WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT), joined Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing bipartisan legislation to authorize several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects across the nation. The senators' Fis  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Letter Carriers Act to protect postal workers from an alarming uptick in violent assaults committed against them and modernize postal collection boxes to crack down on mail theft. "Postal carriers work day in and day out to fulfill critical needs, like package deliveries, that Americans often take for gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to eliminate loopholes allowing federal funds to be used to procure American transit rail cars from manufacturers controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and to ensure Amtrak becomes fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The House approved fou  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, in introducing bipartisan legislation to authorize several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects across the nation. The senators' Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affair  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 22 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced the winners of the annual 6th Congressional District Art Competition. The following works were selected for awards: * 1st Place: Piper Lee, Wonder, Liberty HS * 2nd Place: Kaitlyn Spence, Girl on Fire, Monroe City HS * 3rd Place: Ryan Houck, Gretsch from the Stars, Liberty HS "North Missouri is home to some incredibly creative young artists. Once ag  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Following FDIC Chair Gruenberg's announcement regarding his pending resignation, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement calling for his immediate termination. "The pending resignation of FDIC Chair Marty Gruenberg is long overdue, but it falls short of the decisive action needed to address the deep-seated issues plaguing the agency under his leadership. His tenure has  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: With President Biden's planned multitrillion-dollar tax hike on American families and small businesses coming next year, the Ways and Means Committee has launched a new comment portal where stakeholders and members of the public can share information on the impact those higher taxes will have on their families, businesses, and communities. Last month, Ways and   more