WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford, Colleagues Urge Two-Prong Approach to Cementing America's Role as Global AI Capital * Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Howard Lutnick. The letter urges the Commerce Department to continue pursuing policies that will cement the United States as the world capital of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Specifically, the Members of Congress  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Introduces Legislation to Require EPA to Publish Independent Study When Proposing Updated Water Fluoridation Guidance * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) introduced the Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion, and Tooth Health (TEETH) Act. The legislation would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consult and publish   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 21, 2025: * * * Name of Product: 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs Hazard: The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 21, 2025 Consumer Contact * Bestway toll free  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Letter to Trump, Cantwell Unveils 5-Point Plan to Improve Nation's Weather Readiness in the Face of NOAA Cuts * 07.21.25 Cantwell to Trump: "We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create the world's best weather forecasting system..." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - the committee th  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 22 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * Energy leaders commit to explore Missouri's energy future at Nuclear Summit JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 21, 2025 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, the National Governors Association and the U.S. Department of Energy, hosted Missouri's first Nuclear Summit on Thursday. The event attracted more th  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Statement: Rep. Bell on the Passing of the Honorable William "Bill" Lacy Clay Sr. Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) released the following statement on the passing of the Honorable William "Bill" Lacy Clay Sr. "William Lacy Clay Sr. was a giant--not just for St. Louis, not just for Missouri, but for our entire country. His passing, only a few months after his wife Carol Ann Johnson Cl  more