WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following opening remarks from a hearing dated May 15, 2024, 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 cargo vessel Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, that resulted in the subs  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: D.C. (June 8, 2024) - Yesterday, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) sent a letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson urging him to halt the execution of David Hosier, scheduled for June 11, 2024. Medical experts have concluded that Mr. Hosier, a 69-year old former veteran of the United States Navy, committed his offense while suffering from significant brain damage from a   more