a day that goes by that we don\u2019t miss her, but today I know she\u2019s dancing up in heaven because this legislation is named after her and will help millions of people with Down syndrome.\u201d\n\n\u201cDeOndra loved to help people and to advocate for people less fortunate,\u201d said George Dixon, DeOndra\u2019s father. \u201cI remember DeOndra walking the halls of Congress, and cracking everybody up with her jokes. Anyone who has met DeOndra knows she was a pistol \u2013 articulate, funny, smart and the most loving person I have ever known. We are so happy that this important bill is named after our little angel. People with Down syndrome deserve better, and this bill is a big step in the right direction.\u201d\n\nRecently, companion legislation in the House of Representatives, introduced by Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and awaits a mark up from the full House Energy and Commerce Committee.\n\nFull text of the legislation available HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=9F1C3C8D-3C5E-4C17-8977-EA07805876DF", "Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues to Protect Judges from Threats and Attacks", "2024-03-21", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act to provide technical assistance, training and threat monitoring for state and local judges and court personnel through establishing a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center.\n\n\u201cJudges perform a critical community service at every level of our justice system,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cRegardless of how a judge rules on a case, any form of harassment or intimidation is unacceptable. In response to growing threats and attacks against members of the judiciary, this legislation would provide needed resources and support to local law enforcement tasked with protecting judges and courthouses.\u201d\n\n\u201cAny threat or attack against judges, their families, or court personnel is unacceptable, and more must be done to ensure they can do their jobs safely and live their lives without fear,\u201d said Sen. Cornyn. \u201cBy establishing a resource center to identify and respond to bad actors, this legislation would ensure our nation\u2019s courts and their employees are protected and judicial independence remains intact.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery public servant, including the members of our state and local judiciary, should be able to do their jobs free from threats to themselves, their families, or their livelihoods,\u201d said Sen. Coons. \u201cUnfortunately, heightened polarization and partisanship has coincided with a spike in threats and attacks on members of the bench that endangers the independence of our justice system. This bipartisan bill helps keep state and local judges safe so they can do their jobs without fear or prejudice.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs courts across the nation experience an uptick in violence directed towards judges and their staff, we must do more to help ensure they have the protections they need to keep our public servants out of harm's way,\u201d said Sen. Shaheen. \u201cThis legislation will establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to help implement the enhanced security measures necessary to keep people safe around the country and in New Hampshire.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a sad reality that threats meant to intimidate judges and court personnel have increased significantly in recent years,\u201d said Sen. Whitehouse. \u201cOur bipartisan bill to improve security at courthouses and judges\u2019 homes will protect court officials from violence and harassment and help safeguard the integrity of the judicial system.\u201d\n\nThe Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act would create a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to:\n\nProvide technical assistance to state and local judges and court personnel around judicial security;\n\nProvide physical security assessments for courts, homes, and other facilities where judicial officers and staff conduct court-related business;\n\nConduct research to identify, examine, and advance best practices around judicial security;\n\nAnd be housed within the existing State Justice Institute, a private nonprofit and nonpartisan corporation established by Congress in 1984.\n\nThe legislation is supported by the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal (CCJSCA), All Rise, National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers (NAPCO), National Association for Court Management (NACM), American Judges Association (AJA), National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=C87B7E53-0C54-48AB-B486-26D9C6F52AAC", "Sen. Moran Urges Continued Negotiations on the Stalled Farm Bill", "2024-03-20", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor calling on his colleagues and leadership of the Senate Committee on Agriculture to resume negotiations on a new Farm Bill.\n\n\u201cAmerican agriculture is at a pressure point; there\u2019s record volatility in the farm economy, and farm income is falling by the most significant amount of all time,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWe ought to be providing certainty to those who provide our food, fuel and fiber. I've been through numerous Farm Bills, and they are always hard and usually late. But this Farm Bill is different because for the first time that I can remember, the leader on the Ag Committee is willing to give up on the Farm Bill and tell farmers: what you have is what you get.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe time is now to show leadership for America's farmers and ranchers,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cTough decisions are ahead of us, but we should not walk away from the process. It's a dereliction of duty to the farmers and ranchers of America. I hope that we as leaders can get back to the table and produce a Farm Bill that provides meaningful and real relief for Kansas producers.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Full Remarks\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=3907FB4B-0DE5-4E21-99AF-714C359AC03F", "Sen. Moran Joins Sens. Britt & Budd to Introduce the Laken Riley Act", "2024-03-13", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today in introducing the Laken Riley Act to ensure states have standing to bring civil actions against federal officials who refuse to enforce immigration law or violate the law. This legislation was also introduced by Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.) and passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s open border policies impact every state, community and family in America,\u201d said. Sen. Moran. \u201cLaken Riley should still be alive today. Deporting illegal migrants with criminal records is common sense. States should be able to protect their citizens by holding the federal government accountable when it fails to uphold the law.\u201d\n\n\u201cMake no mistake \u2013 Laken Riley\u2019s heartbreaking murder was a direct, preventable consequence of willful open border policies by President Biden and his administration. This commonsense legislation would ensure ICE detains and deports criminal illegal aliens, so more innocent American families do not have to face this kind of unimaginable tragedy,\u201d said Sen. Britt. \u201cI am grateful for Representative Collins\u2019 strong leadership and for Senator Budd\u2019s partnership in introducing this Senate companion bill. Senator Schumer should bring this bill to the Senate floor immediately.\u201d\n\n\u201cStates should be able to protect their citizens from the Biden administration\u2019s lawless, open border policies by seeking relief in federal court,\u201d said Sen. Budd. \u201cThat\u2019s why I am joining Senator Britt to introduce the Senate version of the Laken Riley Act. We simply cannot tolerate any more senseless tragedies like this one. What happened to Laken Riley should never happen to any American citizen.\u201d\n\n\"The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly and on a bipartisan basis,\" said Rep. Collins. \"I am grateful to Senator Britt for taking the lead on getting this vital legislation through the Senate so we can put Laken Riley's name on Joe Biden's desk and take a step toward preventing this from happening to another American.\"\n\nThis legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).\n\nThe full text of the bill can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=5B104AE0-924B-472C-BA8A-986053FFBB09", "Sen. Moran Secures Critical Investments for New Facilities, Training Programs at Fort Riley", "2024-03-08", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations \u2013 helped secure $116.3 million for planning and construction of new facilities and training programs at Fort Riley as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.\n\n\u201cBuilding and maintaining a strong and ready military requires a foundation of thriving bases where our troops can train, work and build their lives,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cFort Riley is a symbol of national security, commitment and strength, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding our nation and fostering readiness in our armed forces. Investing in Fort Riley makes certain our troops are mission-ready and helps attract other men and women to pursue careers in the military. These investments to Kansas will attract new opportunities to Fort Riley and help our military communities continue to thrive.