WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * 'Kids Deserve Protection': Hawley Launches Investigation into Meta for Training its AI Chatbots to Target Children with 'Sensual' Conversation * This morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) penned a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, demanding the company hand over all relevant documents and communications related to new disturbing reporting that its AI chatbots engage children in "romantic" and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Council of Administrators of Special Education, Springfield, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions for the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (MHSP). Representing over 6,000 members, CASE is the largest division of the Council for Exceptional Children and is dedicated to advancing the field of special education. In the letter, CASE  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Council of Administrators of Special Education, Springfield, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions for the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program (SBMH). This letter reflects CASE's commitment to advocating for effective mental health services in schools, particularly as the nation continues to grapple with a youth mental health crisis. With over 6  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane has expanded its membership submitting notifications to both the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission. This move, made on July 28, 2025, is aimed at ensuring the consortium remains covered by a 1993 act designed to limit antitrust penalties to actual damages under specific circumstances. The filings adhere to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which grants cert  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * No Tax on Social Security: $63 Billion in Tax Relief for America's Seniors America's seniors will get new tax relief thanks to the $6,000 bonus senior deduction included in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, and it could not come soon enough. Under the inflationary policies of President Biden and Congressional Democrats, not only did seniors struggle to mak  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has decided not to revisit a decision that ends a trade investigation concerning rechargeable batteries. This action concludes the case for Bass Pro Outdoor World and Cabela's LLC, Springfield, Missouri, the last active respondents in a complaint filed by LithiumHub, Norris, South Carolina. The complaint, which began in October 2024, alleged that imported batteries and their components violated certain patents held by LithiumHub.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The National Association of Home Builders submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging the agencies to rescind a mandate requiring stricter energy efficiency standards for new federally financed housing, citing severe impacts on affordability and availability. NAHB argued that the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE (90.1-2019) standards, mandated by a 2024 HUD and USDA determination, would significant  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium has filed a notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission announcing a change in its member roster. The disclosure, made on July 9, 2025, details the withdrawal of 55 companies from the venture. This action was taken to fulfill requirements under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, a law that limits the liability of such groups in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, establishing a cultural affiliation with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step is in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes the remains of at least 21 individuals from three separate sites within Kansas, along with three lots of artifacts. One location, an unnamed site in Bourbon County,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- St. Louis Regional Freightway, Missouri, through Bi-State Development, is seeking access to confidential rail shipment information from the Surface Transportation Board. The organization submitted a request to obtain select portions of the Board's 2021, 2022 and 2023 masked Carload Waybill Samples. The data desired concerns railroad traffic that either originates, ends, or travels through the St. Louis area. The waybill samples hold private information about railr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of human remains and associated objects, a process conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's work has established a cultural connection between these items and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step sets the stage for the repatriation of the items to these tribes. The inventory foc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Congratulates AG Andrew Bailey * Ballwin, MO - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement following the announcement that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been selected by President Donald Trump to be Co-Deputy Director at the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation: "President Trump's outstanding selection of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today will   more