WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Votes to Advance America First Agenda by Keeping Government Open * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed a clean continuing resolution to fund the federal government through November 20, 2025. Watch Congressman Alford's remarks on the House floor here or by clicking the image above. "I hate funding the government through cont  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Wins Injunction Ordering U. of Missouri to Permit Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine into Homecoming Parade * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it won an injunction requiring the University of Missouri to allow Mizzou Students for Justice in Palest  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graves Welcomes KCPD Chief Graves to T & I Roundtable on Improving Safety on U.S. Transit Systems * WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Republican Conference, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) joined in calling for improving the safety of America's public transportation systems, following a roundtable meeting on the issue today h  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Former Charity Employee Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Stealing Nearly $700,000 U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced a former charity employee who embezzled $690,902 over more than a decade to 40 months in prison. Judge Sippel also ordered Joelle Fouse, 58, to repay the money. Fouse was the manager/direc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New CfG Ad On Kansas Redistricting Group Plans To Spend 7-Figures On Redistricting Across The Country * In case you missed it, Club for Growth launched its latest redistricting ad, pushing lawmakers in Kansas to redraw the state's congressional map. The ad will run statewide this Sunday on morning public affairs shows. Kansas is now the fourth state where Club for Growth has en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Votes Against Partisan Budget Bill that Continues Republican Assault on Americans' Healthcare and Includes Cuts to Previously Agreed Upon Programs * (Washington, D.C.) \- Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting against the partisan Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues the Republican assault on Americans' healthcare an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the Charlie Kirk Resolution. "As John Donne said in his famous poem, 'any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.' "I reject and resent the savagery of the man who killed Charlie Kirk. When we resort to viol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver, Senator Durbin Introduce the SPUR Housing Act to Increase Housing Supply and Economic Development * (Washington, D.C.) \- Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) jointly announced the introduction of the Sparking Production of Urban and Rural (SPUR) Ho  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * St. Louis Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Pandemic Loan Fraud U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Wednesday sentenced a St. Louis man who fraudulently obtained more than $629,000 in pandemic relief loans to 27 months in prison and ordered him to repay the money. Shahron Vaulx, 41, submitted eight fraudulent Paycheck Prot  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri posted the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Seeks Potential Victims in Case Against St. Louis Doctor and Staff In July of 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Missouri announced that a federal grand jury charged physician David A. Parks, clinical manager and clinical research coordinator James M. Bilderback, and front desk assistan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Advances Bipartisan Health, Social Security, and Tax Administration Legislation To Improve Everyday Lives The Ways and Means Committee has advanced legislation to solve key challenges facing seniors, patients, and taxpayers - including: * Improving seniors' access to multi-cancer early detection screenings and breakthrough medical prod  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Week 6 NAIA Women's Volleyball - From the Court to the Notebook * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- With six weeks in the books, the NAIA women's volleyball season is delivering standout numbers across the board. Post season aspirations begin to take shape as teams are starting to separate themselves in the statndings. The Battle for the Red Banner continue  more