\u201d\n\nThis legislation was passed by the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives and now goes to the President to be signed into law.\n\nNew Investments for Fort Riley:\n\n$105 million for the construction of the Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Fort Riley\n\n$8.7 million for the construction of an infantry platoon battle course\n\n$1.6 million for planning and designing a new air traffic control tower at Fort Riley\n\n$1.1 million for planning and designing improvements for the Bob Dole Railyard\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=787957DE-0ED1-4F5F-B279-D26565921DBE", "Sen. Moran Statement on FY2024 Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Bill", "2024-03-08", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Related Agencies (CJS) \u2013 released the following statement on the CJS division of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which passed the Senate and now goes to the President to be signed into law:\n\n\u201cThis fiscally responsible bill includes essential resources to further our nation\u2019s priorities in scientific innovation, law enforcement and economic development while building on congressional efforts to cut federal spending,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cI am pleased my committee produced a bill that reduces spending by $2.5 billion and protects important priorities for Kansas and our nation. This legislation will benefit Kansans with federal programs aimed at keeping communities safe and providing new infrastructure. It also invests in science and technological research to stay ahead of China and accelerates the goal of returning American astronauts to the Moon \u2014 cementing our country\u2019s leadership in space exploration.\u201d\n\nItems to Note:\n\nDepartment of Justice: Provides resources to fight violent crime, disrupt and dismantle Mexican drug trafficking networks, apprehend violent fugitives, combat the profusion of cybercrime and counter foreign intelligence threats. This includes grants that strengthen state and local enforcement, improve the administration of justice and support victims of crime:\n\nJustice Assistance Grants and COPS Office Programs: Provides funding to support local police and sheriffs\u2019 departments and efforts to promote public safety.\n\nSchool Boards: Creates new protections for parents who peacefully protest at school board meetings.\n\nSpace Exploration: Supports the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Exploration program, to ensure the Artemis mission remains on schedule and that United States maintains its strategic superiority in space.\n\nDepartment of Commerce: Continues support for the department\u2019s wide variety of programs, including weather forecasting, oceanic and atmospheric monitoring, economic development programs, trade promotion, scientific and technical research, broadband deployment and the protection of intellectual property.\n\nNational Science Foundation: Supports research in fields vital to U.S. national and economic security, including quantum computing and artificial intelligence.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=EE1CB607-5B8B-4A39-8E6C-092300B0CADD", "Sen. Moran Works to Prevent Federal Law Enforcement from Targeting Parents for Peacefully Protesting", "2024-03-08", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=10989B01-5096-4995-8FD3-CAFA845A6221", "Sen. Moran Response to State of the Union Address", "2024-03-07", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) tonight released the following statement in response to President Biden\u2019s State of the Union address:\n\n\u201cWith three years of policies to stand on, the American people have ample data to assess the state of the union under President Biden\u2019s leadership. Is America more prosperous, safer or unified?\n\n\u201cThe American people were assured that inflation was transitory, but the high prices at the grocery store and the gas pump seem like they are here to stay. \u2018Bidenomics\u2019 reminded us of what we already knew \u2013 spending billions of dollars to reduce inflation only leads to higher prices for the everyday American.\n\n\u201cThere is a national security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border. President Biden and his administration have been derelict in enforcing the laws that already exist and which would make our nation undoubtedly safer today. The current state of chaos at the southern border is nearing a breaking point. Our border patrol are overwhelmed; drugs and people are being trafficked into our country; families are losing loved ones to fentanyl poisoning and our cities are aren\u2019t able to house and provide for thousands of migrants. President Biden must take immediate action to fortify the border, slow illegal migration and apprehend criminals.\n\n\u201cIn addition to the crisis at the border, we are dealing with an internal crisis of rising violent crime. Criminals have learned that their actions will not be punished, and law enforcement officers are no longer revered but reviled. I will always back the blue and use my authority in Congress to provide our law enforcement with the equipment and training they need to faithfully execute their mission and protect our communities.\n\n\u201cIn the midst of a divided Congress, support for our veterans has been unwavering. I was pleased to hear President Biden mention and address the success of the PACT Act for our nation\u2019s veterans. The bicameral and bipartisan legislation has allowed thousands of veterans to enroll in VA health care to detect and treat illnesses caused by toxic exposures during their service.\n\n\u201cGridlock in Washington is frustrating, but not new. The members of Congress are as diverse in their ideas as the people they represent, but our basic priorities, I hope, are the same \u2013 safety, prosperity and unity. Even as we approach an election season and continue working in a divided Congress, I urge President Biden to work with the House and the Senate to secure the border, lower prices and restore safety in our communities.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=EB1C59F5-D9F1-4F94-9941-A18D866811B1", "Sen. Moran Leads Colleagues in Urging Departments of Defense, Labor & Education to Highlight Military Career Options", "2024-03-06", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) led his colleagues in urging Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish Vazirani to encourage collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Departments of Education and Labor to better recognize military service and enlistment as rewarding and successful career options.\n\n\u201cWe feel that our schools must have insight into post-high school outcomes for all students, including those who enter the military,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cAn educator\u2019s ability to accurately communicate the benefits of all available career paths, including military enlistment, is essential when preparing students for college and other future careers. As Senators committed to supporting our military and educations systems, we emphasize the importance of their request and encourage the DoD to prioritize engaging with our states on this matter.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran was joined by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here and below:\n\nDear Mr. Vazirani,\n\nWe write today to encourage the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to commit to working with state education and data officials to develop a secure, effective protocol for sharing military service data with states. We urge DoD to respond promptly to state education officials' requests to access this data and the complete information and perspective they need to maximize students' prospects for career success \u2013 including through military service.\n\nWe feel that our schools must have insight into post-high school outcomes for all students, including those who enter the military. An educator's ability to accurately communicate the benefits of all available career paths, including military enlistment, is essential when preparing students for college and other future careers. To help support states in this endeavor, Federal agencies, including DoD and the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, should collaborate with states to share necessary information about successful post-high school outcomes, such as military enlistment.\n\nState education officials have emphasized that they are hamstrung in their ability to support graduates without access to data on career outcomes for those serving in the military. The absence of military service data leaves state data systems incomplete and schools blind to whether or not they are successfully preparing students to decide to serve. It\u2019s clear that improved data-sharing will benefit schools, high school graduates, and the military by ensuring that enlistment is more clearly recognized as a viable and rewarding career option. Students must hear this not only from military recruiters but also from their educators.