Sen. Roger Marshall points finger at Biden amid confirmation of screwworm in U.S. cattle

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican seeking reelection, blames former President Joe Biden for not halting spread of screwworm into U.S. livestock.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 679

Last Updated: 2 days, 9 hours ago

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TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas responded to screwworm infestation of livestock by blaming former President Joe Biden for allowing immigrants to carry the parasite into the United States “maybe on their flesh.”

Marshall, who previously represented the rural 1st District of Kansas containing approximately 4 million cattle, theorized on Newsmax and Bloomberg broadcasts Monday that Biden failed to do enough before leaving office 18 months ago to inhibit migration of a fly …

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