Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri
AHCJ welcomes new directors, bids farewell to Beil, Feibel
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 22 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news:
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AHCJ welcomes new directors, bids farewell to Beil, Feibel
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The boards of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism will see the return of four familiar faces and gain two new ones. New board members begin their terms on Sept. 1.
The new members are Max Blau, reporter for ProPublica, and Joanne Kenen, independ
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Alford Introduces Bill to Protect Federal Employees During Government Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Alford Introduces Bill to Protect Federal Employees During Government Shutdowns
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of today's House Appropriations Committee hearing on government shutdowns and the federal funding process, Congressman Mark Alford introduced the Federal Employee Financial Protection Act to protect federal employees from financial harm caused by delayed pay during a lapse in appropriations.
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American Soybean Association Applauds Efforts to Restore Prevented Plant Buy-Up Option
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 23 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release:
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ASA Applauds Efforts to Restore Prevented Plant Buy-Up Option
The American Soybean Association applauds Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator John Hoeven for their efforts to restore the prevented plant buy-up option under the federal crop insurance program. ASA has long advocated for restoring this important risk management tool and appreciates USDA's commitment to working toward its retu
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Army Corps Sued Again For Failing to Protect Waterways, Endangered Wildlife From Pipeline Construction
WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Army Corps Sued Again For Failing to Protect Waterways, Endangered Wildlife From Pipeline Construction
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WASHINGTON-Environmental groups sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today over the Trump administration's plan to fast-track the construction of oil and gas pipelines through wetlands, streams and rivers nationwide. The Corps' latest issuance of Nationwide Permit 12, w
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BCLP Advises SEGRO on PS800m Joint Venture with Pure Data Centres Group
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP Advises SEGRO on PS800m Joint Venture with Pure Data Centres Group
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BCLP advised SEGRO on the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture with Pure Data Centres Group Limited, for the PS800m development of a fully fitted 48MW data center in the Paris region.
This transaction marks a further collaboration between Pure and SEGRO following the SEGRO Pure Premier
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Brooklyn Law School Professors Lead Discussions at Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference
BROOKLYN, New York, July 22 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news:
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Brooklyn Law School Professors Lead Discussions at Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference
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Professors Irene Ten Cate, Joy Kanwar, Alissa Bauer, Maria Termini, and Danielle Tully created a strong presence for Brooklyn Law School at the Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference.
Professors in Brooklyn Law School's nationally recognized legal writing program shared their scholarship, teaching, and legal
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Congressman Cleaver Introduces CHARTS Act to Modernize and Improve Long-Term Care for Seniors
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cleaver Introduces CHARTS Act to Modernize and Improve Long-Term Care for Seniors
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The CHARTS Act would establish a pilot grant program to help nursing homes and home health providers adopt electronic health records, improving patient care and reducing costly medical errors.
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), introduced the Connecting Healt
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Congressman Mark Alford Advances Effort to Ban Congressional Stock Trading, House Passes Stop Insider Trading Act
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Mark Alford Advances Effort to Ban Congressional Stock Trading, House Passes Stop Insider Trading Act
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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Stop Insider Trading Act, marking a significant step forward in efforts to prohibit Members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office.
For years, Americans have raised concerns about whether
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Hawley Announces Legislation to Ban Bonuses for Postal Service Leadership Until Mail Is Delivered on Time
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Hawley Announces Legislation to Ban Bonuses for Postal Service Leadership Until Mail Is Delivered on Time
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WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to prohibit United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership from receiving bonuses or additional compensation until mail service and delivery meet the standards that the American p
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Hawley Requests Additional Disaster Relief Funds for Missouri Following 2025 Tornadoes
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Hawley Requests Additional Disaster Relief Funds for Missouri Following 2025 Tornadoes
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) requested that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development fully fund the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to provide much-needed relief to Missourians. This program can provide additiona
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Health at Home Challenge Phase 1 Winners
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news:
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Health at Home Challenge Phase 1 Winners
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ACL has announced the winners of the first phase of its Health at Home Challenge. This Challenge is designed to support independence, improve health, and reduce costs for up to one million dually eligible (or near-dually eligible) Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by scaling advanced community care networks t
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Hensley '22 Joins Ozarks as Academic Support Coordinator
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, July 21 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Hensley '22 Joins Ozarks as Academic Support Coordinator
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Alumnus Truman Hensley '22 has been hired to join University of the Ozarks as an academic support coordinator in the Jones Learning Center. His first day will be August 10, 2026.
