Author Archives: Moran for Kansas

First Day of 2012 Senate Session Marked by 39th Annual March for Life

The first day back to session for the Senate was marked by the 39th annual March for Life. I am glad so many Kansans were able to make the trip to DC this year.  The sanctity of life is an issue that goes beyond politics. Respecting life and preserving families is the key to America’s [...]

Help Stop SOPA and PIPA

As an engaged citizen, please take the time to sign Senator Moran’s Petition to Stop SOPA and PIPA and read his message here. Those who have already signed helped convince Majority Leader Harry Reid to withdraw his plan to have the Senate vote on the Protect IP Act. The strong opposition by so many Americans [...]

Sen. Moran: Still no long-term plan to address nation’s debt crisis

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following statement on the President’s request to raise the debt ceiling by $1.2 trillion: “The President’s request to raise the debt ceiling yet again is a painful reminder of Washington’s out-of-control spending habits and failure to live by a budget. Our country’s debt now [...]

Hays Daily News: Moran: Washington gridlock will continue

Although he has seen an opportunity for accomplishment throughout his first year as a U.S. Senator from Kansas, Sen. Jerry Moran, said he also has discovered a glaring truth about Congress: It is dysfunctional. Wrapping up a 105-county listening tour Saturday morning, Moran addressed frustrations of his constituents at the Kansas State University Agricultural Research [...]

Pancake Appreciation Breakfast and 105th Town Hall in Hays, KS

Senator Jerry Moran will be completing his annual Statwide Listening Tour on December 31, 2011 in Hays, KS.  This event will mark his 105th town hall for the past year. Prior to the town hall, there will be a Pancake Appreciation Breakfast hosted by Senator Moran. Both events will be held at the Western Kansas Agricultural [...]

KC Star: Jobs bill would encourage business startups, senators say

Debate over how to create jobs has, unsurprisingly, become mired in the politics of 2012. But two lawmakers on Thursday offered what they say is a bipartisan solution. Backed by data showing that most jobs are created by new businesses, Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Mark Warner, D-Va., offered legislation that they say would make [...]