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MORAN, Kan. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) brought his 105-county Kansas Listening Tour this Congress to a close with an Allen County townhall meeting in Moran, Kan. on Monday, November 19, 2018. Since he was elected to the United States Senate in 2010, Sen. Moran’s Kansas Listening Tour has taken him to every county in Kansas every two years.
“One of the highlights of visiting every county in our state is meeting people in every corner and getting to witness the beauty that is Kansas,” said Sen. Moran. “Everywhere I’ve been, I’ve experienced ‘Kansas Kindness.’ But in almost every meeting throughout this listening tour, Kansans have also acknowledged the contentious nature of politics today, and I felt this tension during many of my Listening Tour stops.”
“From nationally syndicated townhalls in Palco and Lenexa where Kansans were debating issues for a national audience, to smaller meetings all across the state, I met Kansans in every county who both agreed and disagreed with me about the issues most important to them,” continued Sen. Moran. “However, over these 105 townhall meetings – and the 1,312 townhall meetings I’ve held throughout my time in Congress – one thing always remains the same: the Kansans I meet with care deeply about our state and the future of our nation. I want to thank the thousands of Kansans who took the time to attend my Kansas Listening Tours and share their thoughts, concerns and ideas with me this Congress. These meetings and the conversations we have during these important meetings continue to shape the work I am privileged do in Washington, D.C.”
To watch a recap of this Kansas Listening Tour and of the townhall meeting in Moran, click here.
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Completing 105 County Kansas Listening Tour
Nov 25 2018
Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Statement on Charges Against Former MSU President Lou Anna Simon
Nov 20 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security with jurisdiction over the health and safety of USA Gymnastics, US Olympic and NCAA athletes – today released the following statement regarding the charges against former Michigan State University (MSU) President Lou Anna Simon:
“The charges brought against Lou Anna Simon today illustrate her desire to first and foremost protect her own position and institution, even when it came in direct conflict with doing right by Michigan State athletes in the wake of repeated abuse claims at the hands of Larry Nassar. These charges, Ms. Simon’s hesitation to testify at our hearing in June and recent charges against Steve Penny continue to point to the systemic mismanagement and enablement of abuse that occurred at MSU and within the Olympic movement. Our subcommittee will continue to make certain that leaders of these organizations are putting the protection of athletes above all else.”
PITTSBURG – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies – was at Pittsburg State University (PSU) today to announce two new grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund programs at the PSU Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing.
Sen. Moran speaking at the HRSA grant announcement at PSU. Photo courtesy of PSU.
“The PSU School of Nursing is a tremendous asset to our state and to the talented Kansans who aim to serve their community through medicine,” said Sen. Moran. “The school’s ability to bring federal grant dollars back to Kansas is extremely valuable, and the grants announced today will empower nurses to advance their education and place an emphasis on serving communities in need of their skills.”
“Notably, the ANE-SANE grant award will allow nurses at PSU to be trained in conducting sexual assault forensic examinations, allowing nurses to provide better physical and mental healthcare for survivors in moments of crisis,” continued Sen. Moran. “PSU will also establish a comprehensive Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program that will benefit Crawford and surrounding counties, ensuring that victims of sexual assault receive the best care possible, no matter the size of the community. Through my position on the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue working to help Kansas healthcare providers and the federal government establish partnerships that benefit our Kansas communities.”
PSU is the recipient of two new HRSA grants. The first grant, the Advanced Nursing Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (ANE-SANE), was awarded to only 19 academic institutions in the country. The grant aims to train providers that conduct sexual assault forensic examinations. These individuals would be equipped to provide better physical and mental healthcare for survivors, perform better evidence collection and have higher prosecution rates. This grant will enable PSU to establish a comprehensive rural sexual assault nurse examiners program.
The second grant, the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention-Registered Nurses in Primary Care program (NEPQR), funds a four-year training program that will recruit and train nursing students and current registered nurses to practice to the full scope of their license in community-based primary care teams. This measure will increase access to care with an emphasis on chronic disease prevention and control, including mental health and substance abuse conditions. Specifically, the grant will provide tuition scholarships and laptops to 26 registered nurses who enroll at PSU to complete an online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. PSU and community health agencies – many of which are in medically underserved areas – have partnered so that these students can earn the required clinical experience.
