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

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

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 26, 2025 AIR FORCE Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (FA8903-25-D-0036); Aytekin-Serol Eng. Construction Inc., Mahallesi Seyhan Adana, Turkey (FA8903-25-D-0037); Bristol Communication & Power Systems LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0038); Catawba Day & Zimmerman LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina (FA8903-25-D-0039); CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana (FA8903-25-D-0040);  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that SpecGx LLC, a pharmaceutical company based in St. Louis, Missouri, has applied for registration as an importer of several controlled substances, including Thebaine, raw opium, coca leaves, and Tapentadol. The application was published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2025, under Docket No. DEA1516, and the public is invited to submit comments or request a hearing on the mat  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on March 25, 2025, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following remarks: * * * Remarks on the U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem discussed the importance of the Fed's regional structure and shared his views on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy at an event in Paducah, Ky. He gave a speech, "Remarks on the U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy," and participated in a moderated Q&A at the event, which was   more

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

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

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

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Governor Kehoe Signs HB 495 into Law Jefferson City -- Today, during a bill signing ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 495 into law. Governor Kehoe was joined by the sponsors of the bill, Representative Brad Christ, and Senators Nick Schroer and Travis Fitzwater. Also in attendance for the signing was Attorney General An  more

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

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- The Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, Conneticutt, has announced the planned repatriation of human remains and funerary objects to several Native American tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This decision follows an extensive inventory process that confirmed the remains, representing at least 29 individuals, and seven associated funerary objects were culturally affiliated with 25 tribal nations. The rem  more

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

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