Sam Brownback(Washington Times) Christian group to advocate more support for Israel: More than 3,000 pro-Israel evangelical Christians will be in town next week for a “Washington/Israel summit” to push the Bush administration toward stronger support for the Jewish state. … Several members of Congress also are scheduled to attend, including Republican Sens. Sam Brownback of Kansas and Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, both Catholics. Leading evangelicals that have confirmed their invitations include the Rev. Jerry Falwell and Gary Bauer. Their host will be Texas evangelist the Rev. John C. Hagee, pastor of the 18,000-member Cornerstone Church in San Antonio and author of “Jerusalem Countdown,” a 2006 book about a nuclear-armed Iran. (Metro Weekly) Marie Johns wants to make a ‘Better’ pitch for the city’s GLBT community: MW: Sen. Sam Brownback R-Kansas], who chairs the appropriations subcommittee on the district, has been very adamant about the fact that needle exchange is a line that he’s not going to have crossed. Do you have an idea about how to get past that? JOHNS: I’ll be very candid — I don’t have a full-fledged nine-point plan on how to do it. But any initiative starts with the recognition that it’s something important to do and then starts down the road of figuring out how to get it done. Minds can change. Effective cases can be made. It’s not like we would be the only needle-exchange program in the country. Other cities have needle-exchange programs and they are working, so we just have to build a case. [(Focus on the Family) Senate to Vote on Stem-Cell Legislation Tuesday: The Senate will debate three important bills dealing with stem-cell research and cloning beginning Monday. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., today announced he has scheduled a vote on all three bills for Tuesday. … A science adviser to several members of Congress, Prentice said the Senate had a brief debate on cloning after Scottish researchers announced they had successfully cloned a sheep, which they named Dolly. “That’s the only real debate they have had,” he said. “This will give senators like Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) the chance to get on the Senate floor and talk about ethical stem-cell research — and really lay out what this area of research involves.”Dennis Moore(Johnson County Sun) Moore in their sights: Four Republicans filed for the right to take a shot at unseating U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, the Democrat, in No-vember. The Aug. 1 Republican primary candidates are Chuck Ahner, 40, Overland Park; Thomas Scherer, 52, Merriam; Scott Schwab, 34, Olathe; and Paul Showen, Shawnee. Following are the candidates’ own words…Todd Tiahrt(The Hill)House GOP senses shift in political winds: House Republicans say they are growing more optimistic about their chances this November after a politically disastrous stretch and repeated fumbles that fomented discord within the party. In preparation for midterm elections, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) has been tapped to helm the Battleground program, the GOP’s final fundraising push of the 2006 election cycle. Cantor will be assisted in his fundraising efforts by seven deputies: Reps. Patrick McHenry (N.C.), Adam Putnam (Fla.), John Shimkus (Ill.), Todd Tiahrt (Kan.), Cathy McMorris (Wash.), John Mica (Fla.) and Lamar Smith (Texas).link to Yahoo link to Yahoo link to YahooPrescription drugs[(AP) Lawmakers vote to relax restrictions on prescription drugs from Canada:][7] On Capitol Hill, Kansas senators voted on easing the ban on importing prescription drugs from Canada. On Tuesday, Sen. Sam Brownback voted in favor of the bill, while fellow Sen. Pat Roberts voted against it. The measure passed 68-to-32.How to contact As always, you can find information to contact members of the Kansas congressional delegation [here.][8]