WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Even CBO Now Forecasts More Economic Growth Thanks to 2025's Working Families Tax Cuts Just as Republicans unleashed an economic boom after passing the 2017 Trump tax cuts, the recently enacted working families tax cuts are projected to "boost employment, income, consumer spending, business investment, and potential output," according  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS, CDC Announce New ACIP Members * WASHINGTON--SEPTEMBER 15, 2025-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced the appointment of five new members to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). These appointments reflect the commitment of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Booker introduce bipartisan resolution to raise awareness of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing a resolution to raise awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and observe 988 Day on September 8, 2025. Suicide was the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. for people aged 10 to 34 in 2023, r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining critical concerns regarding proposed updates for the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System and related programs set for 2026. Representing 136 member hospitals, MHA is urging the agency to reconsider its proposed payment alterations, emphasizing the financial pressures currently faced by hospitals nationwide. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * T&I Committee to Mark Up Legislation to Reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and More Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the full Committee will hold a markup at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, in 2167 Rayburn House O  more