WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Ameren Missouri has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its recent ruling reclassifying the Missouri portion of the St. Louis area from Moderate to Serious nonattainment under the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The public comment letter highlights significant concerns regarding the legality of the reclassification process, specifically pointing to the EPA's failure to conduct proper  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Burlison Opens Subcommittee Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Ener  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Dramatically Reform FEMA Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders introduced legislation in the U.S. House that would provide the most robust legislative reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and federal disaster assistance programs in decades  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin On Trump's Extreme Judicial Nominees: The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda * July 24, 2025 Durbin took to the Senate floor to denounce President Trump's extreme and unqualified judicial nominees WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Durbin On Trump's Extreme Judicial Nominees: The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized the Trump Administration's unqualif  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Award to City of Springfield After Selection for Brownfields Grant * LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 24, 2025) - Today, at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri, EPA Region 7 Land, Chemical, and Redevelopment Division Director DeAndre Singletary presented a $500,000 award to the City of Springfield for their selection to receive funding for their Brownfields Assessment Grant. S  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 25 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Edged Up Slightly in July The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the July Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 21 committee hearings on July 22, 2025: * * * MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4550, the "United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025". H.R. 4550 was ordered reported, without amendment. * * * PAST BREAKTHROUGHS AND FUTURE INNOVATIONS IN CROP PRODUCTION Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary on July 23, 2025, to the Washington Examiner: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Trump's Trade Policy Will Do What 'Bidenomics' Never Could For four years, Democrats in Washington pushed a reckless tax-and-spend agenda known as "Bidenomics" that blew a hole in the U.S.'s national debt. More than $10 trillion later, and along with 20% inflation that federal  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group (IERG) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting a reconsideration of the agency's recent actions regarding the ozone status of the St. Louis nonattainment area. The letter expresses concerns about the reclassification of the Missouri portion of the bi-state region, hinting at a lack of consistent regulations that could impact operations of its member companies. IERG, repr  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Applauds USDA Shift from Washington to Utah * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement in response to this morning's announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency will be shifting its focus and staffing away from Washington D.C. and toward agricultural hub locations across the country, including one in Salt Lake City, Utah: "The people makin  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contesting the agency's proposed reclassification of the Missouri portion of the St. Louis area from moderate to serious nonattainment status regarding the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This action arises out of claims that the region failed to meet compliance by the designated attainment date.  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 25 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Department of Natural Resources awards $4.1 million to Maryville City will plan and design drinking water system improvements * JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 24, 2025 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $4.1 million loan to the city of Maryville for planning and design work related to the city's ongoing drinking water improvement pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence * WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * President Trump Signs Tax Filing Relief for Natural Disaster Victims Into Law Americans recovering from a natural disaster will receive new tax relief under bipartisan Ways and Means Committee legislation signed into law by President Trump. The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, H.R. 517, removes the immediate burdens and hassle o  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Regulatory Environmental Group for Missouri (REGFORM), Jefferson City, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging a reconsideration of the recent ozone designation for the St. Louis nonattainment area. The organization, which represents regulated facilities across various sectors such as manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, emphasizes that the designation to Serious nonattainment contradicts factual improvements in air   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department's Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture * (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, r  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 14 committee hearings on July 23, 2025: * * * NOMINATION Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Richard Fordyce, of Missouri, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, after the nominee, who was introduced by Representative Sam Graves, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing,  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on July 22, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley, USN, to be admiral and Commander, United States Special Operation Command, and Lieutenant General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Africa Command, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. * * * TR  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Barrasso Marks Major Milestone ofConfirming Over 100 Trump Nominees * "This is significant progress in filling critical government positions. It took relentless procedural battles to accomplish this. It included full days and long nights. Why? Because Democrats are waging a coordinated campaign of obstruction." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip,   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Secretary Rollins' Decision to Name Kansas City a USDA Hub * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) issued the following statement after Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Kansas City, Missouri, as one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) five relocation hubs. This is part of the USDA's plan to consolidate, unify, and optimize function  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Attends White House Ceremony for Signing of Rescissions Package * Schmitt Led the Package through the Senate WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) issued the following statement after attending the White House signing ceremony for the rescissions package he led through the Senate. The package cuts $9 billion in wasteful spending, reorients foreign policy initiatives to ser  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses Ending DEI Discrimination on Newsmax * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Newsmax's National Report to discuss the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing he led on the need to end DEI discrimination across America. Click HERE to watch the full interview Senator Schmitt on Ending DEI Discrimination: "For the past four years, our civil rights laws, whi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Bennet Introduce Legislation To Strengthen Existing Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), led the re-introduction of the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act along with Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado). The No Surprises Act, originally passed in 2020, instills key patient protections and ensures an ef  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Sierra Club has formally submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), advocating for the reclassification of the Missouri portion of the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area from moderate to serious. The organization argues that the current air quality status does not adequately address ongoing health concerns associated with elevated ozone levels. The letter emphasizes that despite previous designations and extended deadlines, th  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Six Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities The rapid growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in recent years has created an opportunity for Congress to improve and enhance the program to better serve MA beneficiaries in years to come, especially in rural areas, witnesses tol  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks to USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture Nominee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing today to consider Mr. Richard Fordyce to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville and Mr. Fordyce discussed the Farm Board Act and Mid-Sout  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hawley Secures Pledge from Trump Nominee to Ditch the Biden-era Government Censorship Business * This morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Sean Plankey--President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)--and secured his pledge to refocus the agency on protecting America's c  more