\n\nOn November 13, 2023, 31 U.S. state and territory chief education officers wrote to DoD, sharing the concerns discussed above and requesting the Department's collaboration in developing a data-sharing protocol to deliver accurate, timely, and secure data on military service. As Senators committed to supporting our military and education systems, we emphasize the importance of their request and encourage DoD to prioritize engaging with our states on this matter.\n\nTo that end, we request an update on the status of DoD's response to this letter. Specifically, we request a written update on establishing a cross-agency working group to create a standard, secure process for states to access military enlistment data and any other data that the working group deems appropriate by April 5, 2024.\n\nWe appreciate your attention to this issue and await your prompt reply. We look forward to working with you as DoD develops a path forward for better sharing of military service information between the federal government and states.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=120684C1-1B52-44B9-B7F8-D668B0DF2255", "Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Move Compacts of Free Association Forward", "2024-03-04", "2024", "2024-03", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) to support legislation to renew the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.\n\n\u201cOur COFA partnerships are critical to U.S. national security,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cFailure to pass the renegotiated Compacts as soon as possible imperils our relationships with the Freely Associated States and the entire Pacific Island region, who view the COFA as a barometer of the U.S. commitment to the region. The resulting bicameral, bipartisan legislation will secure U.S. national security in the Indo-Pacific for the next two decades. We ask for your support in moving the COFA package forward with the urgency it requires.\u201d\n\nCOFA would also allow additional authorizations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide certain health care services to the estimated 500 U.S. military veterans in the Freely Associated States.\n\nSen. Moran was join by Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jack Reed (D-R.I), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dan Sullivan (R-Ala.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.).\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here and below:\n\nDear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Chair Murray and Ranking Member Collins:\n\nWe write in support of legislation to renew the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, including in any legislative vehicle.\n\nOur COFA partnerships are critical to U.S. national security. Failure to pass the renegotiated Compacts as soon as possible imperils our relationships with the Freely Associated States and the entire Pacific Island region, who view the COFA as a barometer of the U.S. commitment to the region. They ensure that we, rather than a nation hostile to U.S. interests, maintain strategic control of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the Philippines.\n\nThe People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) is engaged in active efforts to undermine Pacific Island nations\u2019 confidence in the United States. Failure to act on COFA opens the door to more corrupting influence and funding by the PRC in the region. The PRC is pursuing military basing and policing agreements in the region and working to undermine recognition of Taiwan, and exerting corrupting influence in several other countries. Without the COFA agreements, these trends would accelerate.\n\nThese unique bilateral agreements are the product of nearly four years of negotiations under two Presidential Administrations, and year-long negotiations across eight primary committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate and multiple others. The resulting bicameral, bipartisan legislation will secure U.S. national security in the Indo-Pacific for the next two decades.\n\nWe ask for your support in moving the COFA package forward with the urgency it requires. Thank you for your attention to this matter.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:55:42Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=B064F9B0-E617-4F82-9C1A-2BB26A7C6B99", "Sens. Moran, Rubio Join Colleagues in Calling for President Biden to Delete TikTok Account", "2024-02-22", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joined their colleagues in calling on President Biden to delete his TikTok account. TikTok, owned by Chinese Company ByteDance, has been highlighted as a national security threat to the United States by members of Congress, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the White House.\n\n\u201cOver the past several years, officials from both sides of the aisle have cautioned Americans against downloading TikTok and worked to eliminate national security risks posed by the app,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cWe urge you to delete your account and publicly acknowledge the national security threat posed by TikTok.\u201d\n\nIn 2020, Sen. Moran called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok\u2019s consumer data collection and processing practices. Sen. Moran later raised concerns over the risks TikTok poses to U.S. national security and consumer privacy and called for structural restrictions on TikTok\u2019s American operations. Last year, Sen. Moran joined his colleagues in introducing the RESTRICT Act, comprehensive legislation that would address the ongoing threat posed by technology from foreign adversaries.\n\nJoining the letter were Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Representatives Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), Barry Moore (R-Ala.), Troy Nehls (R-Texas), Bill Posey (R-Fla.), John Rutherford (R-Fla.), Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Michael Waltz (R-Fla.).\n\nThe full text of the letter is here and below.\n\nDear Mr. President:\n\nOn February 11, 2024, during Super Bowl LVIII, your campaign made its first post on TikTok, a social-media platform owned by ByteDance, a company subject to the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). TikTok endangers national security, and this concern is aggravated by the platform\u2019s appeal to young people in the United States. We therefore urge you to delete your account and set a better example for the American people by restating that TikTok is a national security threat.\n\nOver the past several years, officials from both sides of the aisle have cautioned Americans against downloading TikTok and worked to eliminate national security risks posed by the app. For example, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray said that TikTok \u201cscreams out with national security concerns.\u201d Paul Nakasone, former commander of U.S. Cyber Command and former Director of the National Security Agency, also called TikTok a \u201cloaded gun.\u201d\n\nFurthermore, you supported legislation banning TikTok from government devices. Presumably you signed this legislation into law due to the privacy risks associated with the app. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has gone a step further, imposing a TikTok prohibition on DoD contractors. Several universities have also adopted this ban.\n\nIn short, there was a time when your administration publicly stated the threat posed by TikTok. It is incredibly troubling, then, that you are now ignoring TikTok\u2019s well-established national security risks.\n\nHow can the federal government warn Americans about the risks of this app if the Commander in Chief uses it, too? Why should government employees be expected to honor a ban on official devices when the President rebuts the core justification for the law? And why should Americans believe you will protect them from foreign threats, when your use of the platform suggests disregard for well-known national security threats? The office of the presidency is about leadership. By downloading TikTok, you are setting a poor example for the American people, while making them less safe for the bargain.\n\nWe urge you to delete your account and publicly acknowledge the national security threat posed by TikTok. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. We look forward to your prompt response.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:48:26Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=E8E5088C-4525-493E-A8DD-E055A73700CA", "Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor Regarding the National Security Supplemental", "2024-02-13", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor regarding his support for the National Security Supplemental. The supplemental passed the Senate by a vote of 70-29.\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Remarks on the Senate Floor\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:48:26Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=1EC90BE0-609F-4728-90FB-C2EDA9FFE69E", "Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Introduce Amendment to Protect Afghan Allies", "2024-02-12", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced an amendment to the national security supplemental package to provide a path to permanent residency for Afghans, who supported the United States\u2019 mission in Afghanistan, after undergoing additional vetting.