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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Thursday March 27, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Bell Joins Goldman, Crow, Sherrill, Ryan, in Demanding Special Counsel to Investigate Signal Breach
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Bell Joins Goldman, Crow, Sherrill, Ryan, in Demanding Special Counsel to Investigate Signal Breach Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) joined Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) and 4 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding she appoints an independent special counsel to investigate the security breach involving senior Tr  more

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Advances Rep. Burlison's Paycheck Protection Act
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Advances Rep. Burlison's Paycheck Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported favorably H.R. 2174, the Paycheck Protection Act, to ensure federal employees control their own money by ending automatic paycheck deductions for union dues, fees, and political contributions. "The   more

Graves Named "Most Effective Legislator of 118th Congress"
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Named "Most Effective Legislator of 118th Congress" WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) at the University of Virginia announced yesterday the release of their Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the 118th Congress (2023-2024). The group announced that Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) topped their list this year with a Legislative Effectiveness Score seven times higher than  more

Hawley Exposes Big Tech as Willing Collaborators in Censorship: 'They Own It'
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Exposes Big Tech as Willing Collaborators in Censorship: 'They Own It' Today in a hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) exposed how Big Tech uses its market power to squelch competition, suppress conservative voices, and even sway voters and control elections, such as when they buried the infamous Hunter Biden lapto  more

Hawley Presses FBI to Probe Biden-Era Targeting of Christians
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Presses FBI to Probe Biden-Era Targeting of Christians U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, seeking documents related to the Biden administration's targeting of Christians. Mere months after calling for a new Church Committee to investigate abuses by the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ), Senator Hawley is now asking the new administration to turn over th  more

One Day Left: Shot Clock About to Expire on Prosecuting Those Who Stole Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * One Day Left: Shot Clock About to Expire on Prosecuting Those Who Stole Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congress is steps away from fulfilling President Trump's mandate to recover taxpayer money lost to waste, fraud, and abuse. The five-year statute of limitations for prosecuting pandemic unemployment fra  more

Senator Hawley Calls on Department of Energy to Cancel Grain Belt Express $5 Billion Loan
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hawley Calls on Department of Energy to Cancel Grain Belt Express $5 Billion Loan Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, urging him to immediately cancel the Biden administration's last-ditch attempt to force a $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express transmission line. The Biden administration pushed the nearly $5 billion loan through at   more

Senator Marshall Joins Senators Moran and Hawley Introducing Legislation to Provide Affordable, Reliable Energy to Kansas and Other States
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senators Moran and Hawley Introducing Legislation to Provide Affordable, Reliable Energy to Kansas and Other States Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) in introducing the Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act, which would help stabilize energy rates and improve the ele  more