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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Congresswoman Bush, Colleagues Hold Press Conference at Supreme Court Ahead of Oral Arguments for Grants Pass v. Johnson
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), joined by Representatives Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and several housing advocates, hosted a press conference in front of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, a critical case that will decide whether cities are allowed to jail, ticket, or fine people for   more

Hawley to Biden: Send in the National Guard to Protect Jewish Students on Campus
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement, calling on President Biden to send in the U.S. National Guard to guarantee Jewish students' safety on campuses as antisemitic protests throughout the country threaten violence. Senator Hawley repeatedly condemned the most recent antisemitic demonstrations taking place at elite universities, calling them a sign of "moral rot" within aca  more

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith: Five Key Moments - Hearing With U.S. Trade Rep. Tai
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: The Biden Administration's trade agenda is not much of an "agenda," does little to advance the interests of American workers and producers, and has ceded the playing field to China, members warned during a hearing with the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai. The Biden Administration has no meaningful plan to work with allies to shift the suppl  more

T&I Republicans Issue Comment in Opposition to CARB Request to Establish a New Rule
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, led fellow T&I Committee Republicans in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California Air Resource Board's (CARB's) authorization  more