Each year, Washington awards visas to immigrants who bring skills and qualifications prized by high-tech companies. This is an eminently sensible policy, since highly trained immigrants add greatly to the nation’s stock of human capital and as a group, they have a high propensity to start companies of their own. That creates more jobs for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following statement on the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: “I share the tremendous disappointment of many Americans today as another opportunity to solve our nation’s debt crisis has passed us by. But the inability of the super committee to find [...]
PITTSBURG – On Friday, Pittsburg Mayor Rudy Draper endorsed U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan. for the U.S. Senate. Moran is running against fellow Republican Rep. Todd Tiahrt for the seat being vacated by Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. – who has decided to run for Kansas governor. “About two or three weeks ago, I met with [...]
Kansas First District Congressman and U.S. Senate Candidate Jerry Moran (R-Hays) received a 96 percent rating from the American Conservative Union (ACU) for 2009, tying him for the highest rating among the Kansas delegation. In 2008, Moran was rated the most conservative member of the Kansas delegation with a 92 percent rating. “The ACU ratings [...]
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