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Sen. Moran Sponsors Bipartisan Prison, Sentencing Reform Legislation
Bipartisan First Step Act endorsed by the President
Nov 16 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies – this week sponsored S. 3649, the First Step Act, to reduce recidivism, promote public safety and improve fairness in the sentencing of federal crimes.
“This crucial, sensible legislation provides an opportunity for Congress to set aside our differences and make historic progress on bipartisan criminal justice reform that will benefit Kansans and Americans innumerably,” said Sen. Moran. “The First Step Act will increase fairness in crime and drug sentencing, help curb the devastating opioid epidemic, and ultimately, make our Kansas communities safer. This bill also promotes proven recidivism reduction and professional development programs which will create better opportunities for inmates to succeed after they serve their time.”
The First Step Act combines prison reform proposals that overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives earlier this year with sentencing reform provisions from the bipartisan, Sen. Moran-sponsored Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, which was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in February.
The comprehensive package aims to reduce crime by helping low-risk inmates prepare to successfully rejoin society through participation in proven recidivism reduction and professional development programs. It recalibrates certain mandatory minimum sentences, grants greater discretion for judges in sentencing of low-level, nonviolent drug crimes and clarifies congressional intent on sentencing enhancements for certain crimes involving firearms. It also preserves the maximum potential sentences for violent and career criminals. The legislation also allows petitions for retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act to be considered on an individual basis to reduce sentence disparities between crack and powder cocaine offenses.
Under this legislation, any savings generated by the reforms would automatically be reinvested into law enforcement programs to further reduce crime and improve community safety.
The First Step Act was introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and sponsored by Senators Moran, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.).
Items to note:
- Sen. Moran sponsored the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 earlier this Congress.
- The First Step Act is supported by a wide range of stakeholders from key law enforcement organizations to reform advocates, including: Fraternal Order of Police, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Cut50, Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration, National District Attorneys Association and International Association of Chiefs of Police.
- The First Step Act is supported by a wide range of stakeholders from key law enforcement organizations to reform advocates, including: Fraternal Order of Police, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Cut50, Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration, National District Attorneys Association and International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Kansan Michelle ‘Miki’ Bowman on a bipartisan 64-34 vote to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
“Michelle Bowman will bring a unique and important perspective to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. Her distinguished leadership in the Kansas banking community, her experience as Kansas Bank Commissioner and her small-town Kansas roots will make her an exceptional member of the Board. I look forward to working with Miki on issues that our consumers and community financial institutions face in rural America.”
Prior to the vote on Ms. Bowman’s nomination, Senator Moran spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to confirm Bowman to the Board of Governors.
Click Here to Watch Remarks
Remarks As Delivered:
“Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will consider Kansan Michelle Bowman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for a seat reserved for a community banker or a community bank regulator. To understand her qualifications, we should first look at the position for which she has been nominated.
“The original Federal Reserve Act requires appointments to the Board to include a representative of the agriculture community. When Congress further defined the Fed’s representation, it created a specific seat for someone with a community bank background, having either worked in or supervised a community bank.
“Miki Bowman has done both. Miki’s experience as both a Kansas State Bank Commissioner, and her time at Farmers and Drovers Bank in Council Grove, Kansas, satisfies both of those statutory requirements, and she is even more qualified with her impressive background in public service and the private sector.
“In total, Miki Bowman has served as bank supervisor and regulator for nearly two years, and has been a community banker for seven.
“Miki was nominated on April the 26, 2018 as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors as a Community Bank Representative for the remainder of a 14 year term expiring January 31, 2020.
“If confirmed, she will represent Region Eight, The St. Louis region, Missouri, of the Federal Reserve.
“Miki will also be the first person nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to hold the seat specifically reserved for one member with demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising community banks. She would be one of seven members of the board.
