Senator Marshall Drops Bill to Cut Fertilizer Costs for American Farmers
Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act, legislation to lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. The bill would eliminate tariffs and countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, delivering direct relief to American farmers crushed by rising input costs.
“Kansas farmers are getting hit by a fertilizer market that’s working against them,” said Senator Marshall. “Phosphate is a critical nutrient for crop production, and right now farmers are paying prices that threaten their bottom line. This bill removes duties that are driving up costs for farmers, and puts money back in the hands of the people feeding this country.”
This legislation is part of Senator Marshall’s wider effort to cut the cost of production for Kansas farmers. It builds on last month’s Homegrown Fertilizer Act — which expands American production and storage — and follows up years of efforts in the Senate to designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals.
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Senators Marshall & Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Fix Medicare Advantage for Seniors
Washington – On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation designed to reform Medicare Advantage and ensure Kansas seniors receive the reliable, patient-centered care the program promises. Medicare Advantage now serves more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries—and that number is growing. But as enrollment has surged, so have reports of delayed approval, surprise denials, confusing appeals processes, and disruptions to care that seniors depend on.
This bill requires standard prior authorization approvals in 72 hours, expedited decisions in 24 hours, and even real-time approvals in some cases. Once care is approved, plans cannot require new authorizations mid-treatment or retroactively deny coverage (except for fraud or error). It also requires public reporting of prior authorization standards to increase accountability, while no longer allowing stricter medical necessity standards than those of original Medicare.
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Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Free Small Businesses from Intrusive Reporting
Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) in introducing a bill to reform the Corporate Transparency Act by narrowing its scope to foreign businesses, preventing the Treasury Department from collecting U.S. small business owners’ personal information, and saving small businesses billions of dollars.
Specifically, the legislation will narrow enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act to foreign companies, stop the collection of Americans’ data, and require the government to delete any personal data it has already collected from Americans. As a result, the legislation will save taxpayers an average of $9 billion per year and U.S. small businesses $6.7 billion over 10 years.
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Throughout 2025 and into 2026, Senator Marshall engaged directly through letters and meetings with the Department of War, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, DHA leadership, and Fort Riley officials through to ensure Kansas voices were heard on this topic and secure an on-site DHA assessment as well as advancing provisions in the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act to strengthen coordination between the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve access for veterans to be seen at Military Treatment Facilities.
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Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Expand Assisted Living Under Medicaid
Washington – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced legislation to make assisted living a covered Medicaid benefit for seniors who meet nursing facility level-of-care criteria—aiming to lower federal Medicaid costs while expanding access to community-based care.
Medicaid currently requires coverage for nursing facility care but not assisted living, often leading to higher spending on more intensive care settings. Not only is this unsustainable, but this policy often pushes seniors into higher-cost care they don’t actually need. Many Kansas seniors would prefer assisted living over a nursing facility if given the choice.
Medicaid is projected to grow 63% over the next decade, intensifying pressure on federal and state budgets. This legislation would realign incentives by allowing states to better match patient needs and give choices back to seniors without increasing overall program costs.
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Senators Marshall & Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Workforce Training Programs
Washington – On Monday, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and John Hickenlooper reintroduced the bipartisan Workforce Data Enhancement Act to improve how we track workforce data across states. Specifically, it would make Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant funding permanent to ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and other providers of workforce training have the tools they need to measure and evaluate their workforce programs.
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” said Senator Marshall. “The Workforce Data Enhancement Act will help states like Kansas and Colorado improve their workforce development programs and connect more Americans to good-paying jobs. I’m glad to partner with Senator Hickenlooper on this effort.”
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Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties
Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act, landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federal compensation fund dedicated to helping victims detransition.
“As an OB-GYN with over two decades of clinical experience, I know firsthand what these irreversible procedures do to children,” said Senator Marshall. “These are not medical treatments — they are child abuse. The STOP Act sends a clear message: if you harm a child by performing these procedures, there will be serious consequences. Our children deserve nothing less.”
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