WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Burlison Joins Push to Scrap Biden's $1 Trillion Energy Scam WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Eric Burlison (MO-07) joined fellow House Republicans in calling for the full repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) costly green energy subsidies. In a letter sent to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, the lawmakers warned that keeping even a single subsidy u  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Statement on Ways and Means Markup of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after announcement of the Committee's markup of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill: "Seven years ago, the Trump tax cuts sparked an economic boom and p  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 9, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $742,179,564 firm-fixed-price contract for production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Commitment from RFK's Deputy Nominee to Review Chemical Abortion Data Today in a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Jim O'Neill - President Trump's nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services - to conduct an updated safety review on the chemical abortion drug mifepristo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 9 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grants to Belle and Hartsburg Communities will evaluate wastewater system improvements JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 8, 2025 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report grants to the communities of Belle and Hartsburg to evaluate their wastewater treatment systems.  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The University of Missouri Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Agricultural Profitability has released "Spring 2025 Nebraska Farm Income Outlook" in April 2025. The report forecasts a significant increase in Nebraska's net farm income (NFI) for calendar year 2025, projecting a rise of $3.35 billion to reach $9.42 billion. This anticipated 55% jump in NFI would mark the highest level on record in n  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * OSINT Chair Wagner Leads Member Visit to Defense Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) led a bipartisan group of OSINT Subcommittee members to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to hear how they are using open-source intelligence to support warfighters in their mission and to en  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 urge a strong "no" against this silly, small-minded, and sycophantic piece of legislation. When the American people woke up this morning, they could reasonably ask the question: What are their elected Representatives on the floor of the House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Fox News Slams Senate Democrats for Being Out-Of-Touch with American People WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt tonight on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss Senate Democrats' meltdown over President Trump's America First agenda. Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt on Out-of-Touch Democrats: "I actually think they have not really come to grips with what happened even in N  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: "Under President Trump, our farmers and ranchers finally have a leader in the White House that fights for them." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it had secured an agreement with the United Kingdom to reduce barriers to American exports   more