- 01/02/13
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and the Kansas Congressional Delegation announced today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a land transfer agreement with the State of Kansas for the site where the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facili
< Read more > - 01/01/13
Tonight, the House considered and passed H.R. 8, by a vote of 257-167, which allows taxes to rise while eliminating spending cuts set to go into law today. I voted "No".
< Read more > - 11/16/12
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) today announced the 2012 Service Academy Nominations of the following Kansans from the 3rd Congressional District.
< Read more > - 11/13/12
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) and Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) today received the Consensus Civility Award for their efforts in bringing civility to public life as Members of Congress. They were among the six members of
< Read more > - 10/26/12
Kevin Yoder today announced he will hold a free informational workshop to assist seniors with the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, lasting from October 15th through December 7th. The workshop will include a presentation on 2013 Medicare changes.
< Read more > - 09/13/12
Congressman Yoder today was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy association, as a "Guardian of Small Business," an award given to Members of Congress for their votes on k
< Read more > - 09/12/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement on the House floor today to address the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya and the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American diplomats.
< Read more > - 09/11/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement on the House floor this morning to observe the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
< Read more > - 09/07/12
According to the latest report released by the Labor Department, U.S. employers added less jobs than expected during the month of August. The unemployment rate ticked down two-tenths of a percent to 8.1 percent in August, while employers added only 96,000
< Read more > - 09/05/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder today announced his second 3rd District Jobs Fair, to be held on September 27, 2012. The Jobs Fair will beat the Holiday Inn Overland Park West. Registration is free to employers in need of employees.
< Read more > - 08/14/12
The Kansas City Veterans Affairs hospital has announced it will expand and add a new Community-based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Johnson County, officials announced last night. The Johnson County VA CBOC will be one of thirteen new clinics announced for a
< Read more > - 08/03/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement after the Labor Department released the July jobs report. The report shows employers added 163,000 new jobs over the last month, and the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percent, ticking up to 8.3 pe
< Read more > - 07/25/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder will welcome former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Lawrence on Thursday, July 26 for a forum at the Dole Institute of Politics at KU.
< Read more > - 07/12/12
Washington, D.C. – The University of Kansas Cancer Center today received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ensuring the most leading edge and advanced research in finding a cure for cancer wi
< Read more > - 07/06/12
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement after the national Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June jobs report. Continuing a dismal trend of job growth this year, the economy added only 80,000 jobs in June - far l
< Read more > - 06/28/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement today following the Supreme Court's ruling that the President's signature health care law can stand and is constitutional.
< Read more > - 06/14/12
De Soto, KS – Congressman Kevin Yoder received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award today at the De Soto Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. The Spirit of Enterprise Award was given in recognition of Rep. Yoder's support of
< Read more > - 06/13/12
Kansas City, MO – Congressman Kevin Yoder and House colleague Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) welcomed retired Army General and Veterans Affairs Secretary Erik Shinseki for a tour of the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, MO
< Read more > - 06/06/12
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) joined Reps. Michael G. Grimm (R-NY), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Robert Dold (R-IL), Jared Polis (D-CO), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), and Devin Nunes (R-CA) and introduced the Startup Act 2.0 (H.R. 5893)
< Read more > - 06/01/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor released the report on May's jobs numbers. The May jobs report shows employers added only 69,000 jobs during the month, pushing the U.S. jobless rate up to 8
< Read more > - 05/24/12
Overland Park, KS – Representative Kevin Yoder today received the 2012 Head Start Kansas State Children's Champion Award from the Region VII Head Start Association in Kansas City. This distinguished recognition is awarded to individuals who have
< Read more > - 05/16/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement today after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2013. The legislation includes $75 million for the construction of the Natio
< Read more > - 05/11/12
Representative Kevin Yoder was joined by all three of his fellow Kansas House delegation members in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson requesting that Kansas be allowed additional time to comply with the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSA
< Read more > - 05/07/12
Representative Kevin Yoder announced the winner of the 2012 3rd District Congressional Art Competition. Silvia Atilano-Vazquez, a senior at DeSoto High School, is this year's winner and her work "Sacrifice" was done using graphite and oil paint.
< Read more > - 05/04/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor released the report on April's jobs numbers. The report states the pace of job growth has fallen off; the U.S. economy added only 115,000 jobs in April, and
< Read more > - 05/01/12
Representative Kevin Yoder has continued his efforts to reform Congress and, leading by action, introduced the "Congressional Salary Reduction Act", legislation that will cut the salaries of Members of Congress.
< Read more > - 04/26/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement in recognition of Israeli Independence Day. April 26, 2012 marks the 64th Anniversary of Israeli Independence.
