WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement welcoming the new Republican members to the Committee for the 119th Congress: "In the 119th Congress, the Ways and Means Committee will continue to lead on delivering for America's workers, families, farmers, and small businesses. We will advance solutions  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Any unnecessary delay in extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts heightens the risk that all Americans will see their taxes go up - including for the 91 percent of Americans who utilize the guaranteed deduction to lower and simplify their tax bill. Under the Trump tax cuts, Republicans doubled this tax deduction - making that option more attractive for more Americans  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: WATCH HERE Washington D.C. (December 12, 2024) Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered her farewell address on the House floor to commemorate her historic tenure in Congress. Watch HERE or read a transcript of her full remarks HERE or below. TRANSCRIPT Congresswoman Cori Bush Farewell Address December 12, 2024 St. Louis and I rise, just as we have risen so many times before over these last four,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), co-chair of the Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, has joined a bipartisan cohort of lawmakers in the House of Representatives calling on Congress to provide additional federal funding to support security needs associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Kansas City and 10 other American cities. Along with 47 other lawmakers, Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) has been selected to serve on the prestigious House Appropriations Committee, a vital committee responsible for funding the federal government and determining how taxpayer dollars are allocated. Established in 1865, the Appropriations Committee holds the power of the purse, ensuring the funding priorities of Congress are carried out. Congressman Alford's selection marks a sig  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Eric Schmitt introduced the Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act, instructing Inspectors General to report agencies' censorship efforts to Congress: "Let me make it clear, the incoming Republican Congress cannot allow deep-state bureaucrats to continue censoring the free speech of our constituents any longer. We must continue to expose the full extent of the Biden Administration's  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Eric Schmitt and Sen. Booker's FDA Modernization Act 3.0 (FDAMA 3.0) passed the United States Senate: BACKGROUND: The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 is a bipartisan effort to reduce unnecessary animal testing while advancing scientific innovation. By fully implementing FDAMA 3.0, drug development can be both more humane and more efficient, ultimately leading to faster and more reliable trea  more