WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * Agencies Announce Third Public Outreach Meeting As Part of Their Review of Regulations * Federal bank regulatory agencies will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on October 30, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of their review of regulations. The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA) requires the agencies, with input   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell, Thanedar, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan 988 Day Resolution Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan 988 day resolution to raise awareness of the lifesaving role of the suicide & crisis lifeline. A companion resolution has been introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and John Kennedy (R-L  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Shri Thanedar, Wesley Bell, and Mike Lawler Introduce Resolution Recognizing 988 Lifeline * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Shri Thanedar, along with Congressmen Wesley Bell and Mike Lawler, introduced the 988 Day Resolution. This bipartisan and bicameral resolution recognizes the vital role and impact that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline plays in improving the American m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Legislation to Display National Motto 'In God We Trust' on All Federal Buildings * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the In God We Trust Act, which would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to display the national motto on all federal buildings in the United States. The legislation comes alongside the launch of President Trump's 'America Prays' initia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Call for Greater Transparency of CMS National Coverage Determinations Following GAO Report Greater transparency and reporting measures are needed to improve the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid's (CMS) National Coverage Determination (NCD) process for the approximately 68 million beneficiaries under its purview, according to a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Hawley Warns 'AI Threatens the Working Man' at NatCon5 * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delivered a speech at the National Conservatism Conference addressing the threat posed by transhumanism. Rather than using advanced technologies like artificial intelligence to 'transcend' the human condition, subvert traditional values, and concentrate power among a small elite--as the transhuma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management is abolishing the Hennepin, Minnesota, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System wage area. The final rule will redefine most of the counties within that area to the nearest nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System wage areas. Counties that do not have nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System employment will no longer be part of a wage area. The changes were recommended by the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee due to a de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Getting A Tax Cut Is Making News President Trump's working class tax cuts are making news. Media reports - including from local outlets around the country - are showing how the tax cuts deliver for workers, families, small businesses, and farmers in all 50 states, according to a recent study. "Taxpayers in ever  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Senate Confirmation of Maria Lanahan for the Eastern District of Missouri * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement celebrating the Senate confirmation of Maria Lanahan to serve as a judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. Lanahan previously worked with Senator Schmitt as Deputy Solicitor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrat Obstruction: "They Have Turned the Cooling Saucer of the Senate into a Deep Freezer" * WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) blasted Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats for their unprecedented obstruction of President Donald Trump's nominees and backed Majority Leader Thune's proposed rule change to expedite the process by voting for blo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Leads Operation Midnight Hammer Resolution * Resolution Honors Missouri B-2 Bomber Pilots, Servicemembers Involved in Successful Mission WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) led a Senate Resolution honoring and congratulating the brave airmen and sailors who were involved with Operation Midnight Hammer, the highly successful strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. Du  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas is expressing strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recent public comment letter regarding proposed rulemaking that threatens to eliminate federal minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of home care workers. The union, which represents over 2 million workers in North America, asserts that the proposed rule, if enacted, would reverse decades of progress for   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Norway test maritime strike in High North * Eglin Air Force Base, FL -- A B-2 Spirit aircraft carrying Joint Direct Attack Munitions taxis on the flight line at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 2, 2025. JDAMs were used for an Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration in the High North, in collaboration with Norwegian Allies, wh  more