WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the IRS announced its plans to unlawfully re-write the reporting threshold of Washington Democrats' 1099-K policy and once again delay its full implementation for the third time in three years: "Democrats' 1099-K policy would burden taxpayers by bur  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 27 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * City will make wastewater system improvements * * * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $1.3 million in financial assistance to the city of Burlington Junction in Nodaway County for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The funding will cover the project's total cost, which is expected to be completed by October 2025. The project includes ins  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 27 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * District will make drinking water system improvements * * * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $4.5 million in financial assistance to the Clark County Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 for upgrades to the district's drinking water storage and distribution systems. The funding is expected to cover the cost of the entire project, which   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Family-owned farms are a critical part of America's food supply and form the fabric of rural communities. The 2017 Trump tax cuts gave family farms, ranches, and small business owners relief by doubling the Death Tax exemption and indexing it for inflation each year. If this provision is allowed to expire at the end of 2025, more grieving families will fall und  more