WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Treasury Department Appointments of IRS Whistleblowers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Department of Treasury announced that the two Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler - who came forward to the Ways  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 20, 2025 NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $141,050,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-21-C-5411) to procure Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) production spares. This contract combines purchases for the governments of Japan (57%), Australia (19%), Netherlands (13%), Spain (6%), and Germany (5%) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Travels to St. Louis, Missouri, to Discuss Radioactive Waste Cleanup Efforts and Celebrate AG Day WASHINGTON - On Monday, March 17, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, to meet with Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and community members for a roundtable discussion on the West Lake Landfil  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley to Introduce Legislation Restricting Lower Court Judges from Issuing Nationwide Injunctions Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce legislation to restrict local district court judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions and therefore stymie President Donald Trump's agenda. District Court judges have issued RECORD numbers of national injunctions against the T  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-892) on the End Zuckerbucks Act (H.R. 8291). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 8291, the "End Zuckerbucks Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on May 15, 2024. Section 2 of the bill generally provides that, with limited exceptions, an organization does   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-893) on the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 2407). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The purpose of this bill is to provide Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests. The bill provides Medicare coverage of multi-c  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-891) on the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act (H.R. 8261). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Dec. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary Various Medicare policies and designations are scheduled to expire by December 31, 2024. The policy would extend current telehealth flexibilities in fee-for-service Medicare thr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 15, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 seasonal factors and revised seasonal factors for CY 2020-2024 for both initial claims and continued claims will be available at https://www.bls.gov/lau/seasonal-adjustment-for-weekly-unemployment-insurance-claims.htm by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern) on Thursday,  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 21 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces FEMA to Participate in Joint Damage Assessments for Public Assistance Jefferson City -- Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in 25 counties following the deadly tornadoes and severe storms that devastated   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 21 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order 25-20 to Expedite Storm Cleanup, Allows for Waivers of Certain Environmental Regulations Jefferson City -- Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 25-20 in response to the severe weather that has impacted communities across Missouri. This order grants the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) discretionary authori  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Admin.'s Unlawful Cancelation of Federal Grants to Help Schools Train and Retain Quality Teachers PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to ensure there are enough highly prepared teachers for U.S. students and schools and to hold the Trump Administration accountable for trying to indiscriminately rescind federal funds that were already promised, U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt and Lee Introduce Bill Aimed at Rebuilding Trust in Public Health Institutions WASHINGTON - Recently, Senator Eric Schmitt and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced The Public Health Improvement Act. This bill would institute key reforms to the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their jurisdictions to rebuild the trust o  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: Extending Trump Tax Cuts Is Vital to Rebuilding Economy Damaged by Bidenomics WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to hold its benchmark rate flat: "Americans rejected the Bidenomics of the last four years that spar  more