WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * House Passes Freshmen Led Bills to Provide Veterans with Transportation Jobs, Enact Public Buildings Reforms, Increase Program Oversight, and More The House of Representatives today approved five pieces of legislation introduced by freshmen members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, including bills th  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * MDC, Missouri Prairie Foundation, and Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation initiate a new internship program with University of Central Missouri and State Fair Community College SEDALIA, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) have created a new internship pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Requests Presidential Medal of Freedom for Conservative Icon Pat Buchanan * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Patrick J. Buchanan for his contributions to the America First movement. Senator Schmitt wrote: "For more than half a century, Pat Buchanan has been a courageous   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Republicans Urge Full Implementation of No Surprises Act to Ensure Patient Protections Nearly five years after the No Surprises Act (NSA) was signed into law, delays and inconsistent rulemaking by Biden-era regulators have resulted in a patchwork system that fails to provide the transparency and protection for patients that Congress inten  more