Hensley graduated with honors from Ozarks in the Fall of 2022 with majors in physical education and health science. A former standout soccer player for the Eagl
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House Adopts Burlison Amendment Establishing UAP Disclosure Framework
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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House Adopts Burlison Amendment Establishing UAP Disclosure Framework
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House today adopted Congressman Eric Burlison's (MO-07) Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
If enacted, the amendment would establish a statutory framework for preserving, reviewing, and publicly disclosing unidenti
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Husch Blackwell Helps Secure Defense Verdict for Mead Johnson in Infant Formula Trial
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Helps Secure Defense Verdict for Mead Johnson in Infant Formula Trial
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National law firm Husch Blackwell assisted Mead Johnson in securing a complete defense verdict in a complex torts dispute involving product liability allegations centered on cow's milk-based infant formula provided to premature babies in hospitals.
Tried in the St. Louis Circu
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Justice Dept. Notes The Open Group Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division said the Open Group, L.L.C., Berkshire, United Kingdom, (TOG) filed a notice updating the membership of its cooperative research venture under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act.
The filing, dated May 21, 2026, adds 87 members, records 81 withdrawals and reports three member name changes. Membership in the venture remains open for additional participants.
The notice was signed by Suzanne Morris,
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Justice Dept. Reports National Spectrum Consortium Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that National Spectrum Consortium Inc., Washington, filed a notification under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act reporting membership changes to its collaborative research venture.
The filing, dated February 19, 2026, extends antitrust protections available under the Act. The consortium added 56 members and reported 91 withdrawals. Membership remains open, and the consortium plans to s
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Legal Action Seeks to Reverse Trump's Gutting of Threatened Wildlife Protections
WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Legal Action Seeks to Reverse Trump's Gutting of Threatened Wildlife Protections
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MISSOULA, Mont. -The Center for Biological Diversity filed a request in federal court today to challenge the Trump administration's axing of a rule that protects plants and animals listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The "blanket rule," removed by the administration today p
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Library Announces 2026 Music Commissions From Koussevitzky Foundation
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news:
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Library Announces 2026 Music Commissions from Koussevitzky Foundation
The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded commissions for new musical works to six composers. The commissions are granted jointly by the foundation and the performing organizations that will present the world premiere of each work.
Winning composers for 2026 and the groups co-sponsoring their commissions are
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LIMRA and LOMA Announce Two New Board Members: Jay Kaduson of Voya Financial and Jolee Crosby of Swiss Re
WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release:
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LIMRA and LOMA Announce Two New Board Members: Jay Kaduson of Voya Financial and Jolee Crosby of Swiss Re
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WINDSOR, Conn., July 22, 2026 -LL Global, Inc., the parent organization of LIMRA and LOMA, today announced that Jay Kaduson, chief executive officer of Workplace Solutions at Voya Financial, and Jolee Crosby, chief executive officer of Reinsurance Canada at Swiss Re, have join
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Missouri Law Protects Voting Access For Hospitalized Patients
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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Missouri Law Protects Voting Access For Hospitalized Patients
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Unexpected hospital stays don't have to prevent Missourians from voting. State law ensures that registered voters who are hospitalized, confined due to illness or injury, or residing in a residential care or skilled nursing facility can still cast a ballot.
For the Tuesday, Aug. 4, primary election, v
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Mizzou-led Team Selected for U.S. Department of Energy's Inaugural Genesis Mission
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 23 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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Mizzou-led team selected for U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Genesis Mission
A University of Missouri-led research team has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Genesis Mission, a nationwide initiative using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. The project is entitled "Toward a U.S. Institute for Cell Design: AI-Driven Computer-Re
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MOSHE Earns 2026 Platinum Elite Chapter Award
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news:
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MOSHE Earns 2026 Platinum Elite Chapter Award
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The Missouri Society for Healthcare Engineering recently was recognized by the American Society for Health Care Engineering for its exceptional contributions to optimizing the health care physical environment in partnership with ASHE.
