WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Honors Life and Legacy of Christopher S. "Kit" Bond on the House Floor Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) honored the life and legacy of Christopher S. "Kit" Bond on the House floor. This follows Governor Mike Kehoe announcing former Missouri Governor and Senator Bond's passing earlier today. Watch Congressman Alford's remarks here or by clicking the image above. Read Congressman Alford  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History in New York, intends to repatriate five unassociated funerary objects to a coalition of federally recognized Indian Tribes with ancestral ties to burial sites in Will County, Illinois. The cultural items--identified as a pebble, a stone scraper, an arrowpoint, a glass ring, and a pottery sherd--were excavated between 1902 and 1913 by George Langford and gifted to the museum in 1919. These items, which date to periods ranging   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - April 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in April, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, St. Louis Area - April 2025": * * * Area prices rose 1.2 percent in March and April, up 2.2 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 1.2 percent for the two months ending in April 2025, the U.S. Bu  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Hosts Clean Energy Roundtable for Second Stop on the "New Dems on the Road" Tour EDWARDSVILLE, IL -- Today, the New Democrat Coalition made a second stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative spearheaded by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) to get New Dem Members out of Washington to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizati  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, and Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Burlison and Grothman Announce Hearing on the Inflation Reduction Act's Harm to American Energy and Medicine WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Economic Growth, E  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison and Grothman Announce Hearing on the Inflation Reduction Act's Harm to American Energy and Medicine May 13, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) announced a joint hearing on "Mandates, Meddling, and Mismanag  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Delivering Historic Tax Relief to Working Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during markup of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. As prepared for delivery. "Today, this Committee will move forward on President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on the Passing of Former Missouri Governor and Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the passing of former Missouri Governor and Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond. "Kit Bond was a superb statesman, an exemplary public servant, and a dear friend to myself a  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Issa Reintroduces Legislation, Law Enforcement Child Care Support Options WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) joined House colleagues Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), Rep. David Valadao (CA-22), and Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) to reintroduce the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act (link is external). This bipartisan bill aims to address the nationwide police staf  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 13, 2025 NAVY IAP World Services Inc., Cape Canaveral, Florida, is awarded a $58,152,355 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base operations support contract for services at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. Work will be performed at Souda Bay, Greece, and will be completed by June 2034. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and eight option periods, is $5  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans' Plan to Strip Health Care From Millions Of Americans In Largest Cut To Medicaid In American History May 12, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slams Republicans' plan to slash Medicaid and potentially kick 14 million Americans off their insurance, to pay for tax breaks for billionaires WASHINGTON - Following the release of a non-partisan Congressional   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In: The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act" by legislative attorney Chris D. Linebaugh and attorney-adviser Eric N. Holmes: * * * SUMMARY The line between federal and state authority plays a central role in modern communications law. Rather than fully displacing state law, the Communications Act of 1934 (Communications Act) sets   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In - The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Current Issues (2025) The FCC's ability to preempt state laws has been at the heart of many of its regulatory initiatives in recent years. In particular, preemption has been at the forefront of the Commission's stated efforts to (1) establish a der  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Graves and Rouzer Statement on Sean McMaster's Nomination for FHWA Administrator Washington, DC - Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) ahead of the scheduled May 14th Senate Environment and Public Works  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Statement on Passing of Kit Bond Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Senator and Missouri Governor Christopher S. "Kit" Bond. Erin and I were saddened to hear of the death of our friend, Kit Bond. What a champion for Missouri. He served his state and his nation with the utmost distinction for decades - and he was above all a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Lawmakers Support National Historic Landmark Designation of Quindaro Townsite (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) have called on the National Park Service to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Wyandotte County as a National Historic Landmark. The Kansas City, Kansas site served as a critical entry point f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on the Passing of Kit Bond WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former U.S. Senator for Missouri, Christopher "Kit" Bond: "Elaine and I were saddened to learn of the passing of our good friend, Kit Bond. Over four terms together in the Senate, I had a front row seat as o  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 14 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau issued the following statement on May 13, 2025: * * * Hawkins Issues Statement on Passing of Kit Bond MOFB President Garrett Hawkins issued the following statement following the passing of former Missouri governor and U.S. Senator Kit Bond: "Kit Bond was a state treasure and a true statesman. He led with common sense and an unforgettable sense of humor. Throughout his career, he stood his ground for our state and delivered results,  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 14 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $22 million in assistance to Warrensburg City will make significant wastewater system improvements JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 13, 2025 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $22 million in financial assistance to the city of Warrensburg for significant upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 14 -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Recommendations Presented to the State Board of Education to Reimagine the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) leaders presented a series of recommendations to the State Board of Education (Board) today to reimagine the DESE-operated Missouri Schools for the Severely Di  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 12, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on where the family lives. School choice programs are often divided   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on May 12, 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, last week, hospital leaders from every corner of my State of Illinois came to Washington. What was the reason for the trip? The debate in Washington about the future of Medicaid. Each and every one of them, from the city of Chicago through the  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls For Confirmation of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Democrats Block Nomination Schmitt is the First Catholic Republican Elected to the Senate from Missouri WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), the first Catholic Republican elected to the United States Senate by the state of Missouri, called for President Trump's nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Bu  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Statement on the Passing of Former Missouri Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond who served Missouri for 24 years in the Senate. "Today, I was saddened to hear of the passing of legendary Missouri Senator Christopher 'Kit' Bond. Kit proudly serve  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Smith: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Will Usher In New Era of American Prosperity WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April 2025, ahead of a Ways and Means Committee marku  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 14 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * University of Missouri leaders pay tribute to former U.S. Sen. Christopher 'Kit' Bond Today the University of Missouri joins the state of Missouri and nation in honoring the legacy of former U.S. Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, a visionary leader known for his commitment to public service and education, including helping to create the life sciences center that bears his name o  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers on Proven Tax Reforms, Eliminates Bad Tax Policies, and Puts America First WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill under consideration by the Ways and Means Committee embraces proven tax policies that build on the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts while also delivering a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Pro-Growth Tax Relief Benefiting American Manufacturers, Workers, and Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill being marked up in the Ways and Means Committee today will deliver on the promises President Trump and Republicans made to the American people: p  more