WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Bell, Kaptur, Quigley, Johnson Send Letter Opposing Ed Martin Nomination Over Russian Media Ties Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), along with Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), led a letter to President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi raising serious concerns over the potential nomination of Ed Martin to serve as U.S. Att  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, & Colleagues Demand DOJ Reverse Cancellation of Hundreds of Public Safety Grants [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined 27 Democratic senators in sending a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen Henneberg to reverse the abrupt cancellat  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Statement on Frank Bisignano's Confirmation as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the United States Senate voted to confirm Frank Bisignano as the 18th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA): "I   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Graves Introduce Resolution Honoring America's Teachers (Washington, D.C.) \- In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the dedication and lasting impact of America's teachers. This bipartisan resolution highlights the important role that teachers  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 6, 2025 ARMY AECOM Technical Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W912DY-25-D-0065); Baker-Stanley-Cardno JV, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (W912DY-25-D-0066); Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp., Overland Park, Kansas (W912DY-25-D-0067); HDR Engineering Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan (W912DY-25-D-0068); Jacobs Government Services Co., Arlington, Virginia (W912DY-25-D-0069); Tetra Tech/Mason & H  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Takes Action to Terminate Harmful Postal Plan, Protect Rural Mail Delivery Today, U.S. Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) Act, a response to the United States Postal Service's Regional Transportation Optimization plan. That plan would eliminate end-of-day mail collection at most of the nation's post offices, resulting in significant negative impac  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Smith on Fox News Sunday: Working Families, Small Businesses, and Farmers are the Priority in this Tax Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an interview with Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) made it very clear: Republicans' priority in the one, big, beautiful bill will be working   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Demand DOJ Reverse Cancellation Of Hundreds Of Public Safety Grants HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday joined 27 Democratic senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen Henneberg to reverse the abrupt ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 1512, the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act. Mr. Speaker, it is undeniable that the People's Republic of China is the single gravest threat to our national security. It is undeniable that China has increased its de  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Remembers Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens Driving Under the Influence WASHINGTON - The Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office today released a video featuring the parents of Matthew Denice. Matthew was killed by an illegal alien who was driving drunk in 2011. The illegal alien ran a stop sign and knocked Matthew off his motorcycle and then dragged him a quar  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on a separate topic, as I reflect on my time in public service, I have been thinking about the issues that have meant the most during my career. There are a few that stand out, including my steadfast belief that the promise of medical research fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Exposes Controversial Chairwoman of United States 250th Anniversary Celebration Urges President Trump to Replace Chairwoman with Trusted Leadership WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to immediately remove Ms. Rosie Rios from her position as Chair of the United States Semi-Quincentennial Commission - the body tasked with planni  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Establish New Oversight for Public Health Institutions WASHINGTON -Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after Introducing the Improving National Safety, Public health, Ethics, and Clinical Trials (INSPECT) Act, which will create new Inspectors General positions for three major public health agencies including, the National Institutes of Health  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Questions Major League Baseball Executive on Missourians' Access to Sports Broadcasts WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt earlier today questioned Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Media and Business Development at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation Hearing on Missourians access to sports broadcasts and the future of watching live sporting events: Wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Statement on President Trump's Nominees for the Eastern District of Missouri Praises Trump for Strengthening Federal Judiciary WASHINGTON -Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after President Trump announced his first slate of judicial nominees, which included four Judges for the Eastern District of Missouri: Hon. Cristian Stevens, Maria Lanahan, Zachary Blues  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Bill to Combat China's Aggression, Support an Independent Taiwan Passed House Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after her Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "It is undeniable that the People's Republic of China is the single gravest threat to our national security and has its sights set on the full-scal  more