WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Opens Hearing on the IRA's Threat to Energy and Medicine WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Mandates, Meddling, and Mismanagement: The IRA's Threat to Energy and Medicine." In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act (  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Pledge from Noem to Expedite Relief for Missourians After Devastating Storms Less than 24 hours after visiting St. Louis to survey the devastating storm damage from Friday's tornadoes, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a pledge from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem - who oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - to expedite relief for Mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Surveys Missouri Tornado Damage, Puts Insurance Companies on Notice ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was on the ground in St. Louis, Missouri to meet with victims and survey the damage inflicted by Friday's tornadoes. The storm claimed the lives of five people, injured 38, and damaged approximately 5,000 structures, resulting in $1.6 billion in damages. The Senator wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Schmitt Introduce Resolution Honoring Former Senator and Governor Kit Bond Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced a resolution honoring former United States Senator and Missouri Governor Christopher ''Kit'' Bond. Bond passed away on May 13, 2025 at the age of 86. Bond served as the 47th and 49th Governor of Missouri, serving from 1973 to 1977 and again f  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Will Spark Massive Economic Growth, Wage Increases, and Take-Home Pay, Report Finds Extending the Trump Tax Cuts combined with new policies targeted at relief for workers such as no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and tax relief for seniors, will deliver explosive economic growth, bigger paychecks, and higher take-home pay f  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill Will Fuel Economic Boom The One, Big, Beautiful Bill will boost the short-run real gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.2 to 5.2 percent and long-run real GDP by 2.9 to 3.5 percent. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Renewing the Trump tax cuts will be a huge boost to America's economy - leading to higher wages and more job creat  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Introduces Black Vulture Relief Act to Protect the Livelihoods of Farmers and Ranchers Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with SenatorsTommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO), introduced the Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 which would allow farmers and ranchers the ability to protect their livestock when threatened by predatory animals w  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Curb Big Ag Lobbying Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced bipartisan legislation today to close a loophole that allows taxpayer dollars to be used to subsidize lobbying by large agricultural interests at the expense of smaller producers and consumers. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act refines the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, it is good to see you and be with you. Madam President, American families are struggling with the cost of living, and one of the biggest challenges they face is the incredibly high cost of prescription drugs. Last week, President Trump signed a   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Questions Air Force Officials On Missouri's Role in American Air Dominance WASHINGTON - Earlier today, Senator Schmitt questioned United States Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Troy Meink, as well as Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General David Allvin, Jr. Senator Schmitt pressed them on how the Air Force is working to ensure the next generation of air dominance to counter the rise o  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Slams Biden's Head of "Ministry of Truth" at Judiciary Hearing for Trampling Americans' Constitutional Rights WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt today took former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor and Co-Chair of former-President Biden's Disinformation Governance Board Jennifer Daskal to task over the role she played in infringing upon Americans' right to free speech. Watch Senator Schmitt  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Hawley Introduce Resolution Honoring Christopher "Kit" Bond WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a resolution honoring former United States Senator and Missouri Governor Christopher "Kit" Bond, who passed away on May 13, 2025, at the age of 86: "Legendary Missouri Senator Christopher 'Kit' Bond honorably served our state as govern  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * With the Law in Front of Him, Trump IRS Nominee Refuses to Say It's Illegal for the President to Weaponize the IRS Against His Political Enemies Warren questioned Long on Trump's threats to revoke Harvard's non-profit status Warren: "It's clear the statute makes it illegal...And the fact that you want to sit there and dance around about this tells me that you shouldn't be within 1000 miles  more