WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Calls on Department of Energy to Lead Long-Delayed Cleanup of West Lake Landfill * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging the agency to take a leadership role in resolving the decades-long cleanup of radioactive contamination at the West Lake Landfill. In the letter, Rep. Bell calls on DOE t  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Jan. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Cap America Announces Family Ownership Transition * FREDERICKTOWN, MISSOURI (January 9, 2026) - Cap America announced the successful purchase of the company by Jon Page and Cory Cissell, sons of founder and long-time owner/operator Phil Page, who has led the business for the past 40 years. This transition represents a continuation of Cap America's family ownership  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * By Jonathan Harsh InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by oth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026 * The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the designation of the chairs and deputy chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2026. Each Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors, representing a wide range of business and community leaders across each regional district. By la  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Votes to Cut Wasteful Spending * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (link is external), which passed the House yesterday. "The federal government needs to learn to live within its means, just like American fa  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 9 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Inflammatory immune cells predict survival, relapse in multiple myeloma * A new study maps the immune cell landscape of bone marrow in patients with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer that develops in the plasma cells of the bone marrow and has no cure. This large immune cell atlas, which includes robust patient outcome data, provides unparalleled new insights into how the immune  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Introduces Resolution Opposing Elective Cat Declawing * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) introduced a resolution opposing elective cat declawing, reflecting the growing consensus among veterinarians, public health experts, and animal welfare advocates that the practice is inhumane and unnecessary. Declawing is an invasive procedure where the last bone of each toe is amputated,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Eric Burlison Highlights Inclusion of His Legislative Priorities in RSC FY2026 Budget * Washington, D.C. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) welcomed the release of the Republican Study Committee's (RSC) fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, which balances the federal budget within 10 years by returning federal spending to pre-COVID-era levels. " The RSC Budget demonstrates that Congress can restore fiscal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Delivering Results With More to Come for Working Families Wage growth accelerated and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent. * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report: "The Working F  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 10 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Media Coverage: December 2025 Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories. * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Introduces Resolution Honoring 30 Years of the F/A-18 Super Hornets * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), released the following statement after she introduced a resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet from Lambert Field in St. Louis and the 30 years of distinguished service of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: "History was made   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Families, Not Bureaucrats * From Fox News to the Maine Wire, news outlets across the country are taking notice of the Goldwater Institute's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Amber Lavigne, a Maine mom who discovered that public school officials were aiding her child in a gender transition without her knowledge or consent. Amber only learned what was happe  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c  more