WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * 'We Look Forward to Hearing the Truth': Hawley Demands Zuckerberg Testify Under Oath Following Meta Whistleblower Hearing Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)--Chairman of the the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism-- sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, inviting him to testify under oath following former Facebook employee Sarah Wynn-Williams's explosive allegations against  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders' Joint Statement on Helicopter Crash in New York City Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Four Key Moments: Hearing on the Health of the Biosimilar Market WASHINGTON, D.C. - Greater use of biosimilar medications offers a proven pathway to expand access to treatments and cut health care costs for patients and Medicare, witnesses testified at a Ways and Means Health subcommittee hearing on the health of the biosimilar market. The drugs, which  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Graves, Ezell Commend President Trump for Continued Support of Strengthening American Shipbuilding Capacity Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS) applauded President Trump following his April 9th execu  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill Protecting Employees of Bankrupt Businesses U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in reintroducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bill would empower rank-and-file employees whose companies are facing bankruptcy, allowing them to retain more of their wages, benefits, and retirement savings whe  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * OSINT Subcommittee Chair Wagner Holds Industry Roundtable on Open-Source Intelligence Washington, D.C. - Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) hosted a roundtable of industry leaders to hear how private sector companies are working with the Intelligence Community (IC) to support the U.S. national security mission through the use of OSINT. The industry panel included r  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * OSINT Subcommittee Chair Wagner Holds Industry Roundtable on Open-Source Intelligence WASHINGTON, D.C-- Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) hosted a roundtable of industry leaders to hear how private sector companies are working with the Intelligence Community (IC) to support   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * President Trump Signs Ways & Means Resolution Overturning Biden Administration's Burdensome IRS DeFi Broker Rule Today, President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.J.Res.25, a Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution led by Ways and Means Committee Republican Mike Carey (OH-15). The measure overturns a Biden Administration rule  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Bell Introduces Bipartisan Shell Company Abuse Act to Close Election Loopholes Exploited by Foreign Interests Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) introduced the Shell Company Abuse Act, a bipartisan bill that would strengthen U.S. election security by cracking down on the use o  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Votes Against Budget Resolution that Opens Door to Slashing Medicaid and SNAP, Exploding Deficit to Provide Another Handout to Wealthy (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted against the Republican Budget Resolution that would open the door to slashing essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) whil  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Votes Against GOP's SAVE Act That Would Disenfranchise Voters (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement ahead of vote on House Republican's SAVE Act, troubling legislation that would impose harsh voter identification requirements, disenfranchising eligible voters. "I am compelled to express my strong opposition to t  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise today to honor Rick Ziegenfuss of Hollister, MO, for his many years of public service for our country and the State of Missouri. Rick has always been committed to serving wherever he finds himself. That first led him to enlist in the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Smith: Trump Tax and Trade Policy Will Restore Prosperity to Working Class Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for March 2025, showing core inflation falling   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Three Key Moments: Hearing on Government Watchdog Findings and Need for TANF Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is in need of greater accountability to prevent fraud and misuse, according to reports produced by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and examined during a Ways and M  more