ASHE, a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association announce
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Ranking Member Andrea Salinas Grills U.S. Forest Service Chief Over Reorganization as Wildfire Season Rages
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Andrea Salinas Grills U.S. Forest Service Chief Over Reorganization as Wildfire Season Rages
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Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full opening remarks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. pressed Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service Chief. She qu
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Reps Alford and Escobar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Burdensome Tape and Accelerate Military Construction
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Reps Alford and Escobar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Burdensome Tape and Accelerate Military Construction
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO), alongside Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX), introduced the bipartisan Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act, legislation to help the Department of Defense complete minor military construction projects faster, reduce unnecess
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Schmitt Helps Secure $38 Million Tech Hubs Award for Missouri S&T to Strengthen Southeast Missouri's Critical Minerals, Advanced Manufacturing Industry
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Schmitt Helps Secure $38 Million Tech Hubs Award for Missouri S&T to Strengthen Southeast Missouri's Critical Minerals, Advanced Manufacturing Industry
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U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced that the Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy Tech Hub supported by Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) has been selected to receive $38 million
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Senators Schmitt, Klobuchar Celebrate Committee Passage of Bipartisan Epilepsy Care Bill
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senators Schmitt, Klobuchar Celebrate Committee Passage of Bipartisan Epilepsy Care Bill
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Bill Establishes National Framework to Diagnose, Treat, and Eventually Cure Epilepsy
U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) praised passage of their bipartisan National Plan for Epilepsy Act, through the Committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. The bill r
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Teaching Professor Maureen Quigley developing historical card game
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 22 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Teaching Professor Maureen Quigley developing historical card game
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Teaching Professor Maureen Quigley is surrounded by games - Calcio Storico, Settle the Dead, Dress That Duck and 1-2-3 Go! - designed by UMSL students in her class, Making Games: Design and Theory. Quigley began integrating games into her curriculum 10 years ago and first taught the game design course in 2020. At the
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U.S. Department of Commerce awards $38 million to Missouri S&T's critical minerals Tech Hub
ROLLA, Missouri, July 22 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news:
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U.S. Department of Commerce awards $38 million to Missouri S&T's critical minerals Tech Hub
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Missouri S&T's Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) $38 million to help rebuild America's domestic critical minerals supply chain.
"This federal award is a landmark achievement for Missouri S&
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UMKC Community Entrepreneurship Program Expands Opportunities for Kansas City Business Owners
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 23 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news:
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UMKC Community Entrepreneurship Program Expands Opportunities for Kansas City Business Owners
Community-focused entrepreneurship initiative aims to expand opportunity, mentorship and upward mobility for Kansas Citians
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The Henry W. Bloch School of Management received a $50,000 gift matched dollar-for-dollar to create a $100,000 investment supporting local businesses and higher-e
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University of Nebraska: Nebraskans' Support of Legal Cannabis is Growing
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Nebraskans' support of legal cannabis is growing
By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing
Nearly two years after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis in the state, new survey data shows cannabis legalization is gaining steam among the state's residents.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Rural Drug Addiction Research Center tracked Nebraskans' opinions on
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Missouri Impacted by Recent Flooding
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Missouri Impacted by Recent Flooding
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(Columbia, Mo., July 21, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Missouri have been significantly impacted by recent flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from
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Wagner Votes to Advance Peace Through Strength, Invest in Missouri-made Defense Production
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Wagner Votes to Advance Peace Through Strength, Invest in Missouri-made Defense Production
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted for H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027:
"Today's passage of the NDAA is a massive win for Missouri and our national security. The greater St. Louis region is critical to th
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Wagner Votes to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Wagner Votes to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted to ban Congressional stock trading:
"I have neither owned nor traded individual stocks since long before I was elected to Congress, and neither has my husband. Members of Congress should not abuse the public trust by trading stocks and making money of
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