\n\n\u201cAfter the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, veterans extended the creed \u2018leave no man behind\u2019 and helped their Afghan partners flee to the United States for safety,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cUnfortunately, many of our Afghan partners are still overseas, and those who made it to the U.S. face uncertainty as to whether they will be granted permanent residency. I urge my colleagues to support the inclusion of the Afghan Adjustment Act in the national security supplemental to grant Afghan refugees stability, bolster our national security and send a message to U.S. partners and allies that we will honor our word.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we work to pass legislation supporting our allies across the world, we cannot forget the Afghans who stood with us and our military,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cWe have growing support for our effort to provide our Afghan allies more legal certainty as they seek refuge in the United States. That is why I am introducing this bipartisan amendment to the security package. We must get this done.\u201d\n\nThe amendment is based on the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow Afghan allies to apply for permanent legal residency to provide certainty as they build their lives in the United States after undergoing thorough vetting. Currently, Afghans who were admitted on temporary humanitarian status can only gain permanent legal status through the asylum system or Special Immigrant Visa process (SIV), which face severe backlogs and long processing times.\n\nThis amendment is supported by a broad coalition including The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, With Honor Action, No One Left Behind, the Chamber of Commerce and many others.\n\nThe amendment is cosponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Angus King (I-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.).\n\nLast week, Sen. Moran wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal encouraging his colleagues to support the Afghan Adjustment Act.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:48:26Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=86E55FE4-DDB6-4508-8B35-1BF9A3F68570", "Sen. Moran Statement on Kansas Marine Killed in Helicopter Crash", "2024-02-09", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of Lance Corporal Donovan Davis, from Olathe, Kansas. Lance Cpl. Davis was one of five Marines aboard the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that crashed in San Diego this week.\n\n\u201cToday, we learned that Kansas lost one of its finest in the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of five United States Marines. Lance Cpl. Davis volunteered to serve his country, and at 21 years of age, he paid the ultimate sacrifice. Even in times of peace, our military men and women put themselves at great risk to make certain the troops are always ready to defend our nation if the need should arise.\n\n\u201cI can\u2019t even begin to imagine the pain five families and many friends are facing today as they learn of the loss of these young men. Robba and I are praying for the Davis family \u2013 and all the military families impacted by this accident.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:48:26Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=A86CF8EA-248A-4300-AB58-D845743EBF86", "Senate Commerce Committee Passes 5-Year Senate FAA Reauthorization Focused on Improving Safety, Advancing Technology", "2024-02-08", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINgTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation accidents and near-misses. After passage, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 ranking member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation \u2013 released the following statement:\n\n\u201cOur aviation system is strained, and advancing the FAA Reauthorization Act will help address challenges and better ensure the FAA can carry out its core mission - the safety of the flying public. In addition to providing certainty for the FAA, this legislation bolsters the aviation workforce, addresses the FAA regulatory backlog, safeguards rural air travel and accelerates new technology and innovation in the aviation industry.\n\n\u201cUnder this legislation, Kansas will have an important role to play in advancing our aviation industry including research and development and hypersonic flight testing. While there is much work to be done to make certain this legislation positions the FAA to handle the challenges we face today and in the future, I am pleased we have reached this critical point.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran\u2019s FAA Priorities:\n\nBolster the aviation workforce and strengthen the supply chain: Provisions from Sens. Moran and Duckworth\u2019s legislation, the Aviation Workforce Development Enhancement Act, were included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to help meet future needs in the aviation workforce.\n\nImprove the FAA backlog: Sens. Moran and Raphael Warnock\u2019s (D-Ga.) legislation, the FAA Advancements Act, were included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to help improve the FAA\u2019s certification processes and implementation of bilateral agreements, while also increasing the transparency surrounding the development of regulatory materials. Ensuring safe and efficient processes makes certain the U.S. aerospace industry remains competitive on a global scale.\n\nPromote women in aviation: Sen. Moran joined Sens. Duckworth, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) to introduce the Promoting Women in Aviation Act, which was included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to codify the board established in the 2018 FAA Reauthorization bill and support the aviation workforce at-large. Two Kansans previously served on the board ensuring Kansas voices were represented.\n\nEnable Hypersonic Flight Testing: This legislation includes a plan for the administrator to establish procedures for the testing of hypersonic flight. The Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC) will be an asset for companies to utilize for the testing of supersonic flight.\n\nExpand access to travel for people with disabilities: Sen. Moran introduced the Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Safety Act to invest new resources into the FAA\u2019s Joint Center of Excellence formed by Wichita State University and the University of Washington.\n\nThis provision broadens the scope of research conducted at the Centers of Excellence to include testing for accessible air travel for people with disabilities, including in-cabin wheelchair users and passengers with mobility challenges.\n\nSupport staffing for Air Traffic Control: To address Air Traffic Controller staffing and training concerns, Sen. Moran included a provision to require a review to determine the number of Certified Professional Controllers (CPCs) needed to meet facility operational and statutory requirement.\n\nAttract air service to small communities: Provisions from Sen. Moran\u2019s Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act were included in the FAA Reauthorization Act to help bolster and attract new air services to small communities.\n\nAddress new aircraft entering the airspace: Sen. Moran worked to secure extensions and expansions of existing programs that support the drone industry and advanced air mobility by safely and efficiently introducing these new technologies into the air space. This also codifies the BEYOND program.\n\nModernize ground-based infrastructure: This provision would initiate action to replace outdated Air Traffic Control systems that were designed in the 1970s and 1980s and are no longer efficient to operate.\n\nExpands the national strategy on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM): Legislation introduced by Sen. Moran last Congress established an interagency working group (IWG) to collaborate with the civil aviation industry on the maturation of AAM. This provision expands the scope of the IWG to consider recommendations for research and development.\n\nReform the Federal Contract Tower Program: Kansas is home to eight air traffic control towers that participate in the FAA\u2019s Federal Contract Tower program and provide important safety services at small airports nationwide. Sen. Moran secured provisions to better equip towers within the program and increase liability insurance to account for the safety ecosystem, as well as ensure the durability of the program.\n\nSafeguard the Essential Air Service program: Throughout his time in Congress, Sen. Moran has advocated for the Essential Air Service program and worked to keep the program intact to help make certain small airports and rural communities are connected to the national airspace system.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:48:26Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=07DB3B5D-EBEF-4306-8414-F4396DA5CF12", "Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Releasing 340B Discussion Draft", "2024-02-06", "2024", "2024-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) \u2013 all members of the Senate 340B bipartisan working group \u2013 today released a legislative discussion draft that includes proposed updates to the 340B program.\n\nLast year, the Senate 340B working group sought input on bipartisan policy solutions that would provide stability and transparency to the 340B program to ensure the program can continue to achieve its original intent of supporting entities serving eligible patients.