WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings' Successful Execution of Operation Midnight Hammer * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was joined by Congressmen Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Don Davis (NC-01) in introducing a House Resolution to congratulate the Airmen of the 509 th and 131 st Bomb Wings for successfully completing Operation Midnight Hammer. "Un  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford: Our Defense Appropriations Bill is a Commitment to Strength * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. H.R. 4016 funds the Department of Defense with $831.5 Billion to invest in American military superiority, shape a more efficient and ef  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Scott Fitzgerald Tours Former Grade School Transformed Into Housing, Leads Discussion on Challenges for Seniors and Our Workforce Associated Bank, Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. Provide Perspectives on Local Housing Challenges * MUSKEGO, WIS. (July 18, 2025) - U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05)  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Take Aim at Social Media Drug Trafficking Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act. The bipartisan legislation would require social media companies and communicati  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Defense Appropriations Legislation with Wagner Provisions * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act: "Our world continues to be a dangerous and volatile place, and it remains critical we counter our adversaries by enhancing American military superiority and supporting   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Lumeris, Maryland Heights, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to the agency's request for information on the health technology ecosystem. The organization, a leader in value-based care solutions, underscored the importance of placing patients at the center of care and leveraging technology to improve health outcomes. Lumeris operates Medicare Advantage plans a  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 19 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Division of Cannabis Regulation issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Missouri cannabis regulators revoke manufacturing facility license, C & C Manufacturing, LLC JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- In order to ensure the health and safety of Missourians and the integrity of Missouri's voter-approved regulatory program for cannabis, the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) revoked the ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation (MOFB) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, urging significant reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as part of the agency's initiative to reduce regulatory burdens. The organization, representing over 157,000 farming families, expressed that the ESA has long been a hindrance to agricultural practices in the state, impacting productivity and profitability. In its comments, MOFB highlighted   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by Randy Kinder Excavating Inc., a small business from Dexter, Missouri, challenging its elimination from a competition for miscellaneous design-build civil works construction projects, has been denied in part and dismissed in part by the Government Accountability Office. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the request for proposals for projects within the Memphis District area. Randy Kinder Excavating contended that the agency's evaluation of its prop  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Hails Senate Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Package Schmitt Led Package through the Senate  * U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the Senate passage of President Trump's rescissions package, which he led through the chamber:  "President Trump promised to cut waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government. Today, the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Smith Secures Major Tax Relief for Missouri Farmers, Ranchers, and Small Businesses in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, highlighted several provisions he secured in the recently enacted One, Big, Beautiful Bill that will provide significant tax relief to Missouri farmers, ranchers, and sma  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- West Belt Railway LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board seeking an exemption to discontinue its rail service over lines it leased from Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. The petition filed with the federal agency responsible for surface transportation concerns rail operations in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, Missouri. The rail carrier aims to cease its common carrier status and related obligations on these  more