WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) - today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a $34 million investment to the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub), a consortium led by BioNexus KC, through the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program.

"Today marks a significant milestone for the Greater Kansas City area and will help strengthen the future of bio and medical research and development throughout the region," said Sen. Moran. "I have long supported this program to give Kansas the opportunity...