WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Two Congressional subcommittees will hold a joint hearing at PortMiami in Florida next week to examine emerging challenges to safety and security at U.S. ports as well as the state of port infrastructure and future investment needs. The hearing was announced by U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL), Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpo  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has accepted the invitation to be the new Democratic Co-Chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Caucus. Rep. Cleaver was invited to serve as co-chair by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), the co-chairs of the Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus. "The future belongs to tho  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth urging the pharmacy chain to reverse its decision to close its store in North City on Grand Boulevard in St. Louis. This comes after last year's closure of two Walgreens stores on Gravois Avenue and South Grand Boulevard. In her letter, Congresswoman Bush explains that these closures further exacerbate the issue of pharmacy   more