WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Ameren Missouri, American Electric Power Inc., and Nebraska Public Power District submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the approval of Indiana's regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). The letter supports the EPA's proposed policy aimed at enhancing visibility in federal Class I areas and emphasizes the need for the agency to consistently apply this policy in all states seeking approval for their regional haze  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Soybean Association, St. Louis, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns regarding the agency's proposed tool for the prioritization of food chemicals for post-market assessment. The ASA, representing nearly 500,000 soybean farmers across the United States, asserts that the tool may undermine public confidence in food products that contain soybean oil, which has been classified as genera  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Trump's trade agenda will fuel an economic boom After four years of weakness, global chaos, and a White House more interested in apologizing for America than fighting for it, the world is again hearing loud and clear: the United States of America is back, and the apology tour is over. The President Donald Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City, Missouri, has issued a public comment letter to U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the importance of local input in the reauthorization of the Federal Surface Transportation Program. MARC, as the metropolitan planning organization for the Kansas City region, plays a crucial role in both regional planning and the implementation of transportation projects. In the letter, MARC highlights that local entities own the ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Joins Lawmakers in Demanding Trump Administration Release $300 Million in CDC Grant Funding * (Kansas City, MO) - U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) has joined a number of House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration release nearly $300 million in congressionally obligated funds for core public health programs. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Secures Historic FBI Investment to Combat Violent Crime in St. Louis * ST. LOUIS, MO - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced a historic investment, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Following Senator Schmitt's close coordination with Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Study: Urban Hospitals Are Posing as Rural Facilities to Exploit Benefits Intended Specifically for Rural Communities A concerningly large number of hospitals - mostly nonprofits - located in urban cities are exploiting a Medicare definition that allows them to be considered both "urban" and "rural" simultaneously, letting them  more