Senator Marshall Applauds Trump Administration’s $8 Billion in Relief for Farmers Facing High Diesel Costs

Applauded Trump administration's $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program for farmers facing high diesel costs.

“To every Kansas farmer who kept harvesting through soaring diesel costs: help is on the way. After hearing directly from Kansas farmers about the strain these rising diesel costs were putting on their operations, we brought these concerns directly to President Trump and Secretary Rollins, urging them to provide relief”

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Senator Marshall, Secretary Duffy Highlight Aviation Infrastructure & Modernization in Kansas

Highlighted aviation infrastructure and modernization investments in Kansas with Transportation Secretary.

“Kansas has a proud aviation history, and we need to make sure our infrastructure is keeping up. From modernizing our air traffic control systems to investing in our airports, these improvements are critical to keeping travelers safe, supporting good-paying jobs, and keeping America the gold standard in aviation”

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Senator Marshall, Drug Czar Carter Host Kansas Roundtables on Drug Prevention & Combating Drug Crisis

Hosted roundtables with Drug Czar on drug prevention and announced youth prevention toolkit.

“We don’t want the next generation to inherit the drug crisis we are fighting today. We need to empower young people to take this crisis on head-on because they know what their friends and classmates are facing”

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Senator Marshall Praises Forbes Field Being Named Candidate Location for KC-46A Mission

Praised Forbes Field Air National Guard Base as candidate location for KC-46A Pegasus mission.

“This is great news for Kansas and well-deserved recognition of the men and women of the 190th Air Refueling Wing”

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Senator Marshall Leads Letter for Federal Disaster Aid for Kansas Communities

Urged President Trump to approve major disaster declaration for Kansas storm damage.

“The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) called it the largest and most destructive storm in its history, with about 27,000 Kansans losing power… These damages have placed significant financial strain on local government as it works to recover.”

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Senator Marshall Issues Statement on ICE in Southwest Kansas

Criticized ICE enforcement operations in Southwest Kansas for inadequate coordination with local law enforcement.

“No one has been a stronger proponent of securing our borders and keeping our communities safe than I have. Open borders in the last administration vastly increased the number of dangerous illegal immigrants in our country. Our borders are thankfully now secure”

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Senator Marshall: Patients Deserve Upfront Healthcare Prices

Sought unanimous consent for bill requiring upfront healthcare price transparency for patients.

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Senator Marshall: Not a Single Democrat Voted for the Farm Bill

Discussed Farm Bill passage and college sports legislation protecting Title IX and women's athletics.

“Good afternoon, everybody, and thanks for joining us. I guess it’s still more morning here as well. So, good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. I wanted to talk a little bit today about the Farm Bill as well as the name-and-likeness bill.”

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Senator Marshall Applauds Farm Bill 2.0 Passage on Party-Line Vote

Praised Senate Agriculture Committee passage of Farm Bill 2.0 on party-line vote.

“Today, the Farm Bill is one step closer to delivering the certainty Kansas farmers, ranchers, and rural communities have been waiting for”

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Senator Marshall Applauds House Passage of His Legislation to Strengthen Employee Ownership in America

Praised House passage of bipartisan bill strengthening employee stock ownership plans.

“For 50 years, the ESOP community has been asking for clarity, and today, Congress delivered. This bill provides the certainty needed to protect and expand employee ownership across America”

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Senator Marshall: The Farm Bill is at the Top of My List

Discussed passing Farm Bill to provide farmers certainty and predictability.

“Well, it’s starting to feel like the election is just weeks away, and a lot of our focus is on that, but we’ll try. We have a bill in committee in the Ag Committee — the Farm Bill — that every Democrat just voted against. By the way, my opponent said that he would vote against the Farm Bill as well.”

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Senator Marshall Applauds Nearly $17 Million in New CMS Funding for Rural Kansas

Applauded nearly $17 million in CMS funding for rural Kansas healthcare programs.

“Technology is playing a bigger and bigger role in the future of rural health care”

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Senator Marshall Completes 120 Stops Across 59 Kansas Counties

Completed tour of 120 stops across 59 Kansas counties to meet constituents.