“Miki’s early years echo that of many Kansans. She attended the University of Kansas to earn a bachelor’s degree, and then went on to earn a law degree from Washburn University.
“And after graduation, Miki was called to public service where she served in a variety of capacities, including as a staff member of Senator Dole; and Counsel for several House committees; Director of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs for FEMA; and a Deputy Assistant Secretary and Policy Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Tom Ridge. Following that, she and her husband moved to London, where Miki consulted on government and public affairs.
“Like many Kansans who love and appreciate our state, Miki made her way back home. She returned to Council Grove to take the helm of a family bank for the next seven years. Far from London and Washington, D.C., Miki felt the need to return to her community to make a good life for her children and to serve her community.
“Once again called to public service, Miki was nominated by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback to serve as the Kansas Bank Commissioner, a position she’s held since February 2017 and still holds to this day.
“Miki’s experience as both Kansas State Bank Commissioner, and her time at Farmers and Drovers Bank in Council Grove, satisfies both statutory requirements with her impressive background in public service and the private sector.
“Community banks are an important part of communities and small cities across the country. They extend credit for homes, and small businesses for farm equipment, while also sponsoring little league baseball teams and the school band.
“In addition, Miki understands the role that relationships play in the approach to business. In rural Kansas and across America, community banks act as economic engines, leveraging relationships with local community members that rely on trust and honesty.
“Miki could tell story after story about the friendships and high levels of trust that she’s built with her customers – it is a different kind of banking, and one that will help make certain that rural America can thrive well into the future.
“I urge my colleagues to vote tomorrow in favor of Miki Bowman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors so we can bring her experience and unique perspectives to the Federal Reserve Board.
“Mr. President, thank you, and with that, I yield the floor.”
Biography provided by the White House at the time of Ms. Bowman’s nomination:
Ms. Bowman currently serves as the Kansas State Bank Commissioner, a position to which she was the first woman appointed and confirmed by the Kansas State Senate. As Commissioner, she is the chief regulator for State-chartered banks and non-depository lenders. Previously, Ms. Bowman served as an executive at Farmers and Drovers bank. Additionally, she has served on the staff of Senator Bob Dole, as counsel for several U.S. House committees, as Director of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary and Policy Advisor to Secretary Tom Ridge at the Department of Homeland Security. Ms. Bowman graduated from the University of Kansas and received a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law.
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Manhattan Nonprofit Receives Million-Dollar Grant in First Round of Moran-Championed USDA Program
Nov 15 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – member and former chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture – today issued the following statement regarding a $1 million grant received by the Servicemember Agricultural Vocation Education (SAVE) Farm based in Manhattan, Kan., as part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) first round of AgVets grant distribution:
"The work being done by Gary and his team at SAVE offers an innovative solution to assist our nation’s heroes in finding jobs after returning to civilian life, and to establish a new generation of agricultural producers and leaders. SAVE’s transition assistance, training and behavioral health services will equip these veterans with the tools and resources they need to earn a living and contribute to the ag economy. In 2016, Gary testified about SAVE before my Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee, where we began a larger, ongoing conversation about the program and its extraordinary value. Today, I am pleased to see our efforts to draw USDA’s attention to the capability of the program he built and designed are paying off.”
Items to Note:
- Gary LaGrange, the founder and President of SAVE, testified in an April 2016 hearing chaired by Sen. Moran in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture about the SAVE program.
- The following month, Sen. Moran’s appropriations bill, which included $5 million in funding for veteran outreach passed out of the full Appropriations committee. This language became law as part of the FY2017 omnibus after passing the House and Senate in May of 2017.
- The FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations bills include language that would continue funding for this grant program.
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Sen. Moran Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Chiropractic Healthcare for Current and Former Military Personnel
Bill requires TRICARE to cover chiropractic services for military retirees and members of the National Guard and Reserve
Nov 14 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to expand chiropractic health services for military retirees and members of the National Guard and Reserve. The Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act would require TRICARE to cover chiropractic services for all military service members, both active and retired, and non-activated reservists.
