WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Introduces PELOSI Act to Ban Members of Congress from Owning, Selling Individual Stocks Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced th e Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act. The PELOSI Act will stop Members of Congress and their spouses from owning or trading individual stocks. This follows widespread reports of suspicious transactions associat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle In Ways & Means Markup: You Won't Be Able to Spin The 13.7M Americans Who Lose Their Health Care WASHINGTON, DC - In today's Ways and Means Committee markup, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, slammed the Republican plan to cut taxes for billionaires while throwing 13.7 million Americans (link is external) off their health insurance, as conf  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Chairman Graves Opening Statement from T&I's Member Day Hearing Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) from today's hearing, entitled "Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Member Day": Today, I look forward to hearing from Members sharing their t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22753) on March 18, 2025, entitled "Child Support Services Annual User Fee: In Brief" by social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Annual CSS User Fee ... 3 Overview of Requirements ... 3 Policy Debate ... 4 Implementation Prior to Fee Increase ... 5 Tables Table 1. Method by Which CSS Annual User Fee Is Imposed ... 6 Contact  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ann Wagner on the Passing of Senator Kit Bond Ballwin, MO - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement on the passing of former Missouri Senator Kit Bond. "Few people in Missouri politics have had more of a positive influence on our state and the nation than Senator Kit Bond. A true statesman seemingly from a bygone era in today's divisive world, Kit Bond devoted h  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Lutnick: Chinese Networking Equipment Risks National Security Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has deep ties to the Chinese Communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Applauds House Committee Markups Advancing President Trump's Economic Agenda Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today applauded U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) on successful committee markups that move Congress one step closer to deliverin  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Crapo Applauds House Committee Markups Advancing President Trump's Economic Agenda Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today applauded U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) on successful committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Send Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ernst Details How to Fuel the Great American Industrial Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, at a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) discussed how Congress can continue to fuel the manufacturing boom across America by reigniting investment in small manufacturers. Ernst hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Blasts Pharmacy Benefit Managers for 'Screwing' Patients, Calls for Breaking Up 'Pharma Monopoly' Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for raising drug prices and profiting at the expense of Missourians. Americans pay 422% MORE than other countries for the SAME prescription drugs Why? Because Big Pharma & their PBM middlemen are getting rich. It  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Chairs Hearing That Exposes Insurance Fraud by Major Corporations During a disaster management subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) highlighted victims of recent natural disasters and the insurance companies that defrauded them. "This isn't charity that we're talking about. [Americans] turn to their i  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Pledge from RFK to Review 'Alarming' Mifepristone Data, Support Bill Cracking Down on Big Pharma Ads Today in a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. that he would review 'alarming' new data on the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. RFK J  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges Defense Health Agency Not to Downgrade Fort Leonard Wood's Community Hospital Yesterday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting Director of the Defense Health Agency Dr. David J. Smith urging him not to downgrade Fort Leonard Wood's newly built hospital, citing readiness and training issues. Senator Hawley wrote, "I write with great concern over reports that the Defens  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety (EdCOPS) Act, bipartisan legislation to address staffing shortages in law enforcement by providing educational benefits to public safety officers and their dependents. "Ther  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Former Senator Kit Bond WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the passing of former U.S. Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond: "I join in mourning the loss of my friend, former Missouri Senator Kit Bond, who passed away yesterday. I was fortunate to serve with him in the Congress for 24 years. In that time, Kit p  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, SLCPD investigation sends woman to prison for 25 years for producing child exploitation material involving toddler ST. LOUIS -- U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Tuesday sentenced a woman from St. Louis County, Missouri to 25 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material involving a two-year-old, following a U.S. Immigration and C  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Lawmakers Support National Historic Landmark Designation of Quindaro Townsite WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) recently led fellow Kansas City area Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) in encouraging the National Park Service to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Wyandotte County as a National Historic Landmark. The Kansas City, Kansas site se  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Booker, Warren Unveil Bill to Suspend Garnishments for Student Loan Borrowers Bill Comes as Trump Admin. Set to Seize Hard-Earned Wages, Tax Refunds, and Social Security Checks for Struggling Borrowers The Ending Administrative Wage Garnishment Act of 2025 will also reform administration of the administrative wage garnishment program Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 13, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, service, and unwavering commitment of Ms. Martha Jane West--a proud educator, community advocate, and lifelong champion for equity and justice--who passed peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in Mississippi, following a lengthy illness. Born in Dye  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, I rise for two things. First, I wanted to make the Chamber aware of the passing of legendary Missouri Senator Kit Bond. Former Senator Bond served as Missouri's Governor. He was I think at the time Missouri's youngest Governor and still is historic  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses Big Beautiful Bill, on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt earlier today appeared on Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill making its way through the House and Senate: Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt on Reducing Government Spending: "I will tell you, one of the things a big number of Senators are c  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release: * * * St. Louis Fed Analyzes Costs of Child Care Nationally and by State ST. LOUIS - A new state-by-state analysis of the costs of child care by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis finds that day care is expensive and worker compensation is below the median wage in all states. The new analysis (https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2025/may/economics-child-care-state-level-a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Trump Administration Restores Control at the Southern Border Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, before I begin my remarks today, I want to say a word about our former colleague Christopher 'Kit' Bond who passed away y  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Introduces Capital Formation Bills to Support Families and Small Businesses Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she introduced three pieces of bipartisan legislation to promote capital formation and support Main Street Investors: "Families need greater access to investment opportunities, and small businesses deserve to grow without fighting  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Votes To Make 2017 Tax Cuts Permanent, Provide Additional Relief for Workers, Reward Investment in America, and Hold Woke Elites Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Ways and Means Committee voted today to provide tax relief for families, workers, small businesses, manufacturers, and farmers. The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, mak  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: Manufacturers, Innovators, and Builders Applaud Pro-American Job Creator Policies in The One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Restoring, extending, and expanding key provisions from the successful 2017 Trump tax cuts like the small business deduction, immediate 100% expensing, incentives for new manufacturing fa  more