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| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/in-the-news?ContentRecord_id=232C6B2B-BA4C-422E-AFD1-AD108E397BF9 | eMissourian: Sen. Blunt Touts Tax Credits During Visit Tours Historic, Renovated Businesses | 2017-12-31 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | Monte Miller On the heels of a historic federal tax cut, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, his wife Abigail and son Charlie, visited Washington Wednesday to tour two local businesses which have already benefited from federal tax credits. During the frigid visit Blunt told a gathering of city and business leaders Washington was one of his favorite cities to visit and it was great to see businesses taking advantage of historic federal tax credits to make projects work. Blunt made the comments at the recently renovated dentist office, which now houses the Bryan Haynes studio and gallery on Second Street. The 134-year-old building was recently renovated and Haynes opened his studio there in mid-November. Before the warmth of the studio, Blunt visited a building on Front Street being renovated by Rick and Karen Marquart to eventually house a Mexican restaurant and other businesses and apartments. In a past life, the building was home to one of the several corn cob pipe factories in the county and a hat company. Missouri uses more historic tax credits than any other state, Blunt said. There were even more tax credits placed in the big tax bill that was just passed. Blunt also addressed some of the criticisms the new tax bill has received from its opponents that it will only benefit a certain percentage of the population. The more wrong people were, the louder they got, Blunt said. Half of the population is not paying any income tax. You cant get any better that. The proof is in the pudding, he said. Beginning next year, people will have more money to take home. A family of four making $73,000 per year will see about a $2,000 more to take home. He added opponents argued $200 per month was not much money. Tell someone who doesnt have $200 that, Blunt said. We have to look at this more as a tax cut instead of tax reform. He added the tax cuts will serve a twofold purpose by putting more money in individuals pockets and helping businesses create more jobs with the money they are saving in taxes each year. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/in-the-news?ContentRecord_id=5265D485-A561-434E-8A3D-4013FFB54D2C | eMissourian: Sen. Blunt Touts Tax Credits During Visit Tours Historic, Renovated Businesses | 2017-12-31 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | Monte Miller On the heels of a historic federal tax cut, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, his wife Abigail and son Charlie, visited Washington Wednesday to tour two local businesses which have already benefited from federal tax credits. During the frigid visit Blunt told a gathering of city and business leaders Washington was one of his favorite cities to visit and it was great to see businesses taking advantage of historic federal tax credits to make projects work. Blunt made the comments at the recently renovated dentist office, which now houses the Bryan Haynes studio and gallery on Second Street. The 134-year-old building was recently renovated and Haynes opened his studio there in mid-November. Before the warmth of the studio, Blunt visited a building on Front Street being renovated by Rick and Karen Marquart to eventually house a Mexican restaurant and other businesses and apartments. In a past life, the building was home to one of the several corn cob pipe factories in the county and a hat company. Missouri uses more historic tax credits than any other state, Blunt said. There were even more tax credits placed in the big tax bill that was just passed. Blunt also addressed some of the criticisms the new tax bill has received from its opponents that it will only benefit a certain percentage of the population. The more wrong people were, the louder they got, Blunt said. Half of the population is not paying any income tax. You cant get any better that. The proof is in the pudding, he said. Beginning next year, people will have more money to take home. A family of four making $73,000 per year will see about a $2,000 more to take home. He added opponents argued $200 per month was not much money. Tell someone who doesnt have $200 that, Blunt said. We have to look at this more as a tax cut instead of tax reform. He added the tax cuts will serve a twofold purpose by putting more money in individuals pockets and helping businesses create more jobs with the money they are saving in taxes each year. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399003 | Blaines Bulletin: Looking Back on 2017 | 2017-12-29 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | Looking back on 2017, I am reminded what an honor it is to serve as your voice in Congress and all of the incredibly memorable moments that took place here in the 3rd District and in Washington. share: f t Looking back on 2017, I am reminded what an honor it is to serve as your voice in Congress and all of the incredibly memorable moments that took place here in the 3rd District and in Washington. The year kicked off with President Trumps inauguration. It was great to see so many Missourians travel to Washington for the historic event. Shortly after, President Trump made one of his biggest announcements of the past year when he nominated Neil Gorsuch to serve as the next Supreme Court justice. I firmly believe Judge Gorsuch holds the same conservative values we in Missouri do, and he understands the role of the Supreme Court is to enforce the law, not create it from the bench. On August 21, Missourians witnessed a once in a generation event: the solar eclipse. The last time the United States witnessed a total eclipse was in 1979. Now an entire generation of Americans have experienced this phenomenon and have their own stories to share with family and friends for years to come. The solar eclipse not only brought worldwide attention to Mid-Missouri, it also highlighted all that our state has to offer. Over the last year, the House has made historic use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a tool that gives Congress the power to invalidate a rule or regulation from the executive branch within 60 days of it being issued. I am pleased to report the House passed 15 CRAs and President Trump signed 11 of those into law. The White House estimated that by repealing those 11 regulations alone we will save $10 billion over 20 years. One example is the Social Security Services Second Amendment restrictions. Earlier this year, Congress overturned an Obama-era rule that would increase scrutiny on up to 4.2 million law-abiding Americans attempting to purchase f… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/the-town-hall-senator-behind-the-scenes | The Town Hall Senator: Behind-the-Scenes | 2017-12-27 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-staff-hold-mobile-office-hours-lamar-and-greenfield-thursday | Hartzler Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Lamar and Greenfield Thursday | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Vicky Hartzler | H001053 | hartzler.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today announced that a member of her staff will visit Lamar and Greenfield on Thursday, January 4th to meet with local residents and assist Missourians experiencing problems with a federal agency. What: Hartzlers staff to host office hours in Lamar Date: Thursday, January 4 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. CT Location: Barton County Courthouse 1004 Gulf Street What: Hartzlers staff to host office hours in Greenfield Date: Thursday, January 4 Time: 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. CT Location: Dade County Courthouse 300 West Water Street -30- Interested individuals may contact Adam Timmerman at 816-884-3411. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=67973525-6A02-4F3D-9AA8-18C84B6A19F2 | Blunt, Kaine, Warner, Scott, & Booker Applaud Approval of Commission to Recognize 400 Years of African American History | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Tim Kaine (Va.), Mark Warner (Va.), Cory Booker (N.J.), and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (Va.) applauded final Senate passage of their bipartisan 400 Years of African American History Commission Act legislation establishing a National Park Service commission to commemorate the 400th anniversary in 2019 of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans into English Colonial America, marking the beginning of a new African American culture. The bill now heads to the Presidents desk for signature. Scott, U.S. Representative Don Beyer and U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield, former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, led the introduction of similar legislation that passed the House of Representatives this Congress. This commission will be charged with recognizing and highlighting the resilience and cultural contributions of Africans and African Americans over 400 years. In August 1619, some twenty enslaved Africans were brought ashore in an English-built, Dutch flag privateer at Point Comfort, Virginia, on the site of what is now Fort Monroe National Monument in the City of Hampton. Similar commissions have been established to commemorate Americas English roots through the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, as well as its Hispanic roots through the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, Florida. We would not be the nation we are today without the innumerable contributions African Americans have made over the past 400 years. America is a stronger, better nation when all of our citizens learn, understand, and appreciate our history. The creation of the 400 Years of African American History Commission provides us the opportunity to honor African American culture and educate current and future generations about the impact it has had on our nation, Blunt said. This commission will be tasked with telling 400 years of the African American story. It is a story of achievement and beauty, poets and presidents, pain and degradation… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=733E818B-132D-43B8-B915-A8B07F1D52FF | VIDEO: Blunt Highlights 2017 Legislative Wins for Hardworking Families | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss how the Republican-led Senate and Trump administration have worked together this year to secure Missourians top priorities. In his remarks, Blunt discussed the newly-enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which allows families to keep more of what they earn.He also touted the Senates efforts to roll back excessive regulations, and underscored the need to continue working to support our nations veterans and service members, and their families. Following are excerpts from Blunts remarks: On Providing Tax Cuts to Hardworking Families: Madam President, we are quickly approaching the end of this year, and I think it is a good time to reflect on what has been done this year. Certainly, the Senate and the Trump administration have been able to do a number of things that are really going to have a significant impact on hard-working families. Yesterday, we sent the most significant tax reform legislation in more than three decades to the President's desk. If you are a family of four earning about $73,000 this year and $73,000 next year, next year, your tax is going to be $2,000 less than it is this year. If you are a single parent with one child earning $41,000, next year your tax will be $1,300 less than it is this year. Now, some will say--as a matter of fact, I have heard it on the floor of the Senate--a few hundred dollars a month will not matter. Well, now that is clearly somebody who doesn't know how much a few hundred dollars a month or a few hundred dollars a year does matter. This bill will give us ways to compete that we don't have now. The bill also will provide Missouri families and other families more jobs and more opportunities because we are going to be more competitive. On Rolling Back Excessive Red Tape: The rolling back of red tape is one of the reasons that the economy in our country is already growing faster than it has in a decade. People saw the regulatory overreach. Most importantly, President Trump saw the regul… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-backed-legislation-supporting-missouri-firefighters-heads-to-president-trumps-desk | McCaskill-Backed Legislation Supporting Missouri