Meatpacking groups say ICE arrests could lead to higher prices and revenue loss Meatpacking industry groups are raising concerns about recent immigration operations in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma The Independent UK · Sep 25
GOP Senator Roger Marshall Calls Out ICE Operations as Democrats Gain Traction in Kansas Senate Race Senator Roger Marshall has urged ICE to coordinate more closely with southwest Kansas law enforcement while federal immigration operations continue, amid local complaints about limited advance notice. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Trump wants to make it to the moon to set up a base, but GOP infighting between Senate and House stalls his plan: ‘Not tying the hands of NASA’ “The authorization bill is critically important to NASA.” We Got This Covered · Aug 29
Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum remembered as trailblazer Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, who broke multiple barriers for women in the Senate, has died at the age of 94. The Kansas Republican died of natural causes in hospice care on Aug. 21, her son Bill Kassebaum confirmed to The New York Times. Memorials came in from across the… Roll Call · Aug 24
A Stalled Senate Bill Would Add $833 a Month for Veterans Who Need Daily Help H.R. 6047 would add $833.33 monthly for veterans receiving VA aid and attendance allowances. It passed the House and is stuck in the Senate. Medical Daily · Aug 12
Senator Backs Berkshire Stock In Post-Buffett Era as Other Congress Members Bail Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently disclosed buying Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) B shares. The Benzinga Government Trades page shows his past purchases of the conglomerate. Benzinga · Jul 22
Senate advances ICE funding through Trump's second term The final vote was 52-47, with one Senate Republican voting "no." Axios · Jun 7
Capitol Lens | Space time From left, Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., meet with Artemis II crewmembers in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Tuesday. The Artemis II crew are, from left, Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover. Roll Call · May 12
New debate over Pluto: Is the dwarf set to become a planet again? Almost 20 years after the debate appeared to be settled, Pluto is back in the spotlight. Euronews · May 1
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again' Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman. Space · Apr 28
Senators press Lutnick over connections with Epstein Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told senators that “I have nothing to hide” in relation to his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. Roll Call · Feb 10
The dam is breaking on Republicans questioning Trump's DHS "I disagree with Noem's premature DHS response," one Republican senator said. Axios · Jan 27
Senate eyes NDAA passage next week amid aviation safety worries - Roll Call Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise defense policy bill for Trump’s signature. Roll Call · Dec 12, 2025
Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown have inspired a rare act of bipartisanship The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Roll Call · Oct 29, 2025 Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say - Roll Call Lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government shutdown ahead of critical deadlines for food stamps and health care.
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Senator Ditches Magnificent 7 Stock For Warren Buffett The stock and options trading activity of members of Congress continues to be widely followed by investors and analysts. A new disclosure shows a senator ditching shares of a Magnificent Seven stock to invest alongside legendary investor Warren Buffett.
Roll Call · Sep 15, 2025 GOP lawmakers seek details of air traffic revamp before giving more funding - Roll Call A prior aviation navigation plan was released in 2004, but won't be done until at least 2030, the agency now says.
We Got This Covered · Jul 25, 2025 14 Republican senators break ranks to sound alarm on Trump’s dangerous scheme that could put Americans at risk GOP senators raise alarms over Trump’s actions.
Roll Call · Jul 21, 2025 Spending bills reject Trump plans for DOJ overhaul - Roll Call House and Senate spending bills ignore Trump proposal to fold the work of the ATF into the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Roll Call · Jul 15, 2025 Trump’s proposed NOAA cuts meet Senate appropriators’ opposition - Roll Call Members of Congress are expressing renewed support for the nation’s weather forecasting system after deadly flooding in Texas and elsewhere.
Space · Jul 10, 2025 Senators push back on Trump's proposal to cut NASA science funding by 47% The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions are still ongoing.
Roll Call · Jul 9, 2025 Senate appropriators to weigh in on Justice Department revamp - Roll Call Trump administration proposals would overhaul parts of the department and cut funding for key federal law enforcement agencies.
Roll Call · Jun 27, 2025 Senators express wariness of proposed mergers within DOJ - Roll Call The White House and Congress are at odds over plans to overhaul part of the Justice Department, and who has the power to approve those plans.
Roll Call · Jun 25, 2025 Senators air concerns about DOJ budget proposal - Roll Call Senators called out and picked apart pieces of the DOJ budget proposal during a Senate hearing with Attorney General Pamela Bondi.
Salon · Jun 8, 2025 How Congress buried sex-abuse report Republicans in DC have done nothing on the youth sports crisis — but Democrats have been no better