Congressional Briefing

Olathe businessman to challenge Roberts

Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(AP) Orman of Olathe takes step toward U.S. Senate race against Pat Roberts:][2] Greg Orman, a 39-year-old Olathe businessman, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, a step toward taking on Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts next year. A ...

Moran says the federal government has failed on immigration reform

Rep. Jerry Moran (R) ![][1][(Dodge City Globe) Moran says federal government failed on immigration reform:][2] Congress is struggling to pass immigration reform because President Bush and some lawmakers want to provide an eventual path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, while other ...

Is Boyda’s re-election tied to Clinton’s fortunes?

Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) ![][1][(The New York Times) Vulnerable Dems see fates tied to Clinton:][2] Nancy Boyda, a Democrat who ran for Congress in this district last year, owed her upset victory partly to the popularity of the Democratic woman at the top of the ticket: Kathleen Sebelius, who won ...

Is Boyda’s re-election tied to Clinton’s fortunes?

Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) ![][1][(The New York Times) Vulnerable Dems see fates tied to Clinton:][2] Nancy Boyda, a Democrat who ran for Congress in this district last year, owed her upset victory partly to the popularity of the Democratic woman at the top of the ticket: Kathleen Sebelius, who won ...

Boyda tries to provide Medicare answers

Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) ![][1][(Joplin Globe) Boyda fields Medicare questions in southeast Kansas:][2] Marjorie Fields, Galena, was among the 50 or so older Kansas residents who traveled to the Columbus Community Center on Wednesday for a Medicare enrollment forum with U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, ...

Roberts committee hears update on bio-defense lab competition

Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Topeka Capital-Journal) NBADF competition update is featured during a Roberts advisory meeting:][2] Kansas State University is a potential site for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility but is facing stiff competition from Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and ...