WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement before Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu's fourth address to a joint session of Congress. "I am not able to attend the address to Congress today by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu due to an unfortunate case of COVID-19. I had planned to attend today's speech by the leader of one of America's oldest allies, because I be  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a markup of the child welfare legislation, on July 24, 2024: * * * As prepared for delivery. "Let me begin by wishing Representative Pascrell a speedy recovery from his hospital stay. We are looking forward to having him back. "From the start of this Congress, this Committee has made regular Americans, those folks that for too long have been largely i  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing on tracing the flow of tax, on July 23, 2024: * * * As prepared for delivery. "Thank you Oversight Committee Chairman Schweikert for convening today's hearing. I also want to wish our colleague Representative Pascrell, the ranking member of this subcommittee, a speedy recovery. We are thinking of him and look forward to having hi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * On the 235th anniversary of the founding of the Ways and Means Committee on July 24, 1789, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement: "After fighting for American independence from European tyranny, the Framers understood that taxation and accountability must go hand in hand. By giving the House of Representatives, electe  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), H.R. 8812, was overwhelmingly approved this week by the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 359 to 13. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), along with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), and Water Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, the Ways and Means Committee advanced two pieces of legislation that support families and children living in vulnerable circumstances. The Committee approved a first-in-a-generation reauthorization and reform of the Title IV-B child welfare program, tasked with helping prevent child abuse and neglect, protecting the safety and well-being  more