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I have long supported voter ID requirements for federal elections, which is why I cosponsored the SAVE Act to make certain only U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections.
Senator Jerry Moran
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Senator Jerry Moran
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Official account of U.S. Senator Jerry Moran. Honored to represent Kansans in the U.S. Senate.
- The National Guard plays a critical role in protecting & serving our nation, but the duty status system has become too complex as the Guard's mission has evolved. Learn more about my bill to simplify its structure & strengthen mission readiness.⬇️
- Great to visit with Lukas Haase of Overland Park yesterday while he was on Capitol Hill with @WestPoint_USMA. I was pleased to nominate Lukas for the United States Military Academy in 2023, and he served Kansans as an intern in my D.C. office during the summer of 2024. I
- BREAKING: @HomelandGOP has passed my SAFEGUARDS Act – legislation to make certain revenue collected from the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is returned to its original use of protecting the flying public. I urge the full House & Senate to quickly pass this bill to bolster aviationGOOD NEWS: @SenateCommerce passed my legislation, the SAFEGUARDS Act. This legislation makes certain the $5.60 9/11 security fee that passengers pay when they purchase an airline ticket is being invested in improving airport security & efficiency. I look forward to the passage
- In March, the FAA announced it was suspending the use of visual separation for mixed aircraft near major airports, but close calls such as one in CA involving a Boeing 737 & Army Black Hawk helicopter have continued. During today’s @SenateCommerce hearing, I questioned
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Thank you to Veterans Justice Alliance for supporting the Take Care of America's Veterans Act. I look forward to working together to see this legislation pass and become law.
- GOOD NEWS: The Senate approved several of my rural housing bills this week as part of the updated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: ✔️Streamlining Rural Housing Act ✔️Rural Housing Service Reform Act ✔️Choice in Affordable Housing Act ✔️Veterans Affairs Loan Information
- TUNE IN: I’m chairing a @SenateCommerce Aviation Subcommittee hearing this morning to examine recent close calls at airports across the country & how we can make our nation’s aviation system safer. Watch here⬇️
- The FAA is again investigating a close call that occurred after a commercial flight, carrying more than 100 passengers, had to abort its landing to avoid colliding with another commercial flight at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday. Tomorrow, I’m holding a
- This weekend, central and NW Kansas faced severe weather, flooding and tornadoes, including a deadly tornado in Sedgwick County on Sunday. I'm in touch with local leaders to assess the damage and stand ready to provide federal support. Thank you to the emergency responders who
- It was great to be in Phillipsburg last week to announce federal resources for the Phillips County Health System. Through my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee, I secured a $675,000 federal investment to help the hospital upgrade its surgical center and meet health care
- Two of the greatest joys of my life are being called dad by own daughters and Pop by my grandchildren. I’m grateful for the blessing of my father and the influence he had in my life. Wishing all my fellow dads a happy Father’s Day!
- On June 19, 1865, news that the Civil War had ended reached Galveston Bay, Texas, bringing long-awaited freedom to the last enslaved African Americans in the U.S. and marking the end of slavery in our nation. Kansas played an important role in the fight against slavery and for
