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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 [...]

WIBW: Moran Sponsors Bill to Advance Keystone XL Construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) sponsored legislation introduced today that would require a construction permit to be issued for the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days of passage. The North America Energy Security Act would reverse President Obama’s announcement earlier this month that he will delay his decision on the permit until after the [...]