Thursday - November 28, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Thursday August 01, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Congresswoman Ann Wagner's Rape Kit Testing Legislation Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after the President signed her Debbie Smith Act into law. The Debbie Smith Act reauthorizes the DNA Backlog Elimination Program through 2029. "Survivors of rape and sexual assault deserve justice, period. My Debbie Smith Act will provide significant support to law enforcement so they can eliminate the backlo  more

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith: Biden-Harris Economy Fails Lower-Income Americans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced interest rates will remain stuck at a 23-year high: * "Inflation is so bad that after an entire year of holding interest rates at the highest levels in 23 years, the Federal Reserve is still not confident enough that inflation i  more