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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Thursday April 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Congresswoman Bush Leads Bicameral SCOTUS Amicus Brief to Oppose the Criminalization of Unhoused People
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: D.C. (Apr. 3, 2024) - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) led 18 of her Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court ahead of the case of Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, in opposition to the threat of criminalizing unhoused people across the country. In the bicameral amicus brief, Congresswoman Bush and her colleagues support the argument that the enforcement of public camping laws   more

Representatives Bush, Cleaver Urge Missouri Governor Parson to Halt Execution of Brian Dorsey
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: D.C. (Apr. 3, 2024) - Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) sent a letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson urging him to halt the execution of Brian Joseph Dorsey, scheduled for April 9. In addition to the Representatives, at least 70 Missouri Department of Corrections officers and a former warden have rallied for Mr. Dorsey and urged a commutation of his sentence.   more

Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee Sets April 10 Hearing on Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority's Performance
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority's Performance as a Student Loan Servicer" at 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 2024, at 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building: All hearings are webcast live and will not be available until the hearing starts. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning servic  more