Currently, healthcare programs through the U.S. Department of Defense, including TRICARE, do not cover chiropractic care for military retirees and non-activated reservists. Sen. Moran’s bill continues his bipartisan efforts to address the opioid epidemic by expanding access to complementary and integrative health services, which includes chiropractic care, for members of the military and veteran communities to treat chronic pain.
“Many of the retired servicemembers and Reservists who served our country have sustained back and other neuromusculoskeletal injuries that can be treated through chiropractic care,” said Sen. Moran. “However, the Department of Defense offers limited access to chiropractic care for Active duty and certain members of the Reserve Component – leaving many in need at a disadvantage. I’ve long advocated for increased access to chiropractic care in the VA, and this legislation will similarly increase access to chiropractic care for all military enrollees by expanding TRICARE coverage for retirees and all reservists. The men and women who have served our nation deserve access to the same care they received while on active duty, and I’m pleased to introduce legislation that makes certain they do.”
“Military retirees, reservists and National Guard members have served and sacrificed for our nation and the freedoms we all cherish. We all have a shared responsibility to do right by them,” said Sen. Baldwin. “I’ve heard from Wisconsin veterans who are in desperate need of chiropractic health services so they can access non-opioid pain management care and live healthier lives. My bipartisan legislation with Senator Moran would make sure these individuals can get the health care benefits they’ve earned and deserve.”
“On behalf of the 45,000 members of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) and the nearly 500,000 soldiers and airmen of the National Guard, NGAUS is pleased to support this legislation addressing Chiropractic health care services for as part of the TRICARE program. NGAUS continues to advocate to close the current gaps in healthcare coverage for our National Guard service members. NGAUS believes this legislation is an important step in affording our reserve component service men and women the ability to access the types of healthcare their active duty counterparts receive. We would like to thank Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas for taking the lead on this initiative and for their continued support of our nation’s service men and women, especially our reserve component soldiers and airmen, in the National Guard and Reserve,” said J. Roy Robinson, Brigadier General (Ret.), President of the National Guard Association of the United States.
“Chiropractors have become valued members of the military healthcare team. Their non-drug, non-addictive and noninvasive approach to pain management is particularly relevant today for people who wish to avoid the risk of addiction from prescription opioid pain medications. This legislation will ensure that military retirees in the TRICARE system have access to the same effective, non-drug options for their pain,” said Dr. Ray Tuck, President of the American Chiropractic Association.
“As a member organization of the National Military and Veterans Alliance, the Armed Forces Retirees Association (AFRA) is pleased to collaborate with many other military and veterans service organizations in support of this legislation. Many retirees benefited from chiropractic care while on active duty and these injuries need continued treatment upon retirement. Your legislation will provide continuity in care for retirees while also making chiropractic coverage available to certain reservists, recognizing that they often suffer from the same injuries as their active duty counterparts,” said Ted Painter, Executive Director of the Armed Forces Retirees Association (AFRA) and Co-Director of the National Military and Veterans Alliance.
“We deeply appreciate Sen. Baldwin's and Sen. Moran's work to help our military, and Veterans for Common Sense is in strong support of the Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act. Medicare already covers chiropractic care, but our career military retirees and their survivors and dependents can't get it through TRICARE unless this legislation is enacted. And, I've experienced firsthand the benefits of chiropractic care, including improved mobility, chronic pain relief, and improved quality of life -- all without addictive pain drugs or expensive and risky back surgery. This inequity literally hurts our military and must be fixed,” said Anthony Hardie, National Chair & Director of Veterans for Common Sense.
The Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act is supported by the American Chiropractic Association, the Military Officers Association of America, the National Guard Association of the United States, the Air Force Sergeants Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veterans for Common Sense, and the following members of the National Military and Veterans Alliance: American Military Society, American Retirees Association, Armed Forces Marketing Council, Armed Forces Retirees Association, Army and Navy Union, Association of the United States Navy, Military Order of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Military Order of World Wars, Reserve Officers Association, Society of Military Widows, The Independence Fund and The Retired Enlisted Association.
More information about the legislation is available here.
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