WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- A coalition of 40 business organizations sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns regarding compliance issues related to Oregon's Senate Bill S916. The letter requests that the department notify Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek and the state's legislative assembly of potential violations of federal law as mandated by the Social Security Act. Senate Bill S916 permits individuals who voluntarily become unemployed due to a strike   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Celebrates Committee Passage of All 12 Appropriations Bills, Secures Almost $23 Million for Fourth District * Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement celebrating the Appropriations Committee completing its consideration of all twelve individual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 and highlighting the critical federal investments into the Fourth District he secured  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Quick Action to Advance Rural Health Transformation Program Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance on the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created as part  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting five-year status reviews for 14 plant and six animal species in the Mountain-Prairie Region. This review is required by the Endangered Species Act and is intended to assess each species' status based on the best scientific and commercial data available. The listed species are from the states of Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Five Key Moments: Hearing on Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities Current Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) policies often discourage work for individuals receiving benefits. Witnesses at a joint hearing of the Ways and Means Social Security and Work and Welfare Subcommittees shared how they have   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Commitment from FBI Director Patel to Investigate Anti-Christian Violence & AI Chatbots * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from FBI Director Kash Patel to further investigate the harms of AI chatbots and anti-Christian violence in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. "I want to start by talking to you about the tide of violence that we have seen, id  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Expanded School Choice Boosts American Students' Academic Performance Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-180) on the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (H.R. 3898), which aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the U.S. and other matters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3898, as amended, is t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-180) on the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (H.R. 3898), which aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the U.S. and other matters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 2, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Hearings For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Interest Rate Cuts & Fed's Failure to Act Sooner Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to lower the benchmark rate by 25 basis points: "Finally. The Fed appears to be waking up to reality, but unfortunately their delay has a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith: Legislation Protects Patients, Seniors, and all Taxpayers Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Committee markup of health care, tax administration, and Social Security bills. As prepared for delivery. "Before we begin, I want to take a moment to h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Hawley Exposes AI Chatbots for Harming Children * 'Every Parent's Worst Nightmare' U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, held a hearing to expose the growing harms to children posed by online chatbots like Character.AI, OpenAI's ChatGPT and Meta. The hearing featured new testimony from parents of chatbot vi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Opens Hearing on School Choice Expansion * WASHINGTON-- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees." In his opening remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison noted t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Burlison Opens Hearing on School Choice Expansion Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Greene Opens Hearing on Weather and Climate Control Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Playing God with the Weather -- a Disastrous Forecast." In her ope  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * T&I Approves Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Federal Pipeline Safety Programs The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today approved legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA's) pipeline safety programs for the next four years. The Promoting Innovation in P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The University of Central Missouri (UCM) has voiced strong concerns regarding the proposed changes to the "duration of status" (D/S) system for international students in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. UCM emphasizes that while recognizing the importance of national security and program integrity, the institution believes the changes will adversely impact not only its community but also international students and the broader U.S. educa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying about the PIPES Act Pipeline safety stakeholders are expressing their support for H.R. 5301, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025, which was introduced in the House last week by the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Railroads,  more