Senator Pat Roberts

Republican  •  Kansas  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
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10/10/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said he was pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Kansas ...

Source: Kansas.com
10/09/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., replied that Conrad had been talking about a home health care provision that he said had caused a lot of problems. ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/09/09
Lead levels higher in Treece residents

...and authorizing the EPA to buy out the community. The language was inserted into an environmental spending bill by Kansas Republican Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, and Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who shepherded the Picher buyout through Congress.

Source: Kansas.com
10/09/09
Critics fear higher energy costs

...conventional and renewable, our country will one day achieve true energy independence," he said. Likewise, Republican Sen. Pat Roberts said his support in the Senate Finance Committee for preferential tax treatment for renewable electricity production a

Source: CJOnline
10/08/09
Senate Okays Farm Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON – US Senator Pat Roberts, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the Senate passed the Agriculture, ...

Source: WIBW
10/08/09
Column: Pollution argument stinks

...Pat Roberts, R-Kan., wasted no time registering his opposition to the proposed Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The bill, which was introduced last week by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., would limit U.S. greenhouse gas

Source: CJOnline
10/08/09
Safety clause put in biolab bill

...building a new lab to protect the nation's food supply and supports moving ahead with construction of the lab in Kansas," said Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. The Homeland Security Department chose Manhattan for the lab after a competition among several states

Source: Kansas.com
10/08/09
Local project included in defense bill

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., announced this week that the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill includes $3.2 million for Eagle Picher Technologies, ...

Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun
10/07/09
Parkinson calls for federal RES

Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, as well as Reps. Jerry Moran, Todd Tiahrt, Lynn Jenkins and Dennis Moore, need to place economic interests of the state ahead ...

Source: Topeka Capital Journal
10/07/09
Senate bill includes $3.2 million for EP

US Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said the allocation is among nearly $41 million in the bill for Kansas projects. The Pittsburg project is described in Roberts' ...

Source: Joplin Globe
10/07/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said agreement on the $32 million was a significant milestone in movement of the project through the process. ...

Source: Topeka Capital Journal
10/07/09
Panel earmarks $32M for NBAF

...by activists opposed to Kansas' selection and by politicians concerned about construction of the laboratory in the Midwest. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said the $32 million was a significant milestone in movement of the project through the legislative pro

Source: CJOnline
10/06/09
Senate Committee to Vote on Pro-Abortion Baucus Health Care Bill This Week

Kyl and Senator Pat Roberts, a pro-life Kansas Republican, sponsored the change. The amendment would have removed a provision that establishes that, ...

Source: LifeNews.com
10/06/09
Letter: Reform needed now

...get sick and need it most. The Republicans now want to start over, slow down, do anything to stall and kill any reform. Sen. Pat Roberts said it would hurt the people. Explain yourself, senator. Sen. Sam Brownback and Rep. Lynn Jenkins aren't any help,

Source: CJOnline
10/06/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Kyl and Senator Pat Roberts, a pro-life Kansas Republican, sponsored the change. The amendment would have removed a provision that establishes that, ...

Source: LifeNews.com
10/06/09
Statehouse Live: Kansas renewable energy touted at conference

...of September, shows Brownback received a 48 percent approval rating with 42 percent disapproving and 10 percent unsure. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., was at 54 percent approval and 37 percent disapproval with 9 percent not sure. The margin of error was

10/05/09
3 Catholic Senators Help Defeat Abortion Restriction and Conscience Rights ...

... Mike Crapo (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS), John Ensign (R-NV), Mike Enzi (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kent Conrad (D-ND). Senator Bunning is Catholic. ...

Source: Catholic.net
10/05/09
Not worth it

...ability to compete in a global marketplace, ration domestic energy and result in greater government bureaucracy. U.S. SEN. PAT ROBERTS (R-KS) Washington, D.C. Printer-friendly version Leave a comment! Alert us to inappropriate comments Noti

Source: HutchNews.com
10/04/09
Letter: Thanks, senators

It is not often that I find myself commending Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, but I am very pleased to have the chance. The two, along with Sen. ...

Source: Topeka Capital Journal
10/03/09
Senate Climate Change Bill Lacks Ag Provisions

Kansas Republican Pat Roberts who sits on the Senate Agriculture and Finance Committees, said he will continue to fight against such proposals that ship ...

Source: Ohio Farmer
10/02/09
Commentary: Sen. Roberts is out of touch on health care

...U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts has seen the future of health care and finds it ominous. Crippling costs for American families. Rationing of medical care. Daunting regulations. According to Roberts, these ills and more will become the scary reality unless he an

Source: McClatchy
10/02/09
Blanche Lincoln and her committee of chairmen

Further down the table are Republicans Pat Roberts of Kansas, a former House Agriculture Committee chairman, and Mike Johanns of Nebraska, who resigned as ...

Source: Reuters Blogs (blog)
10/02/09
RE: Pat Roberts

They include Senator Pat Roberts, who last week tried to stall the bill by arguing that lobbyists needed three days to read it. ...

Source: Psychology Today (blog)
10/02/09
Getting Sick, Dying Quickly

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) made clear he was one of those individuals when he called for a provision that would allow health insurance lobbyists "at least 72 ...

Source: Cherry Creek News
10/02/09
New study reveals hidden one-two punch of money to lawmakers From Health Industry

...accepted campaign contributions from these major health-related organizations plus 10 or more of their outside lobbyists. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) received the most in such contributions, with $130,620 from these lobbyists and their clients, followed b

Source: The Hill
10/01/09
RE: Pat Roberts

US Sen. Pat Roberts has seen the future of health care and finds it ominous. Crippling costs for American families. Rationing of medical care. ...

Source: Kansas City Star
10/01/09
RE: Pat Roberts

Kyl and Senator Pat Roberts, a pro-life Kansas Republican, sponsored the change. The amendment would have removed a provision that establishes that, ...

Source: LifeNews.com
10/01/09
Capital Eye Opener: Thursday, October 1

"Sen. [Pat] Roberts [R-Kan.] has broken the silence and admitted he's in a committeed consensual relationship with the pharmaceutical and insurance ...

Source: Center for Responsive Politics
10/01/09
RE: Pat Roberts

US Sen. Pat Roberts has seen the future of health care and finds it ominous. Crippling costs for American families. Rationing of medical care. ...

Source: Kansas City Star
10/01/09
Senator Roberts Joins Senate General Aviation Caucus

WASHINGTON – US Senator Pat Roberts today joined the Senate General Aviation Caucus to enhance and support general aviation in America. ...

Source: WIBW

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