Firefighters Heads to President Trump’s Desk | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill-Backed Legislation Supporting Missouri Firefighters Heads to President Trumps Desk Legislation will provide critical grants to dozens of fire departments across Missouri Friday, December 22, 2017 WASHINGTON Legislation backed by Claire McCaskill to extend funding for grant programs to local firefighters and emergency responders has passed the United States Senate and is now headed to President Trumps desk for signing. Helping Missouri firefighters is something we can and should come together on and exactly the type of issue where people just want us to work together, McCaskill said. These resources represent more firefighters and better equipment for departments across the state, and I plan to keep working in a bipartisan way to ensure our first-responders have what they need to save lives. The Fire Grants Reauthorization Act reauthorized the highly successful Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through Fiscal Year 2024. AFG protects communities and firefighters from fire-related hazards by providing eligible fire departments the financial support to train, equip and properly resource Americas emergency personnel. The SAFER program provides funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations to help increase and maintain the number of trained firefighters in local communities. Over the last two years, the Missouri Division of Fire Safetywhich is based in Jefferson Cityreceived nearly $500,000 in grants from these programs for equipment. Dozens of fire organizations across the state have received grant funding through these programs. McCaskillwho as a young Jackson County prosecutor was tasked with prosecuting arson cases in the cityis a longtime supporter of grant funding for state and local first responders and law enforcement, including through the Justice Departments Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, which allows state… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kmov-details-for-senator-claire-mccaskills-50th-town-hall | KMOV: Details for Senator Claire McCaskill's 50th town hall | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/knpn-mccaskill-listens-to-comments-and-concerns-at-50th-town-hall | KNPN: McCaskill Listens to Comments and Concerns at 50th town hall | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/koam-us-senator-claire-mccaskill-in-kirkwood-hosting-50th-town-hall-of-2017 | KOAM: U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in Kirkwood hosting 50th town hall of 2017 | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399002 | Blaine's Bulletin: Celebrating the Christmas Season | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | The holiday season is my favorite time of year. The houses in our communities are decorated with twinkling lights, children are anxiously awaiting Santa Clauss arrival, and cookies are being baked and decorated for various exchanges. The spirit of the season is in full swing, and we have much to be thankful for. share: f t The holiday season is my favorite time of year. The houses in our communities are decorated with twinkling lights, children are anxiously awaiting Santa Clauss arrival, and cookies are being baked and decorated for various exchanges. The spirit of the season is in full swing, and we have much to be thankful for. It is my sincerest wish that we can all live the true message of Christmas: the message of peace and goodwill. I am always amazed by the generosity of Missourians who are quick to step up for those who need a little help, particularly all of the support charitable organizations receive during the holiday season. From the Christmas day dinners at local shelters to the Angel Trees at the local mall that provides gifts for children, Missourians know the spirit of Christmas. As we plan our Christmas and New Years celebrations with family and friends, please say a special prayer for our brave men and women in uniform who are sacrificing their lives and time with loved ones at Christmas to keep us safe. While many of us worry about weather delaying our relatives trip home by a few hours, these families must live Christmas day, and every day, knowing their loved ones may never come home at all. Their selflessness and love for our country serves as the purest embodiment of the Christmas spirit and sets an example for the rest of us. I hope everyone has a few days to rest and unwind with loved ones and friends. I encourage you to take a moment and enjoy traditions you may have or create new ones with your children and family. Lastly, take a moment and remember the teachings that emphasize love, charity, and hope. On behalf my fami… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399004 | Luetkemeyer Supports Emergency Disaster Aid and Funding for CHIP Package in House of Representatives | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | Today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on key bills to provide an emergency disaster aid package to those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and to ensure the CHIP program is funded for children across the country. share: f t Today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on key bills to provide an emergency disaster aid package to those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and to ensure the CHIP program is funded for children across the country. One of my core duties as a Representative is to ensure the government is open and accessible to Americans, Luetkemeyer said. Today, the House kept the government doors open, provided critical funding for areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and ensured the approximately nine million children who rely on CHIP have access to the care they deserve. In the new year, Congress will come back together to work out differences for a long-term spending bill to provide certainty for all Americans. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=B9EB7067-E813-4FDB-8CFA-D97AA8D3E185 | Goal! Blunt, McCaskill Honor University of Central Missouri Champion Womens Soccer Team | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Missouri U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill introduced a resolution in the United States Senate honoring the University of Central Missouri womens soccer team on their NCAA Division II championship and undefeated season. The Central Missouri Jennies kicked it into high gear this season, finishing the year with a perfect record and earning the NCAA Division II title, said Blunt. Missourians are very proud of the hard work the Jennies put in to accomplish their record-setting season, and we wish them the best as they get ready to defend their title next year. The Jennies record-setting season and championship victory are accomplishments that make all of Missouri proud, McCaskill said. The kind of grit, skill, and determination it takes to not only win a national championship, but to do so with a perfect record to boot, is rare and remarkable. The University of Central Missouri womens soccer team completed an undefeated season with a 26-0 record, setting a new NCAA Division II womens soccer record for wins in a season, and tying the single-season record of 21 shut-outs. This is the first national championship in program history. Full text of the resolution here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/after-insurance-company-tells-missourians-youll-be-responsible_for-er-costs-if-its-not-an-emergency-mccaskill-pushes-back | After Insurance Company Tells Missourians ‘you’ll be responsible for ER costs if it’s not an emergency’ McCaskill Pushes Back | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | After Insurance Company Tells Missourians youll be responsible for ER costs if its not an emergency McCaskill Pushes Back Patients, hospitals across state could be at financial risk after Anthem announced it would no longer cover emergency room costs if care deemed non-emergent Thursday, December 21, 2017 WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is pushing back on Anthem after the insurance company announced it would no longer cover emergency room costs for Missourians if the care is deemed non-emergent. The company sent notices to its customers informing patients that youll be responsible for ER costs when its NOT an emergency a change that could dramatically impact patients, who may no longer seek care in an emergency for fear it wont be covered, and hospitals, who are obligated to provide care no matter the cost or circumstances. Anthem has a strong presence in Missouri, and this decision significantly impacts health care costs for thousands of Missourians, wrote McCaskill. Patients are not physicians. I am concerned that Anthem is requiring its patients to act as medical professionals when they are experiencing urgent medical events. Missouri state law and federal law protects patients from having to make these types of medical decisions Anthems policies are discouraging individuals from receiving needed care and treatment out of fear they may personally be fully financially responsible for the cost of treatment, even though they have insurance. McCaskills letter continues: A direct result of this policy is a shifting of costs from the insurer to hospitals and patients. If patients are unable to pay the costs, hospitals will bear the full brunt of those costs. This fall, McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sought answers from Envision Healthcare and its subsidiary EmCare Holdings, Inc. following reports of skyrocketing costs at emergency rooms run by EmCare. According to those reports, EmCare tr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/goal-mccaskill-blunt-honor-university-of-central-missouri-champion-womens-soccer-team | Goal! McCaskill, Blunt Honor University of Central Missouri Champion Women’s Soccer Team | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Goal! McCaskill, Blunt Honor University of Central Missouri Champion Womens Soccer Team Missouri Senators introduce resolution congratulating team on record-setting season Thursday, December 21, 2017 WASHINGTON Missouri U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt introduced a resolution in the United States Senate honoring the University of Central Missouri womens soccer team on their NCAA Division II championship and undefeated season. The Jennies record-setting season and championship victory are accomplishments that make all of Missouri proud, McCaskill said. The kind of grit, skill, and determination it takes to not only win a national championship, but to do so with a perfect record to boot, is rare and remarkable. The Central Missouri Jennies kicked it into high gear this season, finishing the year with a perfect record and earning the NCAA Division II title, said Blunt. Missourians are very proud of the hard work the Jennies put in to accomplish their record-setting season, and we wish them the best as they get ready to defend their title next year. The University of Central Missouri womens soccer team completed an undefeated season with a 26-0 record, setting a new NCAA Division II womens soccer record for wins in a season, and tying the single-season record of 21 shut-outs. This is the first national championship in program history. Full text of the resolution HERE. ### Print Email Tweet | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-rubio-hassan-introduce-legislation-bolstering-dhs-counterterrorism-coordination-efforts | McCaskill, Rubio, Hassan Introduce Legislation Bolstering DHS Counterterrorism Coordination Efforts | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill, Rubio, Hassan Introduce Legislation Bolstering DHS Counterterrorism Coordination Efforts After recent terrorist incidents in U.S., Senators codify Department of Homeland Securitys Counterterrorism Advisory Board Thursday, December 21, 2017 WASHINGTON In the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation authorizing the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Counterterrorism Advisory Board, whose mission is to bring together the intelligence, operational, and policy-making elements from acrossDHS to devise joint strategies to deter and disrupt potential terrorist attacks. This bill is about ensuring that everyone inside the Department of Homeland Security committed to preventing and responding to terrorist incidents are able to communicate and coordinate effectively with each other, said McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The men and women heroically contributing to our counterterrorism efforts are the best in the