WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big Beautiful Success Story: Tax Cut Permanence Means Greater Investment in America's Economy After years of uncertainty about expiring tax provisions, American manufacturers and workers are celebrating the stability and certainty provided by The One, Big, Beautiful Bill making key 2017 Trump tax provisions permanent. As Tax Notes reports, President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith on Sunday Morning Futures: From Waitresses to Welders to Seniors, Trump's Tax Cuts Deliver for Real Americans Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News to tout The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which delivered historic relief for working class Americans and was signed into   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Announces $3.5 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Awarded to Kansas City * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the City of Kansas City has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up brownfield sites within the city. The federal funding, which Cleaver helped secure through  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Delta Regional Authority Grants * Funding for the Boys and Girls Club and University of Memphis WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will provide $7 million for 25 workforce development projects throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta, including two in Memphis. The Boys and Girls Club of Memphis will  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools. "Children should not be radicalized, indoctrinated or taught gender  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Hartford Bakery, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in "Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf" * Summary Company Announcement Date: July 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 10, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Bakery Product/Mix Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared hazelnuts Company Name: Hartford Bakery, Inc. Brand Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Sends Letter to Pentagon & Defense Health Agency Advocating for Fort Leonard Wood's Community Hospital * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara and Acting Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Dr. David J. Smith, urging them to protect Fort Leonard Wood's newly built hospital, the General Leon  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Healing the land: USACE, Quapaw Nation take first steps toward comprehensive assessment for land restoration By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District and the Quapaw Nation cohosted a multi-faceted, multi-government, and multiagency planning and visioning meeting to address restoration goals for Quapaw Nation land  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Appropriations Hearing, Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration For Halting Grants That Fund Research For Diabetes Treatment And Prevention * July 09, 2025 In today's Appropriations Committee hearing on developing treatments for Type 1 diabetes, Durbin pushed back against the Trump Administration's cuts to medical research WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a memb  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Mid-America Transplant, St. Louis, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) addressing a recently reissued draft guidance on reducing the risk of disease transmission associated with sepsis in human cells, tissues, and products. The organization, which plays a vital role in organ and tissue donation, is calling for a more evidence-based approach to the evaluation of potential donors. In the letter, President and CEO Ke  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Department of Natural Resources will fund $3 million Missouri S&T Nuclear Science Initiative JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 10, 2025 - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently approved $3 million for the Missouri University of Science and Technology to establish a small modular nuclear reactor science and development program. Funded through the Department of Natu  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Eighty Missouri Local Education Agencies Selected to Participate in $49 Million Literacy Grant The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is pleased to announce it has selected 80 early learning programs and public schools to receive funding and professional services through the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensiv  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Billings -- May 2024 * Workers in the Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.64 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Oper  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Casper -- May 2024 * Workers in the Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.00 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operatio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Cheyenne -- May 2024 * Workers in the Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.97 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Oper  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Great Falls -- May 2024 * Workers in the Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.94 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regiona  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan -- May 2024 * Workers in the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.14 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Missoula -- May 2024 * Workers in the Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.69 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Oper  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Ogden -- May 2024 * Workers in the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.86 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Provo-Orem-Lehi -- May 2024 * Workers in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.54 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Salt Lake City-Murray -- May 2024 * Workers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.38 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Comm  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in St. George -- May 2024 * Workers in the St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.85 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Eric Schmitt Discusses Joe Biden's Shadow Presidency, Investigation into Autopen Use on the Ingraham Angle * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss the coverup of Joe Biden's mental decline and the investigation he is leading into Biden's autopen presidency. Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt on the Coverup of Joe Biden's  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses Weaponization of DOJ Under Biden on Rob Schmitt Tonight * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Newsmax's' Rob Schmitt Tonight this evening to discuss the FBI's investigation into the Biden Era weaponization of the Justice Department, their censorship campaign, and how to restore trust for the American people. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt o  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Effort to Empower Parents to Invest in Children's Education Signed into Law * Bill Raises Cap on 529 Plans to $20,000 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after his provision to increase the investment cap for the 529 education savings plan from $10,000 to $20,000 was signed into law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This change wil  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from January 2025, preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 school  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statements from T&I Chairman Graves and Aviation Chairman Nehls on Senate's Confirmation of Bedford for FAA Administrator Statements of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) on the Senate's confirmation of Bryan Bedford as Administrator of the Fede  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to Testify at T&I Committee Hearing Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the Committee will hold a hearing next week with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, marking his first appearance before the Committee. Members will have the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for Secretary Rollins' National Security Action Plan * (Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025) -- Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins' announcement of the National Farm Security Action Plan, elected leaders and industry stakeholders praised the policy agenda. Agriculture and Government Leaders Applaud USDA's Plan to Protect National Securit  more