\n\n\u201cWe believe it is necessary to pass legislation in the 118th Congress that provides clarity, transparency and accountability in the 340B program in order to ensure the program remains strong, long into the future,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cToday, we are releasing a legislative discussion draft in an effort to address areas of concern in the program and achieve these goals. While our discussion draft aims to address the key areas, we asked stakeholders about in our RFI, in light of comments from stakeholders, recent court decisions and developments in the program we are also seeking more information on additional areas, specifically: patient definition, child sites and contract pharmacy arrangements.\u201d\n\nThe 340B program has been critical to Kansas hospitals, health centers and safety-net providers by allowing them to provide quality care to patients and communities. The program requires that drug manufacturers who participate in Medicaid and Medicare provide certain non-profit health care providers, hospitals and clinics (covered entities) a discount on outpatient drugs. The 340B program enables covered entities to use these savings to provide more comprehensive services to eligible patients and their communities.\n\nFind additional background on the discussion draft here.\n\nFull letter below:\n\nTo 340B Stakeholders,\n\nAs long-time supporters of the 340B program, we believe the program provides a critical benefit to eligible health care providers that enables them to stretch federal resources to provide healthcare services for the patients they serve. However, we acknowledge that there have been concerns from stakeholders about ambiguity in the program and transparency is needed to ensure the program is serving eligible patients as originally intended.\n\nLast year, we began a process to seek information from stakeholders on bipartisan policy solutions to ensure the 340B program has the stability and oversight to continue to achieve its original intention of serving eligible patients. We issued a Request for Information on June 16, 2023, and received over 250 responses from stakeholders. We spent months reviewing these responses and holding additional meetings with stakeholders. We are committed to addressing the concerns that have been raised by stakeholders as part of this process, including HRSA\u2019s authorities and resources; contract pharmacy arrangements; the role of PBMs in the program; duplicate discounts; and the promotion of transparency and program integrity.\n\nWe believe it is necessary to pass legislation in the 118th Congress that provides clarity, transparency, and accountability in the 340B program in order to ensure the program remains strong, long into the future. Today, we are releasing a legislative discussion draft in an effort to address areas of concern in the program and achieve these goals.\n\nWhile our discussion draft aims to address the key areas, we asked stakeholders about in our RFI, in light of comments from stakeholders, recent court decisions, and developments in the program we are also seeking more information on additional areas, specifically: patient definition, child sites, and contract pharmacy arrangements. We have included specific questions in the attached explanatory document.\n\nWe request stakeholders submit any comments and edits to the discussion draft in writing no later than April 1, 2024. Responses may be submitted to Bipartisan340BRFI@email.senate.gov. Our intent is to continue to keep these responses internal and they will not be posted publicly.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:48:26Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=A1EFA430-59C0-4F2A-96A5-23C140F4E78C", "Sens. Moran, Casey Introduce Legislation to Remove Derogatory Language from D.C. Code", "2024-01-31", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) \u2013 co-chairs of the Congressional Down Syndrome Task Force \u2013 today introduced legislation that would update the District of Columbia (D.C.) Code by eliminating the words \u201cmentally retarded\u201d and replacing it with language that better respects the dignity of individuals with disabilities.\n\nIn 2010, Congress passed Rosa\u2019s Law which eliminated the word \u201cmental retardation\u201d from federal law. However, Title 11 of the D.C. Code still uses various forms of those words. The Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act would replace the term with \u201cpersons of moderate intellectual disabilities.\u201d\n\n\u201cIndividuals with disabilities deserve to be respected and valued,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cLanguage that is degrading to individuals with disabilities should be eliminated from our laws and courts. This legislation makes certain the D.C. courts are using language that is both accurate and appropriate and maintains the dignity of all people.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs public officials, we have an obligation to uplift people with disabilities and ensure they are treated with dignity and respect,\u201d said Sen. Casey. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join with Senator Moran on this bipartisan bill to remove derogatory language from our laws and courts, and am committed to continuing to fight on behalf of Americans with disabilities.\u201d\n\nUnder the D.C. Home Rule Act, only Congress can amend Title 11 of the D.C. Code. Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) and cosponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Ore.). Congresswoman Holmes Norton and Rep. McMorris Rodgers are co-chairs of the Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome.\n\nThis legislation is also supported by the National Down Syndrome Society, National Down Syndrome Congress, Global Down Syndrome Foundation, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Special Olympics.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=32DFCFAB-5A7A-4A42-BAC6-43FE58854AC4", "PASSED: Sens. Moran, Klobuchar, Shaheen\u2019s Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Housing", "2024-01-24", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to extend the loan window for the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) Section 524 Rural Housing site loan program. This legislation now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives to be passed.\n\nThe Section 524 program provides loans to non-profits and local and trial governments to acquire and develop land to be subdivided into building sites for low and moderate-income families. This legislation would extend the loan repayment window from two years to five years, increasing flexibility for borrowers.\n\n\u201cHousing shortages are impacting rural communities and hurting their ability to grow and expand,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cModernizing the USDA rural housing site development loans will help incentivize new construction. By giving local governments and non-profits more flexibility to repay these loans, we can help bolster affordable housing in rural America. I urge the House of Representatives to quickly pass this legislation to provide alleviate housing shortages in rural America.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur country\u2019s housing shortage, which has hit small towns and rural areas particularly hard, is fueling an affordability crisis,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cThis legislation will increase flexibility on loan repayments for nonprofits and local governments that are building affordable rural housing, giving them more options to address the unique needs of rural communities.\u201d \u201cNew Hampshire is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, ranking fourth in the nation for lack of housing,\u201d said Sen. Shaheen. \u201cMaking loans for affordable rural housing construction more effective by extending the term of these loans can help Granite State families purchase homes. I\u2019m pleased to see this bipartisan legislation pass the Senate and I thank Senator Moran for his leadership on this bill.\u201d\n\nThe loan window extension program is also supported by various housing organizations and leaders.\n\n\u201cThe nation\u2019s housing crisis affects communities of all sizes. Helping America\u2019s smaller towns and rural areas plan and develop more affordable and attainable housing is critically important,\u201d said Angela Brooks, President of American Planning Association. \u201cWorking on the front lines of housing challenges in rural America, planners know the essential role that federal policy can play. We applaud the bipartisan action in the U.S. Senate, led by Senators Moran, Klobuchar and Shaheen, to improve the USDA 524 loan program. This action will provide an essential financing tool that leads to more homes and more opportunity for rural and small-town America.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a national rural housing nonprofit, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) applauds Senator Moran and Senator Klobuchar for their focus on targeted, commonsense improvements to the USDA rural housing programs,\u201d said Jonathan Harwitz, Director of Public Policy at HAC. \u201cExtending the loan term from two to five years will make the Section 524 rural housing site loan program more adaptable to current project development timelines. We are glad to see this bill pass in the Senate and look forward to working with the House.