In the House
House votes to repeal Dodd-Frank!
Having spent much of the last decade as a community bank board member and chairing the committee with oversight of the implementation of Dodd-Frank, I particularly understand the burden and loss that this one-size-fits-all approach to banking regulations caused many of our communities banks and credit unions.
I am relived and excited for much of its repeal through the Financial CHOICE Act. We will hold big banks accountable like never before, and lift the onerous regulations off the backs of our community banks and middle-class families. Returning decision-making authority to our community banks means more access to capital for our small businesses, and more jobs for the American worker.
A Kansan testifies before the Ag Committee
A big “thank you” to Ron Suppes from Dighton, KS, who left his planter parked to join us in Washington, D.C., last week. Ron talked to the Ag Committee about an issue we should all care about – sharing Kansas’ abundant agricultural production to feed the world’s most vulnerable. Ron recently returned from a trip to Tanzania where he saw firsthand the need for aid, and the success of U.S. programs.
Ron has a great heart, and represented the Big 1st’s ag community well!
Congratulating our Firefighters
Earlier last week, I was honored to congratulate Firefighter II Adam Patterson for being awarded the Kansas American Legion Firefighter of the Year in Garden City. While there, I also met with Fire Chief Allen Shelton, City Manager Matt Allen, and Assistant City Manager Jennifer Cunningham and toured current construction projects that will update the department’s living spaces for on-duty firemen. (Meeting shown left)
Meeting with CMS Administrator
On Wednesday, I joined the Doc Caucus in a meeting with the Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma. Being a member of the Doc Caucus gives me an opportunity to discuss issues vital to Kansans’ health care. We always appreciate this administration’s willingness to engage with Congress. We were able to discuss durable medical equipment and the need for access to important medical resources like oxygen tanks in our rural communities.
June 8 was the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division, “the Big Red One,” which is stationed at Ft. Riley! From her heroic start, the 1st Infantry Division has played a vital role in our nation’s history, serving in almost every American war since 1917. We honor those who have worn the patch of the Big Red One, and those who do so today. I could not be more proud of our troops at Fort Riley, and I am honored to represent them.
If you’re visiting D.C. this summer, please contact my office for help on tours, and as always, never hesitate to write or call with anything we can assist you with!