“Over the past month, I’ve traveled to 59 counties and made 120 stops across our great state. I’ve sat down with farmers and ranchers, doctors and nurses, manufacturers, small business owners, and families to hear what’s happening in their communities”

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Senator Marshall Urges USDA to Provide Diesel Relief for Farmers During Harvest

Urged USDA to provide temporary diesel cost relief for farmers during harvest season.

“Most producers made their planting, financing, and marketing decisions months ago, before this latest price spike, and they must now absorb substantial unplanned fuel costs during one of the most diesel-intensive periods of the year.”

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Senator Marshall: The Democratic Socialist Movement Is a Threat to Our Republic

Criticized the Democratic Socialist movement as a threat to the republic.

“Well, Liz, this is certainly helping us. We’ve got such a great candidate up in Michigan already, Mike Rogers, a former Army captain, FBI agent. Now, here’s this guy Abdul, who’s basically a board-certified Marxist, or at least pushing that. Here’s a guy from the DSA.”

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Senator Marshall, Barrasso Call for Expanded Grazing Access for American Cattle Producers

Called on USDA and Interior Department to expand grazing access for cattle producers.

“The United States’ beef industry is the greatest in the world and one of the brightest spots of American agriculture, making up nearly a quarter of U.S. agriculture receipts.”

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Senator Marshall: American Ranchers Need Certainty to Rebuild the Cattle Herd

Discussed cattle industry challenges and disagreed with administration on beef import policy.

“I can’t afford steaks. I can afford chicken. I can afford pork”

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Senator Marshall Touts Beef Labeling Bill to Support Kansas Ranchers

Promoted beef labeling legislation to increase transparency and support Kansas ranchers.

“Kansas ranchers raise the best beef in the world, and consumers deserve to know where the beef they’re buying comes from”

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Senator Marshall: Dr. Fauci Threw Science Out the Window

Criticized Dr. Fauci for allegedly misleading Americans about COVID vaccines and pandemic response.

“Well, Trey, nobody knew everything about COVID. Remember, this was first released under an emergency use authorization under special circumstances. So, all we knew was just the few handful of people that they’d given it to already.”

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Senator Marshall Kicks Off “120 Stops to Strengthen Rural Kansas” August Tour

Announced $221.9 million in rural health care funding and $62.7 million for infrastructure.

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Senator Marshall: Dr. Fauci Told His Diary One Thing & The American People Another

Called for a special counsel investigation into Dr. Fauci's COVID-19 vaccine guidance.

“Well, I sure hope so, and that’s why we’re calling for a special counsel. And my wife told me I need to remind people what the special counsel can do: they have subpoena power, they can have an independent investigation, and then they can prosecute as well.”

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Senator Marshall: Not One Democrat Voted for Voter ID

Criticized Senate Democrats for voting against voter ID legislation.

“You know, I’m sure there will be — and the great thing is we have a president that’s going to keep pushing us and pushing us and pushing us for more. But I think we do need to stop and celebrate sometimes as well.”

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Senator Marshall: This Farm Bill Was Written By Kansas Farmers

Hosted press conference on Farm Bill markup highlighting provisions for farmers and rural Americans.

“We also have more funding for farmers’ mental health. You all may know this, but we lose more farmers to suicide than we do from farm accidents. So, one of our big priorities up here is farmer mental health, and this will have more funding to continue those programs.”

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Senator Marshall: Democrats Are Blocking the Farm Bill

Criticized Democrats for blocking the Farm Bill in committee.

“Yeah, Suzanne. Well, this is horribly disappointing — the Democrats just voted down the Farm Bill on the Senate Ag Committee. You know, I think the shocking part is they walked away from year-round E15, they walked away from five years of certainty when it comes to crop protection programs.”

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Senator Marshall to Jake Tapper: Dr. Fauci Clearly Lied to You

Criticized Dr. Fauci for misleading the public during COVID and called for special counsel investigation.

“Well, certainly it’s within Chairman Paul’s abilities and privileges to do what he’s doing. But beyond all this — this is why I think we need a special counsel, that the Department of Justice needs to appoint a special counsel to dive into all this.”

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