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe National Rural Housing Coalition (NRHC) applauds the leadership of Senator Moran on Senate passage of S 3646, which extends the term of US Department of Agriculture rural housing site loans,\u201d said the National Rural Housing Coalition. \u201cThis change will facilitate acquisition and development of sites for affordable housing in rural communities, which is sorely needed. We appreciate Senator Moran's efforts and look forward to working with the House on this important legislation.\u201d\n\n\u201cBy any measure, rural America is facing a housing affordability crisis, with rising rents and house prices over the last few years, and more limited access to credit,\u201d said Michele Stockwell, President, BPC Action. \u201cBPC Action commends Sens. Jerry Moran, Amy Klobuchar, and Jeanne Shaheen for their leadership on the Rural Housing Site Loans Term Extension Act. This legislation extends the term of USDA rural housing site loans which will help rural communities across America more easily acquire and develop sites for affordable housing. We look forward to working with Congress to enact this legislation before the end of the year.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=513EFFA9-A649-4DAE-9945-6ADD08F8AF64", "Sen. Moran to Support Amtrak Board of Directors Nominees, Awaits New Amtrak Nominee Representing the Needs of Rural America", "2024-01-23", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced he will support the nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors who will receive votes in the Senate this week. The White House has confirmed to Sen. Moran that they intend to comply with the law and nominate individuals to fill the remaining open seats on the Amtrak Board of Directors who represent regions outside of the Northeast Corridor.\n\n\u201cAmtrak trains serve over 525 stations across the country, and most of these stations are located in rural communities,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThe members of the Amtrak Board of Directors who craft and guide Amtrak policies must represent passengers and stations from across the nation, as required by law. Last year the White House failed to nominate a slate of representatives to meet this requirement, and I continue to urge the White House to select a nominee who understands the needs of rural America.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe White House has since committed to comply with the law and will be sending the Senate nominees that better represent all passenger needs,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cUpon that commitment, I intend to advance the Amtrak Board of Directors nominees this week, so they can get to work bolstering our entire nation\u2019s rail system.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=682C4164-C895-426F-A013-29F7845C2C24", "Sen. Moran, Rep. Nunn Caution Federal Regulators on Harmful Impacts of Proposed Banking Regulations", "2024-01-23", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) led their colleagues in cautioning federal regulators on the harmful impact the proposed Basel III Endgame regulations would have on agriculture and energy industries.\n\n\u201cWe have concerns that the GSIB Surcharge Proposal and the Basel III Endgame Proposal will generate disincentives for prudent risk management strategies and drive up the cost of hedging for end-users,\u201d the members wrote. \u201cUltimately, consumers who are already facing elevated prices from record levels of inflation will pay the price at the grocery store and the gas station.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen farmers, ranchers, or other end users enter into futures or other centrally-cleared derivatives contracts to mitigate the risk they face from fluctuating commodity prices, they generally initiate the trade through a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) registered with the CFTC,\u201d the members continued. \u201cFCMs provide market access to their clients through memberships at regulated derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses, and the vast majority of FCMs today are banks that will be subject to the proposals. Increasing regulatory capital charges for banks that provide end-users with access to these hedging markets and risk management tools is a misguided approach.\u201d\n\nThis letter was also signed by Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.),Cindy Hyde Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Representatives Jim Baird (R-Ind.), Andy Barr (R-Kentucky), Don Davis (D-N.C.), Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), John Duarte (R-Calif.), Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.), Mike Flood (R-Neb.), French Hill (R-Ark.), Erin Houchin (R-Ind.), Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), Dan Meuser (R-Penn.), Alex Mooney (R-W.V.), Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), John Rose (R-Tenn.), Austin Scott (R-Ga.), Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Roger Williams (R-Texas).\n\nThis effort is supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Milk Producers Federation, Louis Dreyfus Company, Commodity Markets Council, American Cotton Shippers Association, Futures Industry Association, International Swap Dealers Association, National Grain and Feed Association and National Futures Association.\n\nThe full letter can be found here and below.\n\nDear Vice Chair Barr, Chairman Gruenberg, and Acting Comptroller Hsu:\n\nFutures and derivatives markets provide critical tools to manage risk for farmers, ranchers, grain and food processors, energy producers, and other important commercial end-users. We have concerns, however, that the GSIB Surcharge Proposal and the Basel III Endgame Proposal (the proposals) will generate disincentives for prudent risk management strategies and drive up the cost of hedging for end-users. Ultimately, consumers who are already facing elevated prices from record levels of inflation will pay the price at the grocery store and the gas station.\n\nOn the heels of inflation rates not seen in over 40 years, Americans are facing record high costs in grocery stores, at gas stations, and in their energy bills. Futures and derivatives markets play a stabilizing role for prices, helping to insulate consumers and businesses from market instability while involving minimal risk for end-users. For this reason, many nonfinancial firms that use derivatives for traditional hedging purposes were exempt from a number of regulations in the Dodd-Frank Act that would have made it more expensive for them to manage their risk. Former Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chairman Dodd, along with former Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Lincoln, highlighted the importance of preserving these tools in the Dodd-Frank Act. \u201cRegulators, namely the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the prudential regulators, must not make hedging so costly it becomes prohibitively expensive for end users to\n\nmanage their risks.\u201d\n\nAs policymakers and stakeholders review the proposals, we remain concerned that the proposals ignore congressional intent to keep critical risk management tools accessible and low-cost.\n\nWhen farmers, ranchers, or other end users enter into futures or other centrally-cleared derivatives contracts to mitigate the risk they face from fluctuating commodity prices, they generally initiate the trade through a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) registered with the CFTC. FCMs provide market access to their clients through memberships at regulated derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses, and the vast majority of FCMs today are banks that will be subject to the proposals. Increasing regulatory capital charges for banks that provide end-users with access to these hedging markets and risk management tools is a misguided approach.\n\nFor another key hedging tool, uncleared swaps, the proposals would represent a massive increase in the cost of trading these instruments. The banking entities who facilitate these transactions as swap dealers allocate capital on a business line basis, and as a result, disproportionate capital requirements for a certain business line or trading desk may cause banks to decrease their offerings of these risk-reducing tools. As a result, liquidity in these markets could decrease dramatically, and the costs of hedging for end users would be driven even higher.\n\nThe Basel III Proposal\u2019s public listing requirement would make it more expensive for privately owned investment-grade companies to hedge against risk, despite the lack of any empirical link between a public listing and creditworthiness. In addition, the new capital requirements for \u201cCredit Valuation Adjustment\u201d or \u201cCVA\u201d Risk on derivative transactions could further penalize end users. The new CVA requirements are most severe for derivative transactions with end users.\n\nThe GSIB Surcharge Proposal and Basel III Endgame Proposal substantially exceed the Basel III framework and go significantly further than what is being implemented in other jurisdictions, such as Europe. This will inevitably put end-users seeking to hedge and manage risk on an uneven playing field with competitors in other jurisdictions.\n\nIn turn, we respectfully ask that you respond to the following questions by February 16, 2024.