WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Demands Federal Investigation into Domestic Coordination with Foreign Terrorist Organizations * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel. Congressman Alford is demanding a federal investigation into the rise in antisemitism in the United States, as well as potential coordination between dom  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The American Meat Science Association (AMSA), Kearney, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to its request for information regarding Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs). The organization expressed concern over the potential misclassification of meat products due to vague terminology related to food processing. In its comments, AMSA highlighted the organization's expertise and extensive history in meat science. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell, Barragan Introduce the Food Assurance and Security Act to Restore USDA's Annual Food Access Report * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.) introduced the Food Assurance and Security Act, legislation that reinstates and protects the federal government's annual reporting on hunger and food insecurity in the United States. The bill requir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver Among Lawmakers Calling on Trump Administration to Stop Politicizing Houses of Worship; Defend Separation of Church and State Ahead of Court Arguments * Lawmakers to Trump Administration: Taxpayers should not be "compelled to subsidize political speech." (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), a Methodist Minister for over 5 decades, Representati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces Nearly $10 Million in Disaster Recovery Investments for Delta Regional Communities * BOLTON, MS Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has approved nearly $10 million in Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funding (SDRF) to support communities impacted by major disaster declarations over the past two y  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * DSS Releases Rural Health Transformation Application The Missouri Department of Social Services released (https://mydss.mo.gov/media/pdf/rhtp-application-narrative) today the state's full application narrative for the Rural Health Transformation Program. The application builds on the state's Transformation of Rural Community Health pilot program. The new program is named T  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Former SEMO Professor Transforms Organ Donation Education An innovative online program developed by former Southeast Missouri State University nursing professor Dr. Linda Heitman has reached more than 5,000 nursing students nationwide and is continuing to expand. In 2017, Mid-America Transplant issued a call for grants regarding organ and tissue donation. Dr. Linda Heitman, then a profes  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA), Jefferson City, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning the proposed definitions of ultra-processed foods (UPF). The organization, which represents soybean farmers in Missouri, emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach to classifying food products based on their actual nutrient compositions rather than broad categorizations influenced   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * NAIA Partners with The Good Game The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership with The Good Game as the Official On-Demand Sports Lessons Platform, powered by NAIA Athletes and Coaches. Through this partnership, NAIA institutions and their members gain access to The Good Game's platform, which connects athle  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 21 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship (SHERF) informational webinar * Are you ready to take your reporting to the next level? The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), in collaboration with the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and the Society of Environmental Journalists, is now accepting applications for the National Science-H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, DeLauro, and 30 House Lawmakers Call for Additional Support to Small and Specialty Farmers * (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), along with 30 other House Democrats, called on the Trump administration to include small and specialty crop farms if the Administration moves forward with any federal effort to provide   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Brings FBI Director Patel to Missouri, Touts Historic FBI Investment to Combat Violent Crime in St. Louis * Schmitt Secured One of the Largest Infusions of Agents, Intel Personnel in the Country for St. Louis ST. LOUIS, MO U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today hosted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey at the St. Loui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Hosts Postmaster General for Meeting on Accountability, Transparency on Mail Delivery Issues * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she brought in U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner to speak to a Missouri and Illinois-area Congressional delegation on recent delivery issues in our community: "I have long been committed to holding the Uni  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively Nano-sized medicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. Their technology uses pre  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The Missouri National Education Association issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * What Vouchers Actually Do: New National Research Shows the Real Impact By Samantha Hayes, MNEA Director of Professional Policy & Practice Missouri NEA is fighting voucher schemes in court because the evidence is clear: universal vouchers drain resources from public schools, raise private school costs, and mostly benefit families already attending private schools  more