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*Missouri Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday April 29, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Ahead of the Summer Driving Season, EPA Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the Summer Driving Season, EPA Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15 EPA takes action to provide consumers relief at the pump by helping ensure an adequate fuel supply ahead of the upcoming summer driving season The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline -- gasoline blended with 15% ethanol -- nationwide   more

Chairman Smith Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Reinforce U.S.-Latin American Trade, Strategic Partnerships
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Reinforce U.S.-Latin American Trade, Strategic Partnerships WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Brazil, Panama, El Salvador, and Costa Rica in Mid-April where members met with a range of government officials and private sector  more

EPA Addresses E-10 Standards, Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15 Sales
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Addresses E-10 Standards, Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15 Sales In response to requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to address the States' concerns about E10 fuel standards by issuing an emergency fuel waiver. Specifically, the agency has waived provisions   more

Hawley Calls on FDA to Reinstate Abortion Drug Safety Regulations: 'The Time to Act is Now'
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Calls on FDA to Reinstate Abortion Drug Safety Regulations: 'The Time to Act is Now' Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary about new research showing that the safety risks of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone are far greater than the FDA currently acknowledges. Senator Hawley points to Dr. Makary's recent co  more

Hawley Reintroduces PELOSI Act to Ban Congress from Trading Stocks
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Reintroduces PELOSI Act to Ban Congress from Trading Stocks Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) reintroduced the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act, which would ban members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks. The move comes after President Trump announced he would sign such a bill into law if it crossed his desk. "Members of  more

Ways and Means Republican Members Share Commitment to Value-Based Health Care and Outline Priorities For Medicare Innovation Hub
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Republican Members Share Commitment to Value-Based Health Care and Outline Priorities For Medicare Innovation Hub WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) should return to its core mission and partner with the public to develop health care payment models that save taxpayer dollars and improve patient heal  more