Senator Marshall: The Number One Motivation to Shut the Gov’t Down is Trump Derangement Syndrome

Yesterday, I delivered lengthy remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate, where I directly called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for bending the knee to the radical left-wing elements of the Democrat Party, and for the Democrat Party’s insistence on playing hypocritical games with America’s healthcare system.

In my remarks, I said, “It is just beyond me for the leader of the Democrat party to set up here and cry about hospitals closing in rural America today and blaming Republicans. If there’s any hospital closing today, tomorrow, or next year, the Democrats own it. They own the failed policy, and America gets that. My gosh, I never heard something so ridiculous in my life.

“But again, Republicans have solutions, and we want to fix it. One of the ways to fix… why these hospitals are failing is the economy. Rural hospitals are a reflection of the local economy. As agriculture goes, so goes rural America, so go these hospitals.

“And by the way, 97% of these rural counties voted for President Trump. He’s never going to turn his back on them. We, as Republicans, are not going to turn our backs on them. I wake up every morning trying to figure out how do we save rural hospitals and rural America? How do we recruit doctors to rural America? How do we recruit nurses to rural America?

“And all of a sudden, the Democrats have got salvation here, and they care about it. No, they’re hiding behind that issue. They are hiding behind it because they don’t have any substance to stand on.”
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Senator Marshall: Chuck Schumer is Afraid That AOC Will Primary Him

As you can no doubt guess, the biggest story this week is the government shutdown, and I had a very busy week speaking to CNN, Newsmax, NewsNation, Bloomberg, and Fox News about the ongoing budget battle with Senate Democrats, why Chuck Schumer is choosing to shut down the government, and what the off-ramp from the shutdown might be. Additional topics of discussion included the announcement from the White House to lower drug prices and how to improve rural healthcare in America.

Click HERE or on the image above to watch my full interview with Bloomberg.

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Click HERE or on the image above to watch my full interview with Newsmax.

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Senators Marshall & Reed Introduce Legislation to Increase Cancer Screening Options for Rural Communities

As a doctor of over 25 years in rural America, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that those who live far from major medical centers or regional hospitals face. It’s my deeply held belief that the geography of where a patient is shouldn’t determine whether they can get screened for deadly cancers, nor should it harm their life expectancy or health outcomes.

Those living in rural communities – like so many folks in Kansas do – deserve the same access to life-saving preventative care as any other American.

That’s why I am proud to introduce the Mobile Cancer Screening Act. This legislation will establish a federal grant program for hospitals and healthcare centers to increase the availability of detection services in rural and underserved communities.

With these funds, providers can purchase mobile screening units, bringing potentially life-saving screening to the doorsteps of patients who are affected by a lack of transportation or long travel distances to clinics.

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Senator Marshall Announces Grant for Revitalization of Junction City Main Street

Junction City – home to Fort Riley and the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, also known as The Big Red One – has reason to celebrate. I am pleased to announce technical assistance and agency resources for Junction City Main Street and its community partners to begin the process of revitalizing its downtown and connecting the community with its neighboring reservoir, rivers, and prairie.

As an avid outdoorsman, I applaud these efforts. Junction City has an incredible opportunity to capitalize on its proximity to the many nearby natural resources, which will provide greater opportunities for residents, tourists, and Fort Riley soldiers and their families to experience our state’s diverse outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Restore Sanity to our Passport System

Passports play a critical role in safeguarding our national security by confirming the true identity of individuals leaving and returning to the U.S., which is why they must reflect factual, biological reality.

That’s why this week I introduced the Passport Sanity Act, a bill to support President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s efforts to ground passports and other State Department documents in biological reality.

Congress should act quickly to enshrine this critical legislation into law, reinforcing the common-sense approach championed by President Trump and Secretary Rubio.

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Senator Marshall Delivers Remarks During Gold Star Family Weekend at Fort Riley

Lastly, as I mentioned during last week’s newsletter, I addressed a gathering of Gold Star Families at Fort Riley for the dedication of the base’s new Gold Star Family Memorial. The video from that speech is now available to view below.