WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Applauds Small Business Committee Passage of AI for Main Street Act * Today, the House Small Business Committee passed Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Alford's H.R. 5764, the AI for Main Street Act with unanimous support. This bipartisan bill directs the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses ev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Votes to Release the Epstein Files * Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after voting to release the files related to Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged associates: "On my last day as a television news anchor and from the very beginning of the Epstein Files saga, I've said the only thing that matters is the truth. Time and again, I have advocated for any files in the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders Introduce Bill to Protect Air Traffic Control System from Government Shutdowns Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Rep. Andre Cars  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Schmitt and Colleagues Send Letter Calling for the Suspension of Judge Boasberg Pending Impeachment Proceedings * WASHINGTON - This week U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) sent a letter along with four of their colleagues to Judge Sri Srinivasan, the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, calling for the susp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Introduces Bill to Expand Delta Regional Authority to Include Three Kentucky Counties * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) introduced legislation to amend the Delta Development Act to expand the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) area to include Daviess, Hancock, and Ohio counties. This legislation will ensure that all counties within the Green River Area Development Distri  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Missouri State Parks seeks input on economic impact of parks and historic sites Missouri State Parks, in partnership with the University of Missouri, is gathering feedback to better understand how our parks and historic sites bring value to visitors and local communities. Anyone who has visited one of Missouri's 93 state park or historic sites in the past  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement After Supporting Release of Epstein Files * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting in favor of releasing the Epstein Files. Despite the Speaker's months-long effort to block the bill from receiving a vote, the legislation made it to the House Floor after every House Democrat and four House   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduces the No Payola Act to Repeal Outrageous Senate Self-Payout Scheme * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced the No Payola Act alongside 37 co-sponsors in the House, legislation to repeal a provision slipped into the government funding package that would send millions of taxpayer dollars directly into the personal ba  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW), Kansas City, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supporting a proposed rule intended to enhance the assessment of pain for veterans with painful scars. This proposed rule, identified as 38 CFR Part 4 RIN 2900-AS37, aims to introduce clearer guidelines specifying that objective evidence of pain must be confirmed during evaluations for disability ratings under the rele  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Leads Regional Delegation Meeting with U.S. Postmaster General * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she hosted U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner in Washington, D.C. to address the recent audit of St. Louis-area Postal Services facilities and get answers to the numerous severe breakdowns in the local mail system:  "Missouri has been p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Votes to Release Epstein Files, Support Victims of Trafficking * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted to release files associated with Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crimes: "Jeffrey Epstein was an evil man, full stop, and I hope he is rotting in Hell for what he did to all those girls. I have said from day one I support releasing an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Sensible Taxpayer Protections Will Deliver Fairness & Transparency from IRS American taxpayers will see fairer treatment before the U.S. Tax Court and enhanced protections against unjustified IRS penalties thanks to legislation recently approved by the Ways and Means Committee. H.R. 5349, the Tax Court Improvement Act - introduced   more