WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Burlison Reintroduces Bill to Cut Burdensome Propane Regulations * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) reintroduced the Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief Act (link is external) to exempt propane tanks with a capacity of up to 126,000 pounds from burdensome federal regulations. In 2006, Congress authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establ  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on the Escalating Conflict in the Middle East * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the escalating conflict in the Middle East. "I am closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East following Israel's decision to strike Iran's military leadership and nuclear capabilities. "My highes  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Historic RECA Expansion in Base Text of 'Big, Beautiful Bill' * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced today that the largest expansion to date of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been included in the text of the "Big, Beautiful Bill." This historic provision is a victory for nuclear radiation survivors in Missouri and across America--and a major win for the Make Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies." The Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies has filed written notifications with both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, detailing alterations in its membership. These notifications are filed in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 19  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Naval Surface Technology and Innovation." The notice states that Naval Surface Technology and Innovation filed written notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on April 9, 2025. These filings were made to extend provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which lim  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Bell Statement on Israeli Strikes on Iran Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) released the following statement: "Iran having a nuclear weapon would be catastrophic for the United States, Israel, and our regional allies. It would also very likely result in a larger conflict. The Iranian regime is a leading state sponsor of terrorism, has attacked U.  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, on June 12, 2025, urged the Senate to reject the nomination of ex-Rep. Billy Long to lead the Internal Revenue Service, citing a "rap-sheet" of alleged tax scams, corruption and cover-ups. Wyden detailed accusations including implication in a bribery scheme, promotion of fake tax credits, and no-show jobs, stating, "It's one corruption bombshell after another." He emphasized the importance of fairness, independence, and ethics at the IRS. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senators Hawley and Lee in Introducing Legislation to Increase Penalties Against Criminal Flag Burners * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined fellow Republican Senators Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, which would enact sentencing enhancements for individu  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Hassan, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Down on Medicare Waste, Fraud, Abuse * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to cut down on the waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare system. "Artificial intelligence has set o  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a notice entitled "Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee." This notice seeks individuals to fill vacant positions on a committee established to advise the corps on a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries providing guidance on recovery and mitigation activities. The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee was formed a  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Statement on Israeli Preemptive Strikes on Iran * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement in response to Israel's preemptive strikes on Iran: "I wholeheartedly support Israel defending its people and nation. The United States must unequivocally stand with the Israeli people as they fight for their right to exist. Our alliance is resolute, and will   more