Roger Marshall

Marshall Touts Progress On Agricultural Guest Worker Visa

By Ben Kuebrich • Aug 17, 2018

On a western Kansas tour this week, U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall touted progress on a new proposal that would let more immigrants come into the country on guest visas to work on farms, in meat-packing plants and other agricultural jobs.

A bill introduced in the U.S. House in July would provide a temporary guest worker visa — known as the H-2C — for year-round agricultural work. Its co-sponsors include Marshall and fellow Kansas Republicans, Lynn Jenkins and Ron Estes.

Farm-State Lawmakers Call USDA's Tariff Aid 'Short-Term Relief'

By • Jul 24, 2018

The trade war has come home to roost among U.S. farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods are targeted by tariffs from China, Mexico and Canada. The U.S. Department of Agriculture did something about it Tuesday, announcing it'll spend up to $12 billion in aid, including direct payments to growers. 

Marshall Expects Farm Bill To Pass House In June

By Ben Kuebrich • May 24, 2018
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Kansas Republican Rep. Roger Marshall says that despite the Farm Bill failing to pass in the House last week, he still expects it to pass.

No Democrats voted for the bill, and the Freedom Caucus, a small group of conservative Republicans, also withdrew their support until after immigration is discussed.

Marshall is on the House Agriculture committee. He says there are no plans to win over Democrats by backtracking on stricter work requirements for federal food aid.

Conservation Groups Press Kansas Congressmen For Farm Bill Funding

By • Mar 28, 2018
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Watershed conservation groups in Wichita made their pitch Wednesday for more money from the federal farm bill.

But for two Kansas congressmen, conservation falls a bit lower on the wishlist.

Members Of Kansas Delegation Safe After Train Carrying GOP Lawmakers Crashes

By • Jan 31, 2018
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A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican policy retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck Wednesday morning in a rural Virginia town.

No lawmakers or aides were reported injured, but the White House said one person was killed and another was seriously hurt. Lawmakers said the fatality appeared to be someone who was in the truck.

U.S. Rep. Ron Estes of Wichita and his wife, Susan, were on the train. Estes said in a tweet that “Susan and I are OK – praying for those injured.”

Kansas Congressmen Are 'Alright' After Shooting At Congressional Baseball Practice

By Katie Bernard • Jun 14, 2017
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Two Kansas lawmakers say they are okay after reports of a shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning.

NPR reports Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, one of his aides, and two Capitol Police were injured in the shooting.

Rep. Kevin Yoder of Johnson County and Rep. Roger Marshall of the "Big First" district in western Kansas are both on the roster for the GOP's team, which was preparing for a charity game.

A Yoder spokesperson tells KCUR the congressman was not at the practice Wednesday.

High-Risk Pools Could Return To Kansas Under New Federal Health Care Law

By • Mar 8, 2017
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Kansas' newest member of Congress is at the center of the emerging Obamacare repeal-and-replace debate. Republican Roger Marshall – a doctor from Great Bend – is quick to call the health reform law a failure.

But the replacement bill that he supports – which was introduced this week – is drawing fire from both constituents and health policy researchers. 

Kansas Congressman’s Survey On Affordable Care Act May Be Misleading

By Bryan Thompson • Feb 27, 2017

The Republican majority in Congress is intent on repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Freshman Kansas 1st District Rep. Roger Marshall is on board. So he’s gathering input from constituents on how to proceed with repealing and replacing the ACA with what he calls needed “free-market reforms.”

The Great Bend Republican recently mailed a survey to 50,000 households in the Big First.

Kansas Regains Seat As Marshall Appointed To House Ag Committee

By & • Jan 11, 2017
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U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, a physician from Great Bend, Kansas, was selected Wednesday to serve on the House Agriculture Committee. Marshall defeated incumbent Tim Huelskamp in the August primary last year.

Marshall’s win in the “Big First” district was largely due to his support from the agriculture industry. The 1st Congressional District covers 63 counties in northern and western Kansas.

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