WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: D.C. (May 15, 2024)--With the June 7th expiration date of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) looming, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) is dialing up the pressure for House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring legislation extending and expanding RECA to the House floor for a vote. After passing through the Senate over a month ago with bipartisan support, RECA is currently sitting with Speaker Johnson, waitin  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the Time to Choose Act, passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC). The bill, which Senator Hawley first put forth in 2022, and reintroduced earlier this year, prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies from contracting with consulting firms like McKinsey & Company who are also d  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act in 2019 signed into law they introduced a bill said Senator Hawley. here *** Original text here: https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-whitehouse-bill-support-law-enforcement-and-prevent-officer-suicides-passes-committee  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) from today's hearing, entitled "Reviewing and Examining the Francis Scott Key Bridge Federal Response": We are here today to discuss the initial federal response to the March 26, 2024, early morning incident involving the car  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 3935) a comprehensive, bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation infrastructure and safety programs for five years, with broad bipartisan support in a 387-26 vote. H.R. 3935 was first introduced in the House la  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a markup of 501(c) Legislation: * * * "This committee has been concerned with the proliferation of tax-exempt organizations that receive generous benefits under section 501 of the U.S. tax code engaging in activities that may not be in line with the spirit or the letter of the law. Our investigation into this issue ranges from the antisemitic activities   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced their decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which Rep. Cleaver helped establish through his work in the Financial Services Committee following the Great Recession. "Following the devastation brought about by the  more