Senator Marshall: We Will Have a Healthcare Bill Ready the First Week of December
The Republican plan to reform our broken healthcare system was the focus of my interviews with Newsmax and Washington Watch with Tony Perkins this week. During our conversations, we discussed how to make healthcare affordable and transparent again, when we can expect a vote on this legislation, how we’re going to use the Hyde Amendment to keep abortion funding out of future healthcare spending, and the Senate vote on the Epstein Files resolution.
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Click HERE or on the image above to watch my full interview with Tony Perkins.
Senator Marshall Bill to Restore Whole Milk in Schools Passes the Senate
After years of fighting to get it across the finish line, the Senate passed my Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which expands healthy milk options in schools by reversing the Obama-era law that took whole milk out of school cafeterias.
This is a common-sense fix to a problem that never existed. For whatever reason, the federal government took the most nutritious drink known to mankind out of our schools over a decade ago – robbing an entire generation of essential dairy intake.
I’m proud to see another win on the MAHA agenda cross the finish line in the Senate and am looking forward to seeing it signed into law.
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Senator Marshall Tours Wilson Elementary School
Earlier today, I had the pleasure of meeting with United School District (USD) 457 leadership, students, and nutrition services staff during a tour of Wilson Elementary School in Garden City. During the stop, I spoke with USD 457 leadership about their school meal programs and how my Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act will help make those meals more nutritious for all students.
In addition to that legislation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has also provided funding to help school districts purchase items from local producers, giving students more access to healthy fruits and vegetables, reflecting the Trump Administration’s focus on ensuring our children have access to nutritious food at school.
Senator Marshall eats lunch with students at Wilson Elementary School in Garden City.
Senator Marshall Applauds Trump Admin for Returning Education to the States
This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced six new interagency agreements with four agencies to break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensuring efficient future delivery of funded programs and activities, and moving us closer to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to return education to the states.
I applaud Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for this effort – I believe education is the great equalizer, but unfortunately, the status quo is not working, and outcomes for our children are slipping. By moving certain programs to agencies better aligned with their mission, we can finally deliver real results and better serve our children and students in Kansas.
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Senator Marshall: Insurance Companies Wrote Obamacare
This week, during a Senate Finance Committee Hearing focused on meaningful solutions to the rising cost of health care, I had the chance to question witnesses, including Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., President of American Action Forum, Jason Levitis, Senior Health Policy Fellow at Urban Institute, Brian Blasé, Ph.D., President of Paragon Health Institute, and Bartley Armitage.
During my opening remarks, I said, “Here we are 15 years later, and we understand that Obamacare has been an abstract failure. You know, I say this because your premiums alone, going up 200% in many cases. No one can argue that the ACA has led to premium increase. I draw attention specifically going from 2020 to 2025. You know, it just takes off. The premiums take off. Well, why, we started adding in these enhanced Biden subsidies as well? And the insurance companies jacked up their premiums to go along with that.”
“And then I think the other thing to point out is that just because you have Obamacare doesn’t mean you have access to care. If you’re a single person with a deductible of $5,000, if you’re a family of four with a deductible of almost $15,000, and you’re making less than 400% of [the] poverty level, there’s no way that that’s access to care.”
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Senators Marshall & Cassidy Unveil Bill to Boost Hiring for Americans Facing Barriers to Work
For hardworking Americans who’ve faced real obstacles entering the workforce and pursuing their American Dream, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) has long been a vital lifeline. The WOTC helps employers invest in staffing, training, wages, and benefits to hire individuals from specific groups that face statistically higher barriers to employment, including veterans, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, and other vulnerable groups.
That’s why this week I was proud to join Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) in reintroducing the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act, which will modernize and expand the tax credit to include military spouses as a new eligible group and extend it through 2030.
Through this action, we’re giving more people a fair chance at meaningful work and the independence that comes with it.
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Senators Marshall & Warnock Introduce Resolution Celebrating First-Generation College Students
Last week, I joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating November 8, 2025, as “National First-Generation College Celebration Day.” November 8 is the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
I am a first-generation college student, and my experience there taught me that for those with the grit and willingness to seize them, America offers incredible opportunities. Recognizing others like me on National First-Generation College Celebration Day allowed us to celebrate the first-generation students who are blazing new trails, embracing big dreams, and proving what’s possible.
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Senator Marshall Sounds Alarm on Netflix–Warner Bros. Merger
Lastly, this week I sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) raising serious antitrust concerns over reports that Netflix is considering acquiring all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery.
I believe such a deal would create one of the largest content consolidations in modern media history – hurting consumers, workers, and competition across the entertainment marketplace.
In my letter to the DOJ and the FTC, I wrote:
“Such a transaction would constitute a major vertical and horizontal consolidation in a sector that is already marked by limited competition. If Netflix reached a deal to acquire Warner Bros., it would raise significant antitrust questions that warrant especially rigorous review.”
“As the market currently stands, Netflix holds a dominant position in the global streaming marketplace — boasting more than 300 million subscribers and exercising substantial control over both distribution and content. Acquiring HBO Max and Warner Bros.’ extensive library of premium programming would further expand this dominance across multiple markets.”
“Simply put, a deal of this scale risks diminishing competitive pressure, enabling Netflix to raise prices, restrict output, and reduce the variety of content available to consumers. The likely result would be fewer films produced, curtailed theatrical windows, and reduced investment in large-scale productions.”
“Given the outsized influence that the entertainment and media industries exert on competition, culture, and employment, I urge you to act decisively to prevent anticompetitive consolidation in this vital sector.”
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