< Read more > - 04/17/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement today on the House floor, recognizing April 17th as Tax Day and urging Congress to reform the current tax code.
< Read more > - 04/10/12
Over one-hundred Kansas City area employers attended a jobs fair today at the Olathe Great Mall, looking to fill approximately 1,600 employment positions with skilled prospective employees. More than 1,400 job-seekers lined up in the early morning to offe
< Read more > - 04/03/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement after Martha Johnson, Administrator for General Services Administration, resigned following the release of a scathing report showing misuse of taxpayer dollars to fund a training conference for employee
< Read more > - 04/03/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder today announced he will hold a Jobs Fair and Resource Expo in cooperation with Workforce Partnership on April 10, 2012. The jobs fair will take place at the Olathe Great Mall and both job seekers and employers are welcomed and enco
< Read more > - 03/23/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder issued the following statement to welcome home members of the 7th Battalion 158th Aviation Brigade from their deployment in Afghanistan over the past year. The troops arrived back in Gardner today at New Century Air Center where th
< Read more > - 03/20/12
Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement after House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan released his Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
< Read more > - 03/19/12
Overland Park, KS – Congressman Kevin Yoder today announced he will hold a Jobs Fair and Resource Expo in cooperation with Workforce Partnership on April 10, 2012. The jobs fair will take place at the Olathe Great Mall and both job seekers and emplo
< Read more > - 03/09/12
Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder made the following statement after the U.S. Labor Department released their jobs numbers for the month of February. The Labor Department report shows U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February. The nationa
< Read more > - 03/07/12
Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder is now accepting entries for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition from all interested high school students in the 3rd Congressional District in Kansas. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a na
< Read more > - 02/29/12
Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder today was on Fox News with Jon Scott discussing Attorney General Eric Holder's handling of the failed gun-walking operation known as Fast and Furious. The Fast and Furious program was a taxpayer funded op
< Read more > - 02/28/12
Washington, DC – During a hearing of the Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice and Science, Congressman Kevin Yoder today questioned Attorney General Eric Holder about a failed gun-walking operation known as Fast and Furious. Yoder voiced his concerns
< Read more > - 02/17/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder today voted in favor of extending a payroll tax cut that ensures taxes are not raised on 160 million Americans. In addition to the tax cut extension, the bill includes legislation providing certainty to seniors receiving Medicare &
< Read more > - 02/09/12
Bills would eliminate Congressional pensions, prohibit insider trading and pay down debt WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder today announced his support for a package of much-needed Congressional reforms. These reforms include prohibiting M
< Read more > - 02/01/12
Congressman Kevin Yoder today presented a check in the amount of $120,000 to Speaker of the House John Boehner and requested the money be used to pay down the national debt. Congressman Yoder was joined by several Republican House freshmen at a press conf
< Read more > - 01/19/12
Washington, DC – The President today agreed to reject the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline project, following the recommendation by the State Department. The President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness earlier endorsed the project as
< Read more > - 01/18/12
Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder stated his opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) today and will oppose the bill if brought to a vote in the House. While Congressman Yoder is concerned about copyright infringement, SOPA goes too fa
< Read more > - 12/13/11
"I am pleased by the recent announcement of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner regarding the minting suspension of unneeded $1 coins. This announcement parallels the provisions in Section 3 of HR 2789, the Prevention of Wasteful and Unneeded Coins Act, which
< Read more > - 12/06/11
"While Kansans are honored that the President is in our state, I hope that the President will spend as much time listening to Kansans today as he does speaking. In Kansas we know that jobs don't come from big Washington programs. It's the ingenu
< Read more > - 12/01/11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Travis Smith (202) 225-2865 Congressman Yoder Announces Service Academy Nominations WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) is pleased to nominate the following Kansans from the 3rd Con
< Read more > - 11/21/11
"Like many Americans I am disappointed the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was unable to come to agreement on how to reduce our staggering national debt. I opposed the legislation that created the "Super Committee," because I believed its form
< Read more > - 11/18/11
It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives was unable to secure the two-thirds majority today to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. This bi-partisan bill would have forced Congress to finally address the out of control spendin
< Read more > - 10/27/11
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Yoder (KS-3) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 674, which he cosponsored. This bill repeals the 3% withholding tax on local government contracts.
< Read more > - 10/20/11
"The death of Momar Ghadfi marks the end of a long and tragic journey for the Libyan people. It is my hope that the new leaders of Libya will take this moment to establish a stable democracy that protects the freedom of all of its citizens."
< Read more > - 10/13/11
When:Wednesday, October 19 from 9:30AM – 10:30AM Where:City of Gardner Council Chambers, 120 E. Main, Gardner, KS 66030
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