world and this bill will augment their efforts. "The Counterterrorism Advisory Board (CTAB) is an important component of the Department of Homeland Securitys work in preventing terrorist attacks by identifying and reducing security threats and vulnerabilities, said Senator Rubio. This bill will ensure that the CTAB facilitates a cohesive operational strategy so that DHS components and their partners are best enabled to detect, deter and disrupt terrorist operations. The Department of Homeland Security is tasked with preventing terrorist attacks on our homeland, and we must ensure that the full resources of the Department and the entire federal government are coordinated in focusing on this critical mission, saidSenator Hassan. I call on members of both parties to support this bipartisan bill that will help ensure coordination of the Departments cou… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media-center/e-newsletters/a-tax-cut-for-christmas | A Tax Cut for Christmas | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | legacy | As a child, all I ever wanted for Christmas was a model airplane. Now that Im a little older, Id settle for a nice pair of socks and less taxes. While Im unable to deliver on the socks, Im pleased to say that Americans will receive a tax cut that will put more money in your pocket. This week, I voted to send President Trump the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a comprehensive tax reform plan that will cut taxes across the board for Missourians. I voted for this bill because it puts more money in your pocket, creates economic growth, and repeals parts of Obamacare. Moreover, both the standard deduction and the child tax credit are doubled! As a result, the average American family of four will receive an estimated tax cut of $2,059! Farmers and small businesses will benefit too by being able to fully expense their new equipment allowing them to grow and create jobs. And finally, we eliminate one of the most expensive parts of Obamacare, the individual mandate. In doing so, we are providing families with much-needed relief and flexibility to buy the health insurance that best meets their needs. For over 30 years, the tax code has grown out of control. Im proud to say weve now fixed that and replaced it with a tax code that is simpler and fairer for all; our economy is poised to thrive like never before! Lets be honest, it wasnt the governments money in the first place so its hard to call tax reform a gift. However, in keeping with the giving spirit, more families from all across Missouri will keep more of their money. For the first time in a generation, tax reform is finally here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/graves-applauds-the-historic-passage-of-tax-reform-0 | Graves Applauds the Historic Passage of Tax Reform | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House and the Senate historically passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. U.S. Representative Sam Graves, (MO-6), released the following statement after voting in favor of tax reform: The last time Americans experience a major tax reform was in 1986, under President Reagan. Over the last few decades, our broken tax code has failed Americans. With this passage, we are finally delivering on our promise to bring more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks to middle-class Americans said Graves. Americans at every income level deserve to keep more of their paycheck. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act overhauls Americas tax code to deliver historic relief for workers, families and job creators and invigorates our nations economy. This truly is a tax cut for everyone and I look forward to bringing much-needed relief to families across the country and building for a stronger America. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminates the Obamacare individual mandate penalty tax- providing families with much-needed relief and flexibility to buy the health care thats right for them if they choose. President Trump is expected to sign the Tax Cuts and Job Act into law this week to bring tax relief to America by Christmas. CLICK HERE to read the Policy Highlights CLICK HERE to read the full legislative text of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-applauds-historic-passage-tax-reform-0 | Graves Applauds the Historic Passage of Tax Reform | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House and the Senate historically passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. U.S. Representative Sam Graves, (MO-6), released the following statement after voting in favor of tax reform: "The last time Americans experience a major tax reform was in 1986, under President Reagan. Over the last few decades, our broken tax code has failed Americans. With this passage, we are finally delivering on our promise to bring more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks to middle-class Americans" said Graves. "Americans at every income level deserve to keep more of their paycheck. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act overhauls America's tax code to deliver historic relief for workers, families and job creators and invigorates our nation's economy. This truly is a tax cut for everyone and I look forward to bringing much-needed relief to families across the country and building for a stronger America." The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminates the Obamacare individual mandate penalty tax- providing families with much-needed relief and flexibility to buy the health care that's right for them if they choose. President Trump is expected to sign the Tax Cuts and Job Act into law this week to bring tax relief to America by Christmas. CLICK HERE to read the Policy Highlights CLICK HERE to read the full legislative text of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://jasonsmith.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-is-headed-to-president-trump-s-desk | TheTax Cuts and Jobs Actis headed to President Trumps desk | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Jason Smith | S001195 | jasonsmith.house.gov | legacy | I am honored to be part of the team that has put a sweeping tax cuts bill on President Trumps desk. Whether you are a family of two making $24,000 a year or a family of four making $55,000 a year, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act means you will not have to pay a single penny in income tax. It also repeals one of the most burdensome parts of Obamacare, the Individual Mandate, which forced Missourians to buy something they didn't even want - government run healthcare. In meetings and trips to Missouri with President Trump to talk about tax, he clearly outlined his priorities, and our bill delivers on what the President asked for. I am proud to stand with our president and vote for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to promote American prosperity, unleash our economy and keep more money in the pockets of hardworking Missourians. Watch my remarks on the bill here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://jasonsmith.house.gov/news//news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=575 | The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Headed to President Trump's Desk | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Jason Smith | S001195 | jasonsmith.house.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://jasonsmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=575 | The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Headed to President Trump's Desk | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Jason Smith | S001195 | jasonsmith.house.gov | legacy | The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Headed to President Trump's Desk f t # e Washington, December 20, 2017 I am honored to be part of the team that has put a sweeping tax cuts bill on President Trumps desk. Whether you are a family of two making $24,000 a year or a family of four making $55,000 a year, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Actmeans you will not have to pay a single penny in income tax. It also repeals one of the most burdensome parts of Obamacare, the Individual Mandate, which forced Missourians to buy something they didn't even want - government run healthcare. In meetings and trips to Missouri with President Trump to talk about tax, he clearly outlined his priorities, and our bill delivers on what the President asked for. I am proud to stand with our president and vote for theTax Cuts and Jobs Actto promote American prosperity, unleash our economy and keep more money in the pockets of hardworking Missourians. Watch my remarks on the billhere. f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=1F936339-BA96-44E8-A6D0-4232B321E96D | VIDEO: Blunt: Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Will Mean Bigger Paychecks & Better Opportunities for Hardworking Families | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement touting final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The measure passed the Senate this morning, with Blunt voting in favor, and is now headed to President Trumps desk. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will mean two things for hardworking families: More money in their pockets and paychecks today, and better jobs and stronger economic growth in the years to come.By doubling the standard deduction, by doubling the child tax credit, and lowering tax rates, were helping working families keep more of what they earn. And, by increasing U.S. competitiveness and giving small businesses the opportunity they need to reinvent, to reinvest and to grow, were paving the way for more jobs with higher wages. Americans have waited three decades now for real tax reform and they dont have to wait any longer.Im proud to see the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the way to the presidents desk, and Im going to continue to do everything I can to expand opportunity for Missourians. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://long.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=847 | Long votes to overhaul the tax code | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Billy Long | L000576 | long.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) released the following statement following the passage of the Conference Report to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Hardworking Americans got an early Christmas present this year, said Rep. Long.The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides the first comprehensive reform of the tax code in over three decades. This legislation will help the American worker and ensure the continued vitality of the American economy. It lowers tax rates, closes loopholes and provides much-needed relief for families across the country. I look forward to watching the president sign this bill into law. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399000 | Luetkemeyer Supports Historic, Comprehensive Tax Reform in House of Representatives | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | Luetkemeyer Supports Historic, Comprehensive Tax Reform in House of Representatives f t # e Washington, December 19, 2017 Today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. share: f t Today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is truly a historic day for Missouri and the United States, Luetkemeyer said. The goal of tax reform is broken down in three ways: more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks for families across the country. This bill cuts taxes at every income level, doubles the standard deduction and child tax credit, and reduces loopholes, meaning Missourians can keep more of their hard-earned money while ensuring everyone pays their fair share. It achieves all of the goals President Trump and Congress set out to accomplish and will get our nations economy back on track. I look forward to President Trump signing this legislation into law and giving Americans the best Christmas gift a government can give it citizens: more freedom and less taxes. f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399001 | House of Representatives Passes Luetkemeyer's Bill to Promote Risk-Based Regulation for Banks | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | House of Representatives Passes Luetkemeyer's Bill to Promote Risk-Based Regulation for Banks f t # e Washington, December 19, 2017 U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his legislation, H.R. 3312, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act. share: f t U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his legislation, H.R. 3312, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act. Under the current regulatory framework for the designation of systemically important financial institutions, or SIFIs, risk is determined based solely on an institutions size. This approach fails to take into account many differences in business models or risks posed to the financial system. My legislation will remove the arbitrary approach taken and replace it with an analysis of the actual risk presented by a bank holding company to the financial system. It is time to take a pragmatic approach to the SIFI designation process and focus the Federal governments resources on legitimate threats to the U.S. financial system. I thank my colleagues for their bipartisan support of this important legislation and urge the Senate to move it quickly to the Presidents desk to be signed into law. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-released-the-following-statement-regarding-the | Congressman Cleaver Released the Following Statement Regarding the Passage of the GOP Tax Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Emanuel Cleaver | C001061 | cleaver.house.gov | legacy | (Washington, D.C.) Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II voted in opposition to the Conference Report on H.R. 1 the GOP Tax Bill. Today, Republicans in Congress voted to pass their tax bill which was written in secret and rushed through the House and Senate without any public hearings. This tax hike, wrapped in a bow and advertised as a gift for the American people, is a scam and middle class and poor families will pay the price. The bill will raise taxes on 86 million middle-class households and provide 83% of tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. In our state alone, Missouri will lose $500 million to $1 billion in state revenue. That impacts the quality of education our students receive, the amount of money we have to repair our roads and bridges, and on and on. In addition, because this tax bill repeals the individual mandate, it will increase health care costs for Missouri residents and cause 13 million people to lose health insurance. Im disappointed that Republicans first priority is tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations, rather than reauthorizing the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), funding community health centers, passing the DREAM Act, and providing disaster relief funding. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) Fifth District of Missouri Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouris Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lees Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and also a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Heather Frierson at 816-842-4545 or Heather.Frierson@mail.house.gov. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/following-congressman-cleaver-s-call-for-action-twitter-implements-new | Following Congressman Cleavers Call for Action, Twitter Implements New Policy Aimed At Reducing Hateful and Racist Content | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Emanuel Cleaver | C001061 | cleaver.house.gov | legacy | (Washington D.C.) Today, Congressman Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement in response to Twitters enforcement of its new policy seeking to curtail the amount of racist, violent, and hateful content on its wide-ranging social media platform: I am encouraged that our calls for action have expedited Twitters efforts to finally reduce the hateful and violent racist rhetoric that has been plaguing the platform over the past few years. It is obvious, that Twitter is a powerful social networking platform with great potential for positivity and increasing social awareness, however, recently it has become a playground where racism and hatred have been allowed to flourish. Its good to know Twitters senior leadership heard our concerns, seem to understand the gravity of these flaws in the platform, and have taken a small first step in ensuring that it will not be a part of such degradation. Make no mistake about it, we cannot sit back and allow extremists to promote hatred and violence while hiding behind a username, said Congressman Cleaver. In October, Congressman Cleaver, along with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), sent a letter to Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, expressing concerns regarding the social media platforms role in propagating hate and undermining democracy and the companys stagnation in acknowledging and addressing the severity of this problem. The Members requested a clear framework of how the company planned to fix the increasing hostility of foreign and domestic actors, recognizing that if the company failed to do so, increased Congressional oversight and regulation would be necessary. Cleaver and Watson Coleman were also among members of the Congressional Black Caucus who met with, Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg to discuss allegations that Russian-backed agencies exploited the companies system to influence the outcome of the 2016 election through the spread of racial and discriminatory messaging. After the meeting, Facebook also announced major changes to its platform. Emanuel Cleaver… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-praises-house-passage-historic-tax-reform | Hartzler Praises House Passage of Historic Tax Reform | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Vicky Hartzler | H001053 | hartzler.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today praised the Houses passage of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Today we voted to give American families a great Christmas present, Hartzler said. After the Senate votes on this historic tax reform, it will go to the President before Christmas, and families will see relief as soon as February. For too long, families have just gotten by instead of getting ahead this bill will change that by bringing jobs back to our country and increasing paychecks by growing the American economy. Main street businesses will be taxed at 21%, the lowest rate in years, which will allow them to hire more employees and pay them higher wages. Our bill will also lower tax rates for every income level, double the standard deduction, and add fairness to the tax code by closing loopholes for special interests. The tax bill is especially important to Missouri families. It increases the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 and lowers tax rates for every income level in America. It also doubles the standard deduction, which 71% of Missourians use. The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act would also undo Obamacares individual mandate, which caused Missourians to pay $50 million in fines in 2015. Its important to give Missourians not only relief from high taxes, noted Hartzler, but also relief from government mandates that require them to buy health insurance they do not want nor can afford. Congresswoman Hartzler also successfully worked to ensure graduate student tuition waivers would not be taxed in the final bill and that the adoption tax credit would be maintained. The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act will: lower tax rates for every income level; double the standard deduction; double the child tax credit; repeal Obamacare's individual mandate; make American businesses competitive again by lowering the corporate tax rate to 21%; maintain a modified mortgage interest deduction; maintain medical expense deductions; give tax credits to companies that provide paid family or medical leave… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/clay-says-trump-gop-taxscam-will-raise-taxes-over-320000-missouri | Clay Says Trump-GOP TaxScam Will Raise Taxes on over 320,000 Missouri Families, Strip Healthcare Coverage Away from 13 Million Americans, Explode the Debt | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | William Clay | C001049 | lacyclay.house.gov | legacy | -WASHINGTON, DC Note: The following, in its entirety, is all first-person from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri in reaction to House passage of H.R. 1, the GOP Tax Scam. This monstrous Trump-GOP Tax Scam is one of the worst pieces of legislation that I have ever seen. It raises taxes on over 86 million middle-class families to provide a massive transfer of wealth from working people to the super-wealthy and to corporations. Families like President Trumps will be richly rewarded while over 320,000 middle-class families in Missouri will get a tax increase. In fact, 83% of the tax cuts in this deeply flawed and fiscally irresponsible bill will pad the pockets of the top 1%. This terrible and destructive bill will rob seniors by cutting over $25 billion from Medicare to help pay for tax cuts for billionaires. It will strip away healthcare coverage from 13 million Americans. And it will explode the debt by putting at least $1 trillion more on the national credit card which our children and grandchildren will pay for. This isnt tax reformits tax fraud. Under the Trump-GOP TaxScamthe haves will have more, and everyone else will pay for it. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://long.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=162 | Long votes to overhaul the tax code | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Billy Long | L000576 | long.house.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-statement-final-house-passage-historic-tax-reform | Wagner Statement on Final House Passage of Historic Tax Reform | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement after final passage of H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. "In 2012, the people of Missouri's 2nd Congressional District sent me to Congress, and I promised them that I would find a way for families to keep more of their hard-earned money. Today, we are delivering on that promise and no media hyperbole or partisan backlash will change the bottom line. This bill cuts taxes for middle income Missourians, allows American businesses to flourish, and paves the way for an increase of good-paying jobs," said Congresswoman Ann Wagner. "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is pro-family tax reform that expands the Child Tax Credit, doubles the standard deduction, lowers individual rates, and preserves the adoption tax credit and retirement savings options I fought hard to keep. Most importantly—after 30 years of a ballooning tax code—this historic tax reform sets the stage for American families and our economy to prosper." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=4944BBA2-0808-4289-9D03-07A0F24F4B3F | Blunt, McCaskill Push FEMA on St. Louis Sewer District Appeal | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Claire McCaskill (Mo.) are requesting full and fair consideration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), following a second appeal by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District related to damage to the areas sanitary sewer system following flooding in 2015-2016. After affected property owners filed millions of dollars in claims due to widespread sewer backups, the Sewer District requested resources from FEMA to reimburse residents for the damage. The Sewer Districts first appeal was rejected, and the Senators are contacting FEMA headquarters in conjunction with the Sewer Districts second appeal. Federal support is critical to ensuring the St. Louis area is able to fully recover from previous flooding, said Blunt. I urge FEMA to fully and carefully consider the St. Louis Sewer Districts appeal. The St. Louis Sewer District has made good faith efforts to respond to FEMA and help residents whose property was damaged as a result of flooding that occurred nearly two years ago, McCaskill said. I hope FEMA gives their appeal full consideration. The Senators have repeatedly worked together to advocate for Missouri resources. Last month they wrote a letter to FEMA in support of resources for Joplin as it continues to deal with the aftermath of the deadly tornado there in 2011. This month, they also requested full consideration of resources for Carter County Missouri after damage due to flooding earlier this month. the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District received more than $5 million in claims from affected property owners and has requested FEMA assistance for emergency protective measures, the Senators wrote to FEMA Assistant Administrator Alex Amparo. We understand the Sewer District has made good faith efforts to respond to all requests from FEMA for additional information and documentation, and we ask that you give the Districts appeal full and fair consideration. Click here to view full text of the Senators letter. