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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Tuesday March 25, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Chairman Smith Requests Revocation of Stacey Abrams-Founded Organization's Tax-Exempt Status
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Requests Revocation of Stacey Abrams-Founded Organization's Tax-Exempt Status WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is requesting the investigation and ultimately revocation of the New Georgia Project's tax-exempt status in a letter to Acting-Internal Revenue Service Commissioner (IRS), Melanie Krause.   more

Ernst Secures a Win for Iowa Commerce
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Secures a Win for Iowa Commerce WASHINGTON - After U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to support commerce on the Missouri River, USCG Commander David Barata has decided to stop all efforts to remove the 36 Aids to Navigation (ATONs) north of Blencoe, Iowa. Navigation on the Missouri River is an integral part of moving Iowa's inputs and goods both domestically   more

Hawley, Marshall, Moran Introduce Legislation to Provide Consistent, Affordable Energy to Missouri, Kansas
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Marshall, Moran Introduce Legislation to Provide Consistent, Affordable Energy to Missouri, Kansas U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation - alongside Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) - that would provide stable energy rates and a reliable electric grid to states in the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) region, including Missouri, Arkansas, Ka  more

House GOP Leadership and Committee Chairs Issue Joint Statement on Budget Reconciliation
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Leadership and Committee Chairs Issue Joint Statement on Budget Reconciliation WASHINGTON -- Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following joint statement alongside Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04), Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-10), and the other Chairs of the House Committ  more

Trump Administration Takes Action To Fight Identity Fraud, Address Concerns Raised by Ways and Means Committee
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Takes Action To Fight Identity Fraud, Address Concerns Raised by Ways and Means Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Ways and Means Committee efforts urging the Social Security Administration to improve how it manages a key tool in the fight against identity fraud, the Trump Administration announced new steps to make the Electron  more