Here are today’s headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)!(The American Spectator commentary) Earmaking Kansas: Look for Sen. Pat Roberts to gain an Appropriations Committee slot in the coming Congress as he shifts off the Senate Intelligence Committee. Sources in Republican leadership say that Sen. Orrin Hatch will move over from Judiciary to Intelligence in place of Roberts. Roberts is expected to face a stiff re-election battle in Kansas, a state where the Democrat Party has been making some inroads, and where the national party apparently is emboldened to neutralize them. “An Appropriations seat helps Pat on the homefront with constituents,” says the Senate leadership aide.(National Review commentary) It’s Never Too Early: Herewith, an early look at the next batch of Senate races. … Republican senator Pat Roberts intends to seek reelection. He’ll win easily, unless Democratic governor Kathleen Sebelius becomes a candidate.(KC Star) Committee hot spot: Virginia GOP Sen. John Warner may pass on the top post on the Senate Environmental Committee, instead taking the ranking Intelligence slot now that Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts won’t take the post. Roberts would then reclaim the ranking spot on the Agricultural panel in time for the farm bill.Rep. Dennis Moore (D)!(KC Star) Congressman might have more influence as his party takes control: U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, a Lenexa Democrat, will soon enter a new phase in his career in Congress – being a member of the majority. Since he was first elected from Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District eight years ago, the former Johnson County district attorney has languished in the minority. That changed with the last election, and with it came the prospect that Moore could become more influential.Rep.-elect Nancy Boyda (D)!(New York Times) Democrats Face a Tough Job, Leader Says: To make his point on Saturday, Mr. Dean invited two newly elected members of the House to address the gathering of a few dozen party officials. The representatives-elect, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Nancy Boyda of Kansas, said they defeated Republican incumbents with the help of Mr. Dean’s on-the-ground strategy to reorganize and rebuild the party. In an interview, Ms. Boyda said it was time to look forward. She said that she and the other Democrats who defeated Republican candidates would face a difficult burden winning re-election if the party did not follow through on pledges made in the midterm elections. “My personal concern is that the presidential campaign is going to dominate the conversation,” Ms. Boyda said. “If that happens and Democrats can’t get anything done, we will get kicked out of office just as fast as the Republicans.”