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=85106C76-66E1-46DB-A42B-35CDDBEE1028 | VIDEO: Blunt Touts Benefits of Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Ahead of Senate Vote | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke during the weekly Senate Republican leadership press conference to voice his support for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Blunt noted that the bill, which is expected to be voted on in the Senate later today, will allow families to keep more of what they earn and eliminate Obamacares harmful individual mandate tax. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/joy-to-sedalia-world-record-christmas-stocking-heralded-by-mccaskill | Joy to Sedalia! World Record Christmas Stocking Heralded by McCaskill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Joy to Sedalia! World Record Christmas Stocking Heralded by McCaskill Senator: Its a Christmas miracle! Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON Ahead of the word-record-breaking Christmas stockings unveiling in Sedalia, Mo. today, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill issued the following statement: Its a Christmas miracle! Sedalias tight-knit community and its abundance of Christmas spirit has made Missouri quite proud of this massive holiday feat. According to local reports, the red-and-white stocking will be 170-feet-tall and 72-feet-long heel to toe, and was spearheaded by Charlie Thomas of Sedalia. If successful, the Guinness World Record for the Worlds Largest Christmas Stocking will be brought to the United States from Italy, where it currently resides. ### Print Email Tweet | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-blunt-push-fema-on-st-louis-sewer-district-appeal | McCaskill, Blunt Push FEMA on St. Louis Sewer District Appeal | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill, Blunt Push FEMA on St. Louis Sewer District Appeal Senators write to Federal Emergency Management Agency following damage sustained in 2015-2016 flooding Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt are requesting full and fair consideration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), following a second appeal by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District related to damage to the areas sanitary sewer system following flooding in 2015-2016. After affected property owners filed millions of dollars in claims due to widespread sewer backups, the Sewer District requested resources from FEMA to reimburse residents for the damage. The Sewer Districts first appeal was rejected, and the Senators are contacting FEMA headquarters in conjunction with the Sewer Districts second appeal. The St. Louis Sewer District has made good faith efforts to respond to FEMA and help residents whose property was damaged as a result of flooding that occurred nearly two years ago, McCaskill said. I hope FEMA gives their appeal full consideration. Federal support is critical to ensuring the St. Louis area is able to fully recover from previous flooding, said Blunt. I urge FEMA to fully and carefully consider the St. Louis Sewer Districts appeal. The Senators have repeatedly worked together to advocate for Missouri resources. Last month they wrote a letter to FEMA in support of resources for Joplin as it continues to deal with the aftermath of the deadly tornado there in 2011. This month, they also requested full consideration of resources for Carter County Missouri after damage due to flooding earlier this month. the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District received more than $5 million in claims from affected property owners and has requested FEMA assistance for emergency protective measures, the Senators wrote to FEMA Assistant Administrator Alex Amparo. We understand the Sewer District has made good faith efforts to respond to all reque… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-demands-answers-after-rx-drug-price-goes-from-free-to-more-than-100000-per-year | McCaskill Demands Answers After Rx Drug Price Goes from Free to More Than $100,000 Per Year | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill Demands Answers After Rx Drug Price Goes from Free to More Than $100,000 Per Year Senator continues years-long effort to curb sudden and dramatic increase in pharmaceutical prices Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON After a public report that a decades-old drugthat was provided free of charge as recently as 2016had suddenly seen its price soar to a cost of more than $15,000 per bottle, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is demanding answers from Strongbridge Biopharma, which acquired the drug and relaunched it earlier this year. Time and again weve seen pharmaceutical companies acquire decades old prescription drugs and gouge consumersand its time we explored every possible way to prevent this practice, McCaskill said. Im prepared to work with the FDA and Congress to see what we can do to prevent these types of sudden price spikes. In a letter to Strongbridge President and CEO Matthew Pauls, McCaskill requested additional information on the drug Keveyis, including a detailed description of the factors contributing to the companys pricing decision and total gross revenue from the companys sales of the drug. Patients suffering from periodic paralysis and all other Americans concerned about price spikes for rare-disease treatments do, in fact, deserve an explanation of recent company decisions, McCaskill wrote to Pauls. McCaskill has previously introduced the bipartisan Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act with Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to improve the Food and Drug Administrations approval process for certain generic applications. By promoting competition in the generic drug marketplace, the bill would help lower costs and improve the accessibility of decades-old prescription drugs. The legislation stems from the only bipartisan investigation into the causes, impacts, and potential solutions to the egregious price spikes for certain drugs, which was led by McCaskill and Collins last Congress. From the beginning, the investigation strived to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kmbc-mccaskill-calls-on-postmaster-general-to-fix-one-of-the-dumbest-things-shes-come-across | KMBC: McCaskill calls on Postmaster General to fix 'one of the dumbest things' she's come across | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kmbc-mccaskill-proposing-bipartisan-plan-to-save-pensions | KMBC: McCaskill proposing bipartisan plan to save pensions | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kmov-mccaskill-holds-50th-town-hall-of-2017-speaks-volumes-of-her-commitment-to-missouri | KMOV: McCaskill holds 50th town hall of 2017, "speaks volumes of her commitment to Missouri" | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kmov-mccaskill-presses-va-on-reports-of-whistleblower-retaliation | KMOV: McCaskill presses VA on reports of whistleblower retaliation | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/koam-claire-mccaskill-fights-to-expand-loan-assistance-program-to-help-volunteer-firefighters | KOAM: Claire McCaskill fights to expand loan assistance program to help volunteer firefighters | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kode-mccaskill-greets-full-room-for-town-hall-at-southwest-missouri-center-in-webb-city | KODE: McCaskill greets full room for town hall at Southwest Missouri Center in Webb City | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/krcg-threats-facing-us-food-supply-leads-to-bipartisan-mccaskill-legislation | KRCG: Threats facing U.S. food supply leads to bipartisan McCaskill legislation | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/ktvi-missouri-senator-claire-mccaskill-calling-for-answers-from-va-over-whistleblower-retaliation | KTVI: Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill calling for answers from VA over whistleblower retaliation | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/ktvi-town-hall-meetings-are-the-only-way-missourians-voices-can-be-heard-mccaskill-says | KTVI: Town hall meetings are the only way Missourians' voices can be heard, McCaskill says | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/ktvo-a-battle-for-medical-benefits-from-the-us-government-is-coming-to-an-end-for-one-mo-family | KTVO: A battle for medical benefits from the U.S. government is coming to an end for one MO family | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/ktvo-claire-mccaskill-demanding-answers-from-us-postal-service-for-missouri-address-confusion | KTVO: Claire McCaskill demanding answers from U.S. Postal Service for Missouri address confusion | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kytv-missouris-senator-claire-mccaskill-closing-in-on-50-public-town-hall-meetings | KYTV: Missouri's Senator Claire McCaskill closing in on 50 public town hall meetings | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kytv-moms-dads-and-doctors-worried-about-kids-losing-healthcare-in-mo | KYTV: Moms, dads and doctors worried about kids losing healthcare in MO | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/kytv-senator-claire-mccaskill-talks-taxes-at-public-west-plains-town-hall | KYTV: Senator Claire McCaskill talks taxes at public West Plains town hall | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-calls-on-student-loan-companies-to-end-predatory | Congressman Cleaver Calls on Student Loan Companies to End Predatory Loan Practices | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Emanuel Cleaver | C001061 | cleaver.house.gov | legacy | (Washington, D.C.) Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) sent letters to the CEOs of the four largest student loan servicers - Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes and FedLoan Servicing - urging them to address consumercomplaints about inadequate servicing, poor record-keeping, and steering borrowers into costly repayment plans. We write to you with deep concern over the rising rate of student loan defaults and continuous claims of fraudulent practices in lending, servicing, and collecting, the letter states. Student loan debt has grown to over $1.3 trillion in the United States with nearly 5 million Americans currently in default as mentioned in this Wall Street Journal report. Persis Yu is an attorney and the Director of National Consumer Law Centers Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project. "Servicers can play a critical role in helping student loan borrowers keep their loans manageable and affordable. Unfortunately, as we saw in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus lawsuit against Navient, bad servicing can be very costly for borrowers, and can even cause borrowers to default on their loans. We applaud Representative Cleavers efforts to ensure that servicers working for the federal taxpayer are operating in the best interest of student loan borrowers," said Director Yu. Cleaver and Jayapal are requesting that the student loan companies: Implement an aggressive campaign to retrain staff on repayment plans and other available plans Implement an escalated customer support pilot program to service high risk borrowers and borrowers who have rehabilitated loans Commit to working with an independent third party to review their student borrower accounts and identify those who are delinquent and at high risk for default. Work with these borrowe Implement call center business hours that can service borrowers coast to coast. Currently west coast borrowers are having issues reaching east coast servicers to receive timely support. Congressman Cleaver has been aggressively seekin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/graves-succeeds-in-protecting-private-activity-bonds-in-tax-bill | Graves Succeeds in Protecting Private Activity Bonds in Tax Bill | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Last week, House and Senate negotiators released the final tax reform package, which maintained the tax-exempt status of private activity bonds (PABs). U.S Representative Sam Graves, (MO-06), Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Highways and Transit, authored a letter to House and Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of tax-exempt private activity bonds and requesting that they be included in the final tax reform package. Private activity bonds are important financing tools in a wide range of projects from hospitals and schools to airports and local water facilities. There are currently well over $10 billion in PABs issued for a variety of projects across the country. The demand for them is there, Graves stated in his letter. Graves said the letter stemmed both from his belief that PABs are critical to infrastructure projects as well as feedback received from across North Missouri. The tax exemption of private activity bonds is critical to making sure that the citizens of North Missouri dont see additional fee increases or tax hikes as a result of necessary upgrades to local facilities and infrastructure. Im glad that they were included in the final tax reform package. The letter was co-signed by 38 other U.S. Representatives from around the country. The final tax reform bill is expected to go before the House and Senate this week. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-succeeds-protecting-private-activity-bonds-tax-bill | Graves Succeeds in Protecting Private Activity Bonds in Tax Bill | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Last week, House and Senate negotiators released the final tax reform package, which maintained the tax-exempt status of private activity bonds (PABs). U.S Representative Sam Graves, (MO-06), Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Highways and Transit, authored a letter to House and Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of tax-exempt private activity bonds and requesting that they be included in the final tax reform package. "Private activity bonds are important financing tools in a wide range of projects from hospitals and schools to airports and local water facilities. There are currently well over $10 billion in PABs issued for a variety of projects across the country. The demand for them is there," Graves stated in his letter. Graves said the letter stemmed both from his belief that PABs are critical to infrastructure projects as well as feedback received from across North Missouri. "The tax exemption of private activity bonds is critical to making sure that the citizens of North Missouri don't see additional fee increases or tax hikes as a result of necessary upgrades to local facilities and infrastructure. I'm glad that they were included in the final tax reform package." The letter was co-signed by 38 other U.S. Representatives from around the country. The final tax reform bill is expected to go before the House and Senate this week. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-agrees-president-need-rebuild-military | Hartzler Agrees with President: Need to Rebuild Military | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Vicky Hartzler | H001053 | hartzler.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), Chairwoman of the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement in response to the release of President Donald Trumps National Security Strategy: President Trump is absolutely correct when he says we must rebuild Americas strength to ensure it remains second to none. He highlights a serious reality threats across the globe have continued to escalate and our ability to respond to those threats has diminished. We must ensure our military has the ability to operate across all domains, which means giving our men and women in uniform the funding they need to strengthen vital capabilities. I call on my colleagues to remember this responsibility and fully fund defense for 2018 when we vote later this week. -30- Interested members of the media may contact Anna Swick at anna.swick@mail.house.gov | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/the-town-hall-senator-mccaskill-armed-with-missourians-input-from-50-public-town-halls-is-ready-as-ever-to-fight-for-the-state-i-love | The Town Hall Senator: McCaskill, Armed with Missourians’ Input from 50 Public Town Halls, is ‘ready as ever to fight for the state I love’ | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | The Town Hall Senator: McCaskill, Armed with Missourians Input from 50 Public Town Halls, is ready as ever to fight for the state I love Averaging nearly one town hall per week in 2017, McCaskill plans to keep raising Missourians voices in Washington Monday, December 18, 2017 MISSOURI The only way Missourians will know that their voices are being heard in Washington, is if Im showing up, hearing them, listening and learning, and using what I learn to fight for them in the Senate. That, says Senator Claire McCaskill, is the driving principle behind the historic number of public town halls she held throughout Missouri in 2017. Saturday marked McCaskills 50th public town hall this yearmore than the rest of Missouris Congressional delegation combinedmeaning she averaged nearly one town hall every week. All but two of the counties in which McCaskill hosted public town halls are traditionally conservative counties that delivered double-digit victories for President Donald Trump last year, an issue McCaskill specifically highlighted: Whether or not folks always agree with me isnt the pointI represent all Missourians, and I owe it to all Missourians to show up, show respect, hold myself accountable, and listen, said McCaskill, who was born in Rolla and raised in Houston and Lebanon, Missouri. The feedback McCaskill has collected through her town halls has already fueled several of the fights she is waging in the Senatefrom the urgent need to invest in rural broadband, and feedback on how to protect Missourians access to healthcare, to ideas on how to boost job opportunities, invest in critical infrastructure like roads and bridges, and confront a growing opioid drug crisis in Missouri communities. McCaskill has committed to using what she has heard to reinforce her efforts in the new year. What Missourians told metheir ideas, their concerns, their criticismsall of it makes me a better Senator, better equipped to achieve the results they expect. And Im ready as ever t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398999 | Blaines Bulletin: Regulatory Relief in Congress | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | It has been a busy and productive week in the House Financial Services Committee. We kicked the week off with a House vote on my legislation to end Operation Choke Point, held a hearing where we debated 13 pieces of legislation to reduce regulatory burdens, and passed additional legislation on the floor. share: f t It has been a busy and productive week in the House Financial Services Committee. We kicked the week off with a House vote on my legislation to end Operation Choke Point, held a hearing where we debated 13 pieces of legislation to reduce regulatory burdens, and passed additional legislation on the floor. This week my House colleagues passed my bill, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, with a vote of 395-2. Operation Choke Point is a Department of Justice and Financial Deposit Insurance Corporation-led initiative that sought to divorce legal businesses from the financial services they need to survive. The bottom line is the federal government should not be able to intimidate financial institutions into dropping entire sectors of the economy as customers, based not on risk or evidence of wrongdoing, but purely on personal and political motivations. I am pleased my colleagues, once again, recognized the importance of this legislation and I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues so we can get this legislation on the presidents desk. Additionally, the House passed the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. This is a common-sense piece of regulatory reform legislation that would help small financial institutions while appropriately balancing consumer protections. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus expansion of escrow requirements and guidance on mortgage servicing requirements has driven away community institutions. The bottom line is that we shouldnt subject these smaller institutions to the same regulatory regime as larger ones. Lastly, the House passed the Privacy No… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/graves-announces-nominations-to-us-military-academies | Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Academies | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | legacy | KANSAS CITY, MO U.S. Representative Sam Graves, (MO-06), announced the United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouris Sixth Congressional District. Each year, members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of Americas prestigious military academies. "North Missouri year in and year out hasproducedimpressive candidates for our nations military academies, Rep. Graves said. This year is no exception. I am proud of all the young men and women who have sought out and received nominations, andI thank all of them for their willingness to serve this country. I know that each of the individuals who received a nominationwillmake North Missouri proud at their respective academies. The following students from across north Missouri received nominations from Congressman Graves: Shae DeRosier, Tarkio US Military Academy (Tarkio HS) Syler Douglas, St. Joseph US Merchant Marine Academy (Savannah HS) Ben Eason, Parkville US Naval Academy (Park Hill South HS) DJ Frost, Lees Summit US Air Force Academy (Blue Springs South HS) Roy Hart, Lees Summit US Military Academy (Blue Springs South HS) Andrew Hipp, Kansas City (Platte County) US Military Academy (St. Pius X HS) Kaelan Jungmeyer, Lees Summit US Naval Academy (Rockhurst HS) Austin Snook, Camden Point US Air Force Academy (North Platte HS) Jackson Turner, Weatherby Lake US Military Academy (Park Hill HS) The nomination system is a very competitive process.Various military academies hold extremely selective admission standards. To help in the nomination process, Rep. Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board.The board, made up of service academy graduates and citizens from across the Sixth District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants before making final recommendations to Rep. Graves. Graves notified each student by phone earlier this week of their nomination. Students interested in being appointed to a service academy in the future can find out more information by co… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-announces-nominations-us-military-academies-0 | Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Academies | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves, (MO-06), announced the United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri's Sixth Congressional District. Each year, members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America's prestigious military academies. "North Missouri year in and year out has produced impressive candidates for our nation's military academies," Rep. Graves said. "This year is no exception. I am proud of all the young men and women who have sought out and received nominations, and I thank all of them for their willingness to serve this country. I know that each of the individuals who received a nomination will make North Missouri proud at their respective academies." The following students from across north Missouri received nominations from Congressman Graves: Shae DeRosier, Tarkio –US Military Academy (Tarkio HS) Syler Douglas, St. Joseph – US Merchant Marine Academy (Savannah HS) Ben Eason, Parkville – US Naval Academy (Park Hill South HS) DJ Frost, Lee's Summit – US Air Force Academy (Blue Springs South HS) Roy Hart, Lee's Summit – US Military Academy (Blue Springs South HS) Andrew Hipp, Kansas City (Platte County) – US Military Academy (St. Pius X HS) Kaelan Jungmeyer, Lee's Summit – US Naval Academy (Rockhurst HS) Austin Snook, Camden Point – US Air Force Academy (North Platte HS) Jackson Turner, Weatherby Lake – US Military Academy (Park Hill HS) The nomination system is a very competitive process. Various military academies hold extremely selective admission standards. To help in the nomination process, Rep. Graves created an Academy Nominations Review Board. The board, made up of service academy graduates and citizens from across the Sixth District, interviewed and reviewed all applicants before making final recommendations to Rep. Graves. Graves notified each student by phone earlier this week of their nomination. Students interested in being appointed to a service academy in the fu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-statement-tax-bill-release | Hartzler Statement on Tax Bill Release | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Vicky Hartzler | H001053 | hartzler.