\n\nHave you conducted any economic analysis about these disparities? Please provide your analysis with regard to the international consistency of the US proposals with other major jurisdictions, and, in particular, how the US and EU jurisdictions treat end users under the respective proposals.\n\nAs you were developing these proposals, how was the end-user impact of increased capital charges for hedging and risk management tools factored into your decision-making? Have you produced any economic analysis about the impacts these proposals will have on end-users?\n\nHow would increased FCM consolidation create more stability in the derivatives marketplace?\n\nThe impact of these bank capital proposals will have a direct effect on the economy and our constituents. It is vital to approach any proposal regarding increased capital requirements, particularly increased capital requirements for hedging and risk management tools, with careful consideration and input from industry as well as a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis.\n\nWith rising economic and geopolitical risks, now is not the time to increase costs for farmers\u2019 cooperatives, energy producers, and food processors seeking to responsibly hedge against instability.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=BEE95654-8785-4A0A-B670-6F81C018776F", "Sen. Moran Pays Tribute to the Life of Cecil O\u2019Brate on the Senate Floor", "2024-01-23", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor to honor the life and legacy of Kansan and philanthropist Cecil O\u2019Brate.\n\n\u201cCecil was a strong advocate for Kansas and was committed to helping others succeed,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cDespite achieving great means and influence himself, he remained dedicated to the Kansas and midwestern values he learned on the farm fields in Hamilton County. Cecil conducted himself always with humility and authenticity.\u201d\n\n\u201cThrough investment in southwest Kansas communities and support for various organizations in Kansas and across the country, Cecil and his wife Frances have transformed countless lives,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cIn 2013, Cecil and Frances established the O\u2019Brate Foundation which awards college scholarships and teaches life skills to students, most of who grew up in the foster care system or below poverty level. Cecil loved to help other people succeed, particularly young people. He gave generously to many charities, and I have no doubt that the O\u2019Brate Foundation will continue to provide educational opportunities for Kansans for years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cTo nearly everyone Cecil met he shared, \u2018There is no substitute for an honest day\u2019s work, an inquisitive mind, and a desire to always do more.\u2019 His life was a testament to those principles, and he lived them each day with authenticity and purpose,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cHe is worthy of our tribute today and always.\u201d\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=10FB56A7-7AEF-4AA3-91FF-A99C1F727CAF", "Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Cecil O\u2019Brate", "2024-01-22", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement on the passing of philanthropist Cecil O\u2019Brate:\n\n\u201cCecil was a farmer, entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and a good friend and mentor. He was a strong advocate for southwest Kansas and held an extraordinary commitment to help others succeed. Through his investments in the southwest Kansas community, support for various organizations in Kansas and across the country, and generous scholarships, Cecil and his wife, Frances, have positively transformed countless lives. I have no doubt the O\u2019Brate Foundation will continue to provide educational opportunities to Kansans for years to come.\n\n\u201cTo nearly everyone Cecil met, he would share that there was no substitute for an honest day\u2019s work, an inquisitive mind, and a desire to always do more. His life was a testament to these principles, lived out each day with authenticity and purpose.\n\n\u201cRobba and I are praying for his wife of 76 years, Frances, his four sons, Patrick, Michael, Steve, and Mark, and the entire O\u2019Brate family.\u201d\n\nSen. Moran with Cecil and Frances O\u2019Brate\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=29FECD39-5525-41C3-9DEF-275C230B0121", "Sens. Moran, Klobuchar, Ernst, Duckworth, Grassley Introduce Farm to Fly Act, Legislation to Expand Use of Biofuels for Aviation", "2024-01-22", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to be used in the aviation sector and create new markets for American farmers.\n\nThe Farm to Fly Act would utilize current USDA programs to support the development of SAF, clarify federal definitions for SAF and enable greater collaboration between USDA and the private sector.\n\n\u201cSustainable aviation fuel is a promising alternative fuel source that can provide new markets for farmers while increasing our domestic energy production and security,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cThis legislation would increase the accessibility of biofuel for commercial use and directly support rural America and its farmers, the agriculture industry and the aviation sector.\u201d\n\n\u201cAlternative energies like sustainable aviation fuel create jobs in rural areas, bolster our national security, and reduce carbon emissions from air travel,\u201d said Sen. Klobuchar. \u201cThis bipartisan bill with Senators Moran and Ernst will be another step forward in securing new markets for domestically produced biofuel.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we work toward energy independence, the U.S. Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model will play a key role in allowing homegrown, Iowa biofuel to meet the needs of the U.S. aviation industry while also creating new markets for biofuel producers,\u201d said Sen. Ernst. \u201cAn investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuel is an investment in our national security, our environment, and our farmers.\u201d\n\n\u201cOne of the most important things we can do to make American aviation more sustainable is increase the supply of American-grown, American-made sustainable aviation fuel,\u201d said Sen. Duckworth. \u201cI\u2019m proud to partner with Senators Moran, Klobuchar, Ernst and Grassley to introduce our bipartisan bill that will build off of my Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act to increase USDA\u2019s collaboration with the aviation biofuels sector and expand the market of sustainable aviation fuel, which would be a true win-win solution that supports domestic farmers and blenders while reducing our nation\u2019s carbon footprint.\u201d\n\n\u201cEmbracing biofuels is positive for Iowa farmers and the environment,\u201d said Sen. Grassley. \u201cBy expanding opportunities for investment in sustainable aviation fuels at the USDA, our bill aims to diversify and onshore American energy production while encouraging economic activity,\"\n\nCompanion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Max Miller (R-Ohio), Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill), Angie Craig (D-Minn), Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Brad Finstad (R-Minn), Mike Flood (R-Neb) and Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa).\n\nThis legislation is also supported by a number of aviation, agriculture and energy leaders.\n\n\u201cThe Kansas Corn Growers Association supports Senator Moran\u2019s continued leadership in Sustainable Aviation Fuel with the Farm to Fly Act,\u201d said Brent Rogers, President of the Kansas Corn Growers Association. \u201cCorn-based ethanol can play a key role in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and this legislation solidifies and strengthens our ongoing efforts with airline companies. Ethanol-based SAF would be a game-changer for corn and ethanol producers and the farm economy.\u201d\n\n\"The National Sorghum Producers thank Senator Moran for the effort behind this legislation and the recognition that changes need to be within current law to allow flexibility for commodities to participate in the renewable fuels sector,\u201d said Craig Meeker, Chairman of the National Sorghum Producers. \u201cWe look forward to working with Senator Moran and the Senate Agriculture leadership on a final product in the Farm Bill.\"\n\n\u201cKansas soybean producers thank Senator Moran for his continued leadership on issues that impact Kansas farmers,\u201d said Scott Gigstad, President of Kansas Soybean Association. \u201cThe Farm to Fly Act will be key to one of the newest soybean market opportunities really taking flight. As airlines look to reduce emissions, sustainably-grown Kansas soybeans will play a key role.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s farmers are well-positioned to supply sustainable agriculture feedstocks that will help scale production of the sustainable aviation fuel in demand by airlines today,\u201d said Lindsay Fitzgerald, Vice President of Government Relations at Gevo. \u201cThe Farm to Fly Act recognizes agriculture is key to enabling cleaner flight, including using a data-driven tool to account for the benefits of farmers\u2019 production practices with the Argonne GREET model. Gevo thanks Senators Jerry Moran, Amy Klobuchar and Joni Ernst for their leadership and supports this legislation that affirms the role of farmers in growing these new fuels.