WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Fifty-three bankers association bankers associations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025, also known as the GENIUS Act. The associations have commended the legislative move, which establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, while emphasizing the necessity for a careful reflection of foundational concepts  more

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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Bill Right Sizes Regulation for American Conservation * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (link is external). This bill exempts ecosystem restoration projects in regulated floodplains from having to demonstrate no net impact on base flood elevation. Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-02), Bryan Steil (WI-01), and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * Region 2 Projects Contribute to National Progress on Delivering Clean Air, Land and Water New York, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved   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

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