WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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 in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity. "The preservation of American democracy has always rested on the notion that no individual - regardless of their wealth, status, or position in government - is above the law. By carving out an exemption for the most powerful pers  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: D.C. (July 2, 2024)-- Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) released the below statement following the end of the Supreme Court's 2023-24 term: "The Supreme Court will do anything to embolden and empower dangerous extremists threatening communities like St. Louis. This far-right majority on the Court does not serve the people of this country--it serves Donald Trump and his MAGA cult, and wealthy corporations   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following opening remarks from a June 27, 2024, entitled "Oversight of the Department of Transportation's Policies and Programs and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request": * * * Thank you, Secretary Buttigieg, for being here today to discuss the Department of Transportation's policies, programs, and fiscal year 2025 budget request. Last month, the House approved the FAA   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: In new letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General and Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) ask for systemic reviews of Ob  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Following the recent SCOTUS rulings of, Trump V. United States and SEC v. Jarkesy, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the below statement: "Today, we celebrate monumental victories for the Constitution and a reaffirmation of the core principles that make our nation great." "Over the last week, the Supreme Court has delivered a resounding victory for the principles of justice and the rul  more