WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Congresswoman Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-MN), and a group of bipartisan members in the House hosted a press conference with members of communities across the country with illnesses linked to radiation exposure from the production and testing of nuclear weapons to call on House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote on a bill that would extend and   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a signing ceremony for H.R. 3935, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a comprehensive landmark piece of legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation infrastructure   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Representative Michelle Steel (CA-45) called on Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to detail any attempt to "forgive" or write off fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) payments issued by California or any other state. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is estimated that the California Em  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2024: "Today's report is more evidence that 'Bidenflation' and high prices will keep creating financial pressure and anxiety for working families. President  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding the Small Business Administration (SBA): "The Small Business Administration's (SBA) sole purpose is to help small businesses, but unfortunately, they have strayed from their mission and are using taxpayer resources in collusion with the Biden campaign to commit election fraud. American people deserve to know the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released its decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau et al. v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd., et al. "Today's Supreme Court decision affirming the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is upsetting but u  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after her Fly Together Act, legislation to ensure young children are seated together with their family members on flights, was signed into law as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. "Parents in Missouri and around the country understand how challenging and expensive it can be to fly with your childre  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation to protect election integrity and prohibit foreign money from being funneled through tax-exempt organizations to influence U.S. politics. The Committee's investigation into whether Section 501 of the U.S. tax code is being abused has uncovered loopholes which allow foreign nationals to inject money int  more