WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 22, 2025: * * * Bell, Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Washington, D.C.--Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) released the following statement: "I'm grateful that no American service members were harmed in this strike, and proud of the skill and bravery of the Missouri-based airmen and airwomen who carried out their mission. Our troops always deserve our respect, no  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on President Trump's Unconstitutional Bombing of Three Sites in Iran * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the bombing of three sites in Iran. "President Trump's bombing of 3 sites in Iran was unconstitutional; only Congress can declare war. "I remain hopeful that Iran's nuclear capabil  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity has remained unchanged since our previous report. Employment levels were unchanged, and wage growth has been modest. Prices continued to increase moderately, and most contacts expecting higher nonlabor costs due to tariffs indicated they would pass the costs along to customers. Contacts expressed a high degree of uncertainty and con  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Former Governors in Senate: GOP Reconciliation Bill will Slash Medicaid Services, SNAP * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) led a number of his Senate colleagues who previously served as state governors to communicate to Republican leadership the devastating impacts of the Senate reconciliation bill on states. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Finance  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Statement on Passing of Fred Smith Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves' (R-MO) statement on the passing of Fred Smith, founder of FedEx: "Fred Smith was a visionary and pioneer in the transportation industry who helped revolutionize and shape the way commerce is conducted across the world. He leav  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Oracle Health, Kansas City, Missouri, a supplier of electronic health record systems, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding key provisions impacting the Medicare Program, specifically regarding policies for quality measurement and reporting in the upcoming fiscal year. The letter detailed Oracle's concerns and recommendations aimed at refining processes that serve both healthcare providers and patients. Stacy Amin, c  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Smith Congratulates Southeast Missouri Students Accepted to Service Academies WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) congratulated Missourians from the 8th Congressional District who accepted appointments to attend U.S. service academies. Out of all the qualified candidates throughout the district, only three students nominated by Smith received appointments: Colby  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Bill Helping Startups Go Public Passes House, Heads to the Senate * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, released the following statement after her Encouraging Public Offerings Act passed the House of Representatives, along with seven other bipartisan bills from her Subcommittee, that would expand investor opportun  more