WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on President Biden's release of his Fiscal Year 2025 budget: "This President is more confused than normal if he thinks House Republicans will go along with adding $16 trillion to our public debt while raising taxes on American families by nearly $5 trillion - befo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The House of Representatives today approved legislation removing barriers for communities using Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to develop high-speed broadband access, saving taxpayers money through improved utilization of federal office space, and improving federal disaster assistance programs for Americans  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on March 10, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on President Biden's proposed Mortgage Worsening Tax Credit that would make it even harder for Americans to buy and keep a home by further driving up the cost of housing in America. "The President's proposal is an admission that mortgage rates are too high. But th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has secured $18.79 million in federal funding for 14 separate local projects throughout Missouri's Fifth Congressional District. Last week, Rep. Cleaver voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills focused on supporting families, communities, and the critical services they rely  more