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe path to decarbonizing the skies runs right through America\u2019s heartland,\u201d said Emily Skor, Growth Energy CEO. \u201cThe Farm to Fly Act would allow our farmers to drive a wave of new investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). We thank Senators Moran, Klobuchar and Ernst for introducing this important legislation in the Senate and urge all lawmakers to get behind a bill that would position America as a leader in SAF and create new jobs in America\u2019s rural communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cRFA strongly supports the Farm to Fly Act, and we truly appreciate Sen. Moran\u2014along with cosponsors Sens. Klobuchar and Ernst\u2014and their effort to move forward this important legislation that creates more clarity and stability around the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) made from U.S. crops,\u201d said Geoff Cooper, President & CEO, Renewable Fuels Association. \u201cThis bill helps position SAF for takeoff by ensuring the best available science and modeling tools are used to calculate the carbon benefits of homegrown renewable fuels.\u201d\n\n\u201cIncreased partnership with the agriculture sector is imperative as the aviation industry works to increase production of cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuels,\" said Airlines for America. \"Airlines for America greatly appreciates Senators Moran, Klobuchar and Ernst\u2019s leadership on this issue. This bill has a companion in the House, signaling the strong bipartisan, bicameral support for SAF development and expansion.\u201d\n\n\"It is essential that we work to further bolster and strengthen the development of SAF, which plays a key role in decarbonizing aviation,\" said Pete Bunce, President and CEO of General Aviation Manufacturers Association. \"The Farm to Fly Act would allow for greater production of SAF. We are grateful for the leadership of Senators Moran, Klobuchar, Ernst, Grassley and Duckworth for introducing and championing this important legislation.\"\n\nThe Farm to Fly Act would:\n\nClarify eligibility for SAF within current USDA Bio-Energy Programs, expanding markets for American agricultural crops through aviation bioenergy;\n\nProvide for greater collaboration for aviation biofuels throughout USDA agency mission areas, increasing private sector partnerships; and\n\nAffirm a common definition of SAF for USDA purposes, as widely supported by industry to enable U.S. crops to most effectively contribute to aviation renewable fuels.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=3047F9A9-2DC7-4C2E-91BF-032801EC5433", "Sen. Moran Statement on U.S. Military Strike on Houthi Targets in Yemen", "2024-01-12", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) \u2013 member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence \u2013 issued the following statement regarding military operations in Yemen:\n\n\u201cThe strikes by U.S. and allied forces are a necessary step to degrading the capabilities of the Houthis and the threat they pose to one of the world\u2019s most critical chokepoints.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden and his administration must get serious about applying pressure on Iran and its proxies to punish the terrorism they wage against the U.S. and our interests in the Middle East. Our adversaries must not doubt that perpetrating violence will be met with a response.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=ED9B28F7-D266-4E7C-8A85-819A65F75759", "Sen. Moran Urges Senate Ag Committee to Prioritize Drought Solutions in Farm Bill", "2024-01-11", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee to highlight the importance of addressing long-term drought in the upcoming Farm Bill. The letter outlines the crucial role agriculture plays in the United States economy.\n\n\u201cAgriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cHowever, severe, long-term drought is devastating these rural areas. During periods of droughts, our farmers and ranchers face diminishing crop and livestock outputs. These negative effects reverberate through the community, affecting not just individual producers, but the broader local economy and food system.\u201d\n\nThe letter was signed by Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz), Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Jacklyn Rosen (D-Nev.), Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).\n\nThe full letter can be read here and below:\n\nDear Chair Stabenow and Ranking Member Boozman:\n\nWe write to you regarding the importance of addressing long-term drought in the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization. Drought remains a severe risk for American farmers and ranchers and threatens farmland and local economies that rely on dwindling water resources. We must ensure that any multi-year Farm Bill adequately addresses the heightened production risks posed by a hotter, drier future, particularly in states West of the 100th meridian.\n\nAgriculture is the economic backbone for rural communities in our states. However, severe, long-term drought is devastating these rural areas. During periods of droughts, our farmers and ranchers face diminishing crop and livestock outputs. These negative effects reverberate through the community, affecting not just individual producers, but the broader local economy and food system.\n\nA changing climate has further altered the natural pattern of droughts, making them more frequent, longer, and more severe. Since 2000, the Western United States has experienced some of the driest conditions on record and the American Southwest, in particular, continues to suffer an unprecedented period of extreme drought. These conditions have altered the landscape and have had a lasting effect on all those who rely on the land. This urgently requires Congress to invest in water and agricultural resilience. While drought conditions eased in many states this year, we cannot become complacent when our farmers and ranchers are in severe need of an appropriate drought safety net that ensures their long-term resiliency.\n\nWe urge the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee under your leadership to consider these risks as you draft the upcoming Farm Bill. The farmers and ranchers in our states are counting on a multi-year Farm Bill that provides support to conserve water, improve watershed scale planning, upgrade water infrastructure, protect land from erosion, and create long-term resiliency on changing landscapes for growers in drought-affected regions. We look forward to continuing our partnership to address these issues. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter and we look forward to hearing from you on these topics.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=65054FB2-AEB2-4F70-A461-559504A93FB0", "Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor Regarding the National Security Crisis at the Southern Border", "2024-01-10", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden\u2019s inaction to address the humanitarian and national security crisis at the southern border. In FY2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection had approximately 2.5 million encounters along the southern border. The number of encounters in 2020 was 458,000.\n\n\u201cThough Congress has provided our southern border with resources for physical security, walls, fencing and personnel, illegal immigration is at an all-time high,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cWhile money and programs are important, we need to change the administration\u2019s policies to end encouraging migrants to come to the United States.\u201d\n\n\u201cSecretary Mayorkas and President Biden\u2019s years of inaction have created a national security crisis which allows illegal immigrants, terrorists, foreign nationalists and deadly substances to flood our nation,\u201d continued Sen. Moran. \u201cInstead of changing or enforcing policies, the administration issued rail closures as a poor attempt to slow the flow of migrants that damaged agriculture communities across the nation. Again, Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden are harming Americans instead of protecting them.\u201d\n\n\u201cUltimately, we must reward those who follow the law and have consequences for those who break them,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cEnforcing immigration laws is an absolute necessity, and I will continue to work with my colleagues to put an end to this crisis for the sake of our communities, states and country.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to Watch Sen. Moran\u2019s Full Remarks\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T17:40:56Z"], ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=4B9592BA-6A34-439A-9A38-7C6260C27599", "Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Judge Thomas Tuggle", "2024-01-02", "2024", "2024-01", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing Thomas Tuggle, retired judge for the 12th Judicial District in Kansas:\n\n\u201cJudge Tuggle loved his community and was passionate about helping people. He always conducted himself with dignity and diligently served the people of Kansas as a judge for 17 years, administering justice and making Kansas a better place. I always appreciated Judge Tuggle\u2019s insight into the challenges facing Kansas and will miss our many conversations. 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