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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Wednesday March 20, 2024 ( 3 items )  

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith Floor Remarks - H.R. 766, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks on H.R. 766, on March 19, 2024: * * * "Mr. Speaker - "I wish to commend Dr. Burgess for his steadfast leadership - working in a bipartisan and bicameral manner - to bring this important piece of legislation forward. "This bill ensures that the Congressional Budget Office, the official scorekeeper of Congress, is more accurately reflecting the long-term fi  more

Reps. Mark Alford, Jim Costa Introduce National Agriculture Day Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: As first reported by Politico, earlier today, Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) and Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize March 19th as National Agriculture Day. Original co-sponsors of the resolution are the following Representatives(59): 1. Glenn "GT" Thompson 2. Doug LaMalfa 3. Don Davis 4. Tracey Mann 5. Mary Miller 6. Chellie Pingree 7.   more

What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Offer Support for Clean Water Act Permitting Reforms in H.R. 7023
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: This week, the House of Representatives will consider the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act (H.R. 7023), introduced by Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), to reform and restore permitting processes under the Clean Water Act needed for energy and infrastructure project ap  more