U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)
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Senator Marshall discusses Biden's political future amid health concerns
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall appeared on "Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden’s political future amid reports of visits by a Parkinson’s Disease specialist to the White House and concerns over Biden's recent debate performance.
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Senators urge EPA to rescind electric vehicle mandates for heavy-duty trucks
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA), along with more than 150 colleagues, in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. The letter urges the Biden Administration to overturn its de facto electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses, and semis.
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Senator urges USPS to finalize lease for new Winchester postal facility
Topeka, KS – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall recently sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, urging USPS officials to finalize lease negotiations with the City of Winchester and proceed with reopening a post office in the community.
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Senator Marshall opposes new CMS staffing rules affecting rural nursing homes
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, MD continues to oppose the Biden Administration’s rules that would impose additional federal regulations on long-term care facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule in April 2024, which mandates an increased staff-per-resident ratio, requires a Registered Nurse to be on-site 24/7, and heightens regulations on facility assessment reporting.
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Senator Marshall discusses drought impact and Farm Bill revisions on RFDTV
Kansas City, KS – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Market Day Report on RFDTV to discuss the recent bipartisan field hearing on the historic midwestern drought he hosted along the Kansas-Colorado state line earlier this week. Senator Marshall addressed feedback from farmers and ranchers, effective water conservation policies, and the need for the Farm Bill to support those impacted by the drought.
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Senator Marshall questions DOD's transparency on foreign biotech collaborations
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., has led a letter addressed to Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin concerning a recent audit of Pentagon funding for Gain-of-Function research conducted outside the United States. The audit suggests that these collaborations may have involved Chinese biotech firms, including at least one associated with Beijing's military.
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Senator Marshall criticizes USDA's new livestock marketing rule
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall released a statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new livestock marketing rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act, expressing concern that it will negatively impact livestock producers by adding more regulations to their operations.
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Lawmakers introduce bill aimed at streamlining Medicare Advantage prior authorizations
Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), along with Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) introduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to streamline the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage (MA), facilitating quicker access to care for seniors and reducing administrative burdens for healthcare providers.
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Senators discuss bipartisan efforts against High Plains drought
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Special Report on Fox News with Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) in a segment highlighting bipartisanship and shared interest in addressing the historic drought sweeping the High Plains and the importance of the Farm Bill to producers. The Senators, who lead the Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, are hosting a bipartisan field hearing on combating the drought with innovation. Kansas and Colorado water conservation officials, policy advisors, meteorologists and others will...
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Marshall-Durbin call for new settlement after judge rejects Visa & Mastercard deal
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), lead sponsors of the Credit Card Competition Act, issued a statement following U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie's rejection of the Visa and Mastercard settlement with U.S. merchants to temporarily lower credit interchange rates and cap those rates into 2030.
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Senators hold bipartisan hearing on high plains drought
U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., and Michael Bennet (D-CO) convened a bipartisan field hearing in Burlington, Colorado, to address the severe drought affecting farmers and ranchers in Kansas and Colorado. The senators, who lead the Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, discussed potential solutions with experts from both states.
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Senators raise concerns over used cooking oil imports from China
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., has led a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) expressing concerns over the significant increase in used cooking oil imports from China. Recent news reports suggest that these imports might include virgin vegetable oils fraudulently labeled as used cooking oil to exploit tax incentives and other renewable biofuels incentives. This shift in imports is contributing to lower prices for...
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Kansas agriculture leaders endorse Senate Republicans' new farm bill framework
Washington, D.C. – Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans have introduced a framework for the Farm Bill that emphasizes crop insurance, increases reference prices, removes certain climate regulations from the Biden administration, and invests in rural infrastructure. Senator Roger Marshall, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, stated that this framework reflects the priorities of Kansas farmers and ranchers.
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Senator Marshall discusses Boeing safety culture and GOP priorities
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., appeared on The Big Money Show to discuss the Boeing CEO's testimony before Congress, President Joe Biden’s executive order on immigration, and the GOP’s priorities for the upcoming November elections.
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Senator Marshall questions origins and handling of Covid-19 in Senate hearing
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., has reiterated his call for transparency and accountability from the federal government regarding its actions related to COVID-19. During a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate Committee hearing on the origins of COVID-19, Senator Marshall highlighted the involvement of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and military presence at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which he suggested as the likely origin of the virus.
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Senator Roger Marshall calls for full audit of NIH's FOIA practices amid pandemic concerns
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., has called for a comprehensive audit of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) practices. In a letter, Senator Marshall demands transparency in all FOIA productions by Marg Moore, NIH FOIA Compliance, dating back to 2014. The letter raises concerns about insider threats against the FOIA process at the NIH and questions why HHS counsel intervened with NIH FOIA to halt all FOIA production in May 2021.
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Senator Marshall discusses bipartisan support for Covid-19 accountability on Fox News
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the Senate committee hearing on the origins of Covid-19 and the importance of transparency and accountability to prevent future pandemics. For nearly four years, Senator Marshall has raised concerns about the federal government's role in gain-of-function research funded by U.S. taxpayers and conducted in Wuhan, China labs. He emphasized his commitment to uncovering the virus's origins and preventing similar occurrences.
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Lawmakers urge EPA to strengthen renewable fuel standard
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), has joined a bipartisan group of 13 colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to raise Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to levels consistent with production and availability.
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Senator Marshall discusses GOP unity behind President Trump
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall appeared on Fox Business to discuss GOP unity behind President Trump following his visit to Washington, D.C., the Biden judicial nominee blockade, securing the southern border, and the economic conditions under President Joe Biden.
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Senate Republicans reaffirm support for nationwide IVF access
On June 14, 2024, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in a Senate Republican statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization.