WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall issued the following press release:
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined independent grocers from across the country this week during the National Grocers Association's (NGA) annual Fly-In for a fireside chat with NGA President and CEO Greg Ferrara, where he discussed his bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) and the challenges facing Main Street grocery stores.
Following the discussion, Senator Marshall received NGA's Spirit of America Award, which recognizes leaders for exceptional contributions to community service and government relations on behalf of the independent supermarket industry.
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