BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Access to Lifesaving Gene Therapies Through Innovative State Agreements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that 33 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, will participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, a bold new approach to delivering cutting-edge t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percen  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 1.1 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted t  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has published notices for four significant cooperative research and production ventures, reflecting the dynamic nature of industry collaboration in technology standards, satellite services, photonics manufacturing, and software development. The notifications, all published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2025, demonstrate how major organizations are adapting their membership structures while maintaining complia  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Announces $24.9 Million BUILD Grant for Highway 54 Project * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Highway 54 Shared Four-Lane Project has received a nearly $25 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Grant. The $24.892 million grant will widen an approximately 14-mil  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Legislation to Prevent Future Medicaid Cuts, Invest in Rural Hospitals * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced new legislation to invest in rural hospitals and prevent any future cuts to Medicaid hospital funding. Senator Hawley's legislation builds on provisions he secured for rural hospitals in the recently enacted reconciliation bill. Senator Hawley's new bill would  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Joins Colleagues, 100+ Advocacy Groups to Launch Community Safety Agenda * Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and a coalition of over 100 civil rights, public health, racial justice, housing, violence prevention, and econo  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Amendment to Study Buoy Removal Passes Committee in Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) today announced that his amendment requiring a comprehensive study on the use of buoys passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of the Coast Guard reauthorization bill. The amendment responds to a recent Coast Gu  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Is Answer for Inflation Sticker Shock House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for June 2025: "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is the answer for the working families wh  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nearly $500 Million in Funding to Revitalize American Infrastructure * From improving road safety to revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity, 30 additional projects will receive BUILD grants this year. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $488 million in awards fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, if you are packing up your car, booking a flight, or planning a trip this summer, you have probably noticed that things feel a little bit better this year, a little bit smoother, and much more affordable. Mr. Speaker, that is not luck. That is because   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Plan to Bolster Meat and Poultry Safety * (St. Louis, MO, July 15, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today at the opening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new, modernized Midwestern Food Safety Laboratory, launched a comprehensive plan to bolster USDA's efforts to combat foodborne illness. This plan better positions USDA's Food  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses Must-Pass Rescissions Package, Bill to Double Federal Penalties for Assaulting ICE Agents on Newsmax * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Newsmax's American Agenda this afternoon to discuss President Trump's recission package and his new legislation to double the federal penalty for attacking ICE agents. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Leads Effort to Double Federal Penalty for Attacking ICE Agents * WASHINGTON - U.S.Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after introducing the Protect and Respect ICE Act to double the federal penalty for attacking Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents. This comes amid a 700% surge in attacks against ICE agents. "While the left is focused on villai  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Hassan Introduce the Graham Hoffman Act to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * Bill is Named in Honor of Kansas City First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. This legislation is na  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, July 16 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * SSA Employee Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud tied to Paycheck Protection Program and Unemployment Benefit Claims * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Social Security Administration (SSA) employee collected a government paycheck from the American people while allegedly scamming pandemic relief programs out of more than $50,000. Tiffanie Foster, 48, of Kansas City,   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * T&I Approves Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today approved bipartisan legislation to strengthen, support, and authorize funding through 2029 for the United States Coast Guard and its critical missions to safeguard the nation's borders, facilitate maritime commerce,  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration is adjusting its rates concerning transmission and ancillary services. This move comes as the Upper Great Plains region plans to expand its participation in the Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas, within the Western Interconnection. This collaboration will lead to new formula rates for transmission and ancillary services replacing previous agreements as the power grid evolves. This notice det  more