WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: In 2024, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) continued to prioritize Missourians and fight for hard-working Americans across the country as he concluded his first term in the Senate and looks ahead to his second term during this 119th Congress. Highlights of this past year included introducing legislation to ensure automatic refunds for airline passengers, securing billions of dollars for Missouri military ba  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public four closed cases this week, as follows. For more information, see the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8104 COMPLAINANT: Mae Graham RESPONDENT: Henry Martin for Congress and Ambrosia Ferree, in her official capacity as treasurer (the Committee) SUBJEC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5644): * * * UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS JOHN J. PERSHING VA MEDICAL CENTER POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI (Agency) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL 2338 (Union) 0 AR 5644 (72 FLRA 494 (2021)) DECISION January 8, 2025 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members (Member Kiko concurring)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his colleagues once again to introduce the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry while abiding by that state's laws. "Personal protection should not end at a state l  more

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Jan. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas issued the following news release: United States Attorney for the District of Kansas Kate E. Brubacher announced that she has submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden effective January 19, 2025. Brubacher was sworn in as the 42nd presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney (USA) for the District of Kansas on March 10, 2023. She was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the fi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 10 -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission issued the following news: During its regular meeting on January 8, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a resurfacing contract in the Northeast District. A $6.3M contract was awarded to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc., for a resurfacing project on the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 70, from 1.4 miles east of Route F in Montgomery County to east of Route MM in Warrenton. Additi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: An Independence, Mo., man who led police officers on a high-speed chase has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing methamphetamine and four firearms. Clinton W. Davis, 36, was charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The federal indictment replaces   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends  more

WEST POINT, New York, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Eric S. Bartelt, West Point Public Affairs Specialist The word surreal came to mind for a couple of graduating cadets when describing the journey it took to get to graduation day. Class of 2024 Cadets Ye Jin Bae and Alexis Elizabeth-Viola James were joined by 21 other cadets during the U.S. Military Academy December Class of 2024 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony on Dec. 20 at Eisenhower Hall Theatre.   more