WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Americans living with chronic diseases will have access to expanded treatment options provided through their employer's health care coverage under legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800), introduced by Ways and Means members Representatives Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-03  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Cori Bush (MO-01), Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) reintroduced the Resolution Recognizing the Human Rights to Utilities, which affirms that access to safe, reliable, and affordable water, sanitation, electricity, heating, cooling, broadband, and public transit are all basic human rights necessary for a thriving life and healthy communities. "Every year, skyrocke  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned witnesses during the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, hearing entitled "Protecting Americans' Savings: Examining the Economics of the Multi-Billion Dollar Romance Confidence Scam Industry." Background: Confidence scams are a deceptive scheme where the scammer ga  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considered and approved 29 pieces of legislation covering a broad range of the Committee's jurisdiction. "Today the Committee passed legislation that touches on just about every facet of our jurisdiction, including bills to ensure federal agencies have the tools to dete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) sent letters to the Attorneys General from Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, and Missouri, updating them on the Committee's investigation into ActBlue, a major democratic fundraising platform. Along with the letter, the Attorneys General received the data and evidence th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, following opening statement at a floor debate on the Anti-BDS Labeling act, on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * As prepared for delivery. "I rise in support of the Anti-BDS Labeling Act introduced by my good friend and Ways and Means colleague Claudia Tenney. "For years, far-left progressives have targeted Israel through the boycott, divest, or sanction movement. "In fact, many of the recent campus   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration's collusion with foreign governments of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to impose a global minimum tax on U.S. businesses - including subjecting U.S. employers to a new undertaxed profits rule (UTPR) - surrenders U.S. sovereignty and economic competitiveness, forfeits over $100 billion in tax re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its latest decision on interest rates: * "Nearly three years after the Biden-Harris Administration took over the White House and triggered the worst inflation of the last 50 years, the Federal Reserve is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Workforce of the Future Act, legislation that would identify how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies will change the workforce of the future and provide workers, teachers, and our nation's students with the resources to develop integral skills required to participate in that workforce. U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Eric Schmitt's Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act passed the United States Senate. The ENABLE Act extends several provisions relating to ABLE accounts that were set to expire in 2025. The bill was introduced in June, led by Senator Schmitt and Senator Casey, with Senators Boozman, Welch, Kaine, Van Hollen, Tuberville, Britt, Mullin, Cotton, Wyden, Klobuchar, Le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams' members rounded out the August district work period by continuing events across the United States and have kept the drumbeat going now that Congress has returned to D.C. In total, the Tax Teams have held over 90 events across 17 states to hear first-hand the consequences of the Biden-Harris $7 trillion planned tax hike, incl  more