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today made the following statement on the final tax bill that was released today: The release of this final tax reform bill brings hard-working Missouri families one step closer to relief. I look forward to voting on the tax package next week and getting it to President Trumps desk before Christmas, so that Americans will see their paychecks increase and more jobs come back from overseas. -30- Interested members of the media may contact Anna Swick at anna.swick@mail.house.gov | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://jasonsmith.house.gov/media-center/weekly-capitol-report/obstruction-at-every-turn | Obstruction at Every Turn | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Jason Smith | S001195 | jasonsmith.house.gov | legacy | Not showing up to meetings about tax cuts, refusing to meet with the President to discuss our nations budget, storming out of Committee Hearings, and trying to block President Trump's nominations - at every turn, obstructionists who disagree with our Presidents vision for freedom and economic growth are trying to impede progress and take him down. It seems like the only action these time-wasters ever want to take is complete inaction. Over and over again they have shown a complete unwillingness to work with our President who was elected by the American people. Instead, they choose to hold up progress for the entire country. Unfortunately, those who seek to thwart progress are not just from one side of the aisle, both Democrats and Republicans alike those who vowed to be never Trumpers are uniting to try and prevent our President from repealing and replacing Obamacare, reducing the tax burden on American families, securing our borders and rolling back the Washington regulatory machine. Just last week, Representative Al Green from Texas actually offered a motion on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives to try and impeach President Trump. It was both astonishing and embarrassing. Whats worse, close to 60 Members of Congress voted to advance the resolution, including the 3rd highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House what a sham. Fortunately, I was able to use my vote, your voice in Congress, to STOP this from going any further. However, the reality is this action by Representative Green is just another in the long list of obstructions from Members of Congress who refuse to support or even work with our President. Regardless if they think his policies are right for our country, these politicians fear the political ramifications of working with the President. Thats right, they are putting politics before people. During President Trumps first 11 months in office, the United States House of Representatives has passed 449 pieces of legislation. Thats more than under Presidents Obama, Bu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=94A91AED-A8D6-4EAD-B8C1-5C443429A9C4 | Blunt Welcomes Selection of Hospitals in Hayti, Pilot Knob to Participate in Federal Program Aimed at Improving Rural Health Care | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Health and Human Services, released the following statement today after Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Mo., and Iron County Hospital in Pilot Knob, Mo., were selected to participate in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) program. The DRCHSD program, which is a collaborative effort between the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA), provides resources to help rural hospitals improve and expand health care services. Rural hospitals are a lifeline for smaller communities, offering quality, affordable care for families close to home, said Blunt. This program will help ensure hospitals in Southeast Missouri have the support they need to expand and improve services for patients. Ive been proud to back the Delta Regional Authoritys efforts, and will continue working to ensure DRA and the Department of Health and Human Services have the resources they need to continue the critical work theyre doing through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development program. The DRCHSD program, which Blunt began as chairman, is designed to support selected hospitals and their communities located in the Delta Region with a comprehensive, long-term technical assistance approach. Click here for more information on the DRCHSD program. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/missouri-volunteer-firefighters-first-responders-could-benefit-from-mccaskill-student-loan-forgiveness-plan | Missouri Volunteer Firefighters, First Responders Could Benefit from McCaskill Student Loan Forgiveness Plan | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Missouri Volunteer Firefighters, First Responders Could Benefit from McCaskill Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Volunteer firefighters, first responders in more than 100 Missouri fire departments could be eligible for education benefits; Fire Fighters Association of Missouri head: Making volunteer firefighters eligible for federal student loan forgiveness would be a powerful recruitment and retention incentive Friday, December 15, 2017 WASHINGTON Continuing her longstanding support for Missouri firefighters and first responders, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is backing legislation to strengthen education benefits for volunteer firefighters and first responders at up to 100 or more fire departments in Missouri. McCaskills plan would expand eligibility to volunteer firefighters and first responders for the Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. There are more than 100 volunteer fire departments in Missouri. Any volunteer firefighter or first responder with student loans would be eligible for this program, which could pay off the entirety of their student loan debt. Id like to thank Senator McCaskill for her support for the Volunteer First Responder Loan Forgiveness Act, said Kenneth Hoover, President of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri. Volunteer and combination fire departments across the state are struggling to recruit and retain the next generation of volunteers. Making volunteer firefighters eligible for federal student loan forgiveness would be a powerful recruitment and retention incentive and a just reward for the hard work and dedication of volunteer emergency responders across the state. Missouris first responders are on the front lines of protecting our families, homes, and businessesand weve got to do everything we can to ensure they can continue to recruit top-notch talent to serve our communities, said McCaskill, who prosecuted arson cases as a Jackson County prosecutor. That should include access to the same student l… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/50th-town-hall-of-2017-and-50-amazing-communities-to-thank | 50th Town Hall of 2017... and 50 amazing communities to thank | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398998 | Luetkemeyer Requests 3rd District Residents to Participate in Valentines for Veterans Program | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) is asking 3rd District residents to participate in the third year of the “Valentines for Veterans” program. share: f t U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) is asking 3rd District residents to participate in the third year of the “Valentines for Veterans” program. “Last year, my offices received over 13,000 cards from 3rd District residents and I am extremely excited to see what this year will bring,” Luetkemeyer said. “I hope that everyone finds a moment to create a valentine that will be sent to the men and women who bravely fought for the safety of our nation.” The Valentines for Veterans can be dropped off or mailed to Luetkemeyer’s district office until Monday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Please be sure to read and follow these rules: -Do not sign your last name or include your address. -Please restrict the use of glitter. -Do not address the valentine to a specific person. -Do not seal the valentines in individual envelopes. Additionally, please note that all valentines are reviewed by staff for appropriateness prior to distribution. The addresses to each of Luetkemeyer’s district offices are: -2117 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, 65109 -113 East Pearce Boulevard, Wentzville, 63385 -516 Jefferson St., Washington, Mo., 63090 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=467AA5D0-8F93-4696-9C1C-3C00DDCBEE51 | Joplin Disaster Recovery Extension Granted After Blunt, McCaskill Efforts | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Following a request from U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Claire McCaskill (Mo.), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Joplin’s request for an extension to the deadline for completing four projects as part of recovery efforts from the 2011 tornado that devastated the region. Last month the Senators requested FEMA give full consideration to Joplin’s request for an extension. The projects will repair streets, sidewalks, catch basins, curbs and gutters. An extension allows Joplin to complete the projects as part of the city’s broader disaster recovery efforts while continuing to receive reimbursements from FEMA. “The Joplin tornado had a devastating impact on much of the local infrastructure, and the federal government can help ensure the community continues to have the support it needs to rebuild,” Blunt said. “This extension will provide much-needed flexibility for recovery efforts that still need to be done. I’ll continue working with local, state, and federal officials to ensure Joplin has the support and resources it needs.” “This extension gives Joplin more time to complete the critical infrastructure projects that’ll continue to help the city’s roads recover from the devastating tornado,” McCaskill said. “It’s good news for the city, and for taxpayers – giving Joplin the flexibility to sequence its projects in a way that’ll reduce wasteful spending.” Blunt and McCaskill have continued to support recovery efforts in the Joplin area since the 2011 tornado. Earlier this year, the Senators wrote to the Department of Homeland Security supporting the Joplin Public School System’s second appeal for funding high school repairs. Read the Senators’ letter to FEMA HERE. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=7EE007B5-7763-484B-A44A-ECF5D722C317 | Blunt Commends FCC Vote to Repeal Open Internet Order | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today released the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to repeal the 2015 Open Internet Order: “The 2015 Open Internet Order created a barrier to the investment and innovation we need to grow our economy and close the digital divide between rural towns and bigger cities,” said Blunt. “I’m pleased that the FCC voted today to return to the light touch regulatory approach that, for decades, enabled the internet to promote job growth and generate nearly $1 trillion in economic investment. I’ll continue working with my colleagues to support policies that protect consumers, ensure a free and open internet, and provide the stability the broadband marketplace needs to expand in rural areas.” The 2015 Open Internet Order gave the FCC the ability to regulate today’s competitive broadband marketplace like a monopoly-era utility. According to the FCC, broadband investment has decreased for two years in a row, marking the first time this has occurred, outside of a recession, in the internet era. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/joplin-disaster-recovery-extension-granted-after-mccaskill-blunt-efforts | Joplin Disaster Recovery Extension Granted After McCaskill, Blunt Efforts | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Joplin Disaster Recovery Extension Granted After McCaskill, Blunt Efforts Senators asked that FEMA give full and fair consideration to citys extension request following 2011 tornado Thursday, December 14, 2017 WASHINGTON Following a request from U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Joplins request for an extension to the deadline for completing four projects as part of recovery efforts from the 2011 tornado that devastated the region. Last month the Senators requested FEMA give full consideration to Joplins request for an extension. The projects will repair streets, sidewalks, catch basins, curbs and gutters. An extension allows Joplin to complete the projects as part of the citys broader disaster recovery efforts while continuing to receive reimbursements from FEMA. This extension gives Joplin more time to complete the critical infrastructure projects thatll continue to help the citys roads recover from the devastating tornado, McCaskill said. Its good news for the city, and for taxpayers giving Joplin the flexibility to sequence its projects in a way thatll reduce wasteful spending. The Joplin tornado had a devastating impact on much of the local infrastructure, and the federal government can help ensure the community continues to have the support it needs to rebuild, Blunt said. This extension will provide much-needed flexibility for recovery efforts that still need to be done. Ill continue working with local, state, and federal officials to ensure Joplin has the support and resources it needs. McCaskill and Blunt have continued to support recovery efforts in the Joplin area since the 2011 tornado. Earlier this year, the Senators wrote to the Department of Homeland Security supporting the Joplin Public School Systems second appeal for funding high school repairs. Read the Senators letter to FEMA HERE. ### Print Email … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-seeks-answers-on-tv-crime-drama-about-postal-inspectors-funded-by-the-postal-service-yes-this-is-a-real-thing | McCaskill Seeks Answers on TV Crime Drama About Postal Inspectors Funded by the Postal Service (Yes, This is a Real Thing) | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill Seeks Answers on TV Crime Drama About Postal Inspectors Funded by the Postal Service (Yes, This is a Real Thing) Senator requests details from USPS about their sponsorship of the weekly Saturday morning TV show, The Inspectors Thursday, December 14, 2017 WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is demanding to know how and why the United States Postal Service (USPS) sponsors a weekly TV show on CBS. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently spotlighted the series, which airs on Saturday mornings and tells stories based off of mail fraud and scams that USPS inspectors targeted. I know postal inspectors do great and important workbut Im not sure they need to be sponsoring a scripted TV drama when the agency is having such massive financial problems and closing post offices in Missouri and across the country, McCaskill said. The Inspectors is sponsored by USPS Postal Inspection Service and went on air in 2015, running on CBS on Saturday mornings. McCaskill wrote the Postmaster General requesting answers on who within the Postal Service approved sponsoring the show, how it is funded, and what metrics have been used to review the shows effectiveness. Since her time as Missouri State Auditor, McCaskill has been a leading voice in Missouri and Washington for cutting wasteful government spending. She became the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this past January. In McCaskills position leading the Committee, she has called for answers on questionable government contracts, such as one that left taxpayers on the hook for over $50 million in questionable costs, including seven luxury vehicles and $400,000 average salaries for significant others of corporate officers to serve as executive assistants. She recently demanded details from the Federal Communications Commission on efforts to follow through on almost $90 million in fines proposed against providers for the Lifeline progra… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/on-pensions-mccaskill-tells-missouri-retirees-i-wont-stop-fighting-for-you | On Pensions, McCaskill Tells Missouri Retirees: ‘I won’t stop fighting for you’ | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | On Pensions, McCaskill Tells Missouri Retirees: I wont stop fighting for you Senator met with retired Missouri truckers and their families who are facing potential cuts to their pensions Thursday, December 14, 2017 WASHINGTON Retired Missouri truck drivers and their families met with U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill to discuss her efforts to protect pension promises made to more than 32,000 Missourians and protecting them from the potential collapse of the Central States Pension Plan. Thousands of Missourians were promised that after decades of working hard, playing by the rules, and paying into their pension, they would be able to retire with dignity, McCaskill said. Now, through no fault of their own, theyre facing drastic cuts, breaking the promises made to them. Thats just wrong, and I wont stop fighting for these Missourians to get the pensions they earned. Cynthia McDaniel of Appleton City, Mo., Connie Marascuilo of Kansas City, Mo., and John Carey, of Kansas City, Mo. were among those meeting with McCaskill to discuss how cuts to their promised pensions would impact their lives. Mrs. McDaniel also attended a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin earlier this year, after McCaskill requested Secretary Mnuchin meet with affected Missourians. Mrs. McDaniels husband drove trucks for 40 years, the majority of which was with Consolidated Freightways in Kansas City. Mrs. Marascuilos husband has been a truck driver for more than 30 years and is counting on his pension in retirement. Mr. Carey is a retired truck driver. McCaskills legislation, the Butch Lewis Act, would create a new office within the Treasury Department that would allow pension plans to borrow the money they need to remain solvent and continue providing retirement security for retirees and workers for decades to come, and all without cuts to pensions. McCaskill was the only member of the Missouri Congressional delegation to vote against legislation that allowed for deep cuts to retiree benefit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/saturday-50th-mccaskill-town-hall-of-the-year-in-kirkwood | SATURDAY: 50th McCaskill Town Hall of the Year in Kirkwood | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | SATURDAY: 50th McCaskill Town Hall of the Year in Kirkwood Senator—averaging nearly one town hall per week in 2017—will host public town hall at St. Louis Community College Thursday, December 14, 2017 KIRKWOOD – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is bringing her town hall tour of Missouri to the town where she lives, and will host her 50th public town hall of the year at St. Louis Community College, Meramec Campus in Kirkwood this Saturday, December 16. Saturday, December 16 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the St. Louis Community College, Meramec Campus Theatre in Kirkwood, McCaskill will hold a public town hall, with media availability to follow. “The only way Missourians will know that their voices are being heard in Washington, is if I’m showing up, listening, and using what I learn to fight for them,” said McCaskill, who has hosted more public town halls in her time as Senator than the rest of Missouri’s Congressional delegation combined. “Whether or not folks always agree with me isn’t the point—I represent all Missourians, and I owe it to all Missourians to show up, show respect, hold myself accountable, and listen. What Missourians tell me—their ideas, their concerns, their criticisms—all of it makes me a better Senator, better equipped to achieve the results they expect.” The feedback McCaskill has collected through her town halls has already fueled several of the fights she is waging in the Senate—from the urgent need to invest in rural broadband, and feedback on how to protect Missourians’ access to healthcare, to ideas on how to boost job opportunities, invest in critical infrastructure like roads and bridges, and confront a growing opioid drug crisis in Missouri communities. McCaskill has hosted forty-nine public town hall forums on previous tours across Missouri this year. In 2009 during debate over the Affordable Care Act—at a time of heightened demonstrations against the legislation—McCaskill held a series of highly publicized town halls, including in trad… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media-center/e-newsletters/our-promise-to-the-troops | Our Promise to the Troops | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | legacy | Dear Friend, The Preamble to our Constitution tasks Congress with the job of providing for our common defense. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I believe that entails ensuring that our nation's men and women in the Armed Forces are well-equipped and well-trained for the difficult task that we entrust them with. That's why I was proud to cast my vote last month in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. To put it plainly, over the last eight years, our military resources and readiness have dwindled to a discomfortingly low level. As a result, U.S. troops are now more likely to die in “peacetime” accidents than in combat. This new plan for our military's future will invest in not only its infrastructure and equipment but also in our service members themselves. I'm happy that the House was able to include the first pay increase for our troops in nearly the past decade. After all, those who sacrifice so much for our nation should be better trained, better prepared and better compensated. As a fiscal conservative, I know that it is not enough to demand proper funding levels for our nation's military but that we must also ensure every tax dollar is spent properly and, most importantly, wisely. Within this plan, Congress was able to cut through the bureaucratic red tape, increase oversight and transparency on spending and provide much-needed changes to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) health care system - potentially saving taxpayers billions of dollars. For too long, our veterans have encountered challenges in navigating the VA for their health care. The VA has become a maze of bureaucratic red tape and government mandated hoops for our heroes to jump through. This is unacceptable and our veterans deserve better. These men and women fought for us and now we must fight for them by keeping the promises we have made. Finally, right here at home in North Missouri, as a result of this legislation, we can expect to see the modernization of the C-130H aircraft based out of Rosecrans A… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/graves-applauds-signing-of-defense-bill | Graves Applauds Signing of Defense Bill | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-6), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included funding for C-130H modernization for the Air National Guard 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Missouri. The C-130H aircraft has been a critical component of our militarys fighting force for over 40 years, providing tactical airlift support that is second to none in the world, Rep. Graves said. Modernizing this fleet will be vital toward maintaining the effectiveness of the Air National Guard, particularly the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joe. This funding is especially important because the 139th Airlift Wing has just been chosen by the Air National Guard as one of the bases to receive these critical modernization upgrades beginning next year. These upgrades will ensure the longevity and modernization of 20 C-130H aircrafts to operate through 2040. Additionally, NDAA secures the largest pay increase for troopsin eight years. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases/graves-applauds-signing-defense-bill | Graves Applauds Signing of Defense Bill | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Sam Graves | G000546 | graves.house.gov | graves | https://graves.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-6), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included funding for C-130H modernization for the Air National Guard 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Missouri. "The C-130H aircraft has been a critical component of our military's fighting force for over 40 years, providing tactical airlift support that is second to none in the world," Rep. Graves said. "Modernizing this fleet will be vital toward maintaining the effectiveness of the Air National Guard, particularly the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joe." "This funding is especially important because the 139th Airlift Wing has just been chosen by the Air National Guard as one of the bases to receive these critical modernization upgrades beginning next year. These upgrades will ensure the longevity and modernization of 20 C-130H aircrafts to operate through 2040." Additionally, NDAA secures the largest pay increase for troops in eight years. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=9F6F23BD-FD55-4AF3-9FAD-9F8FAED0221C | Senators Blunt, Coons, Co-Chairs of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, Thank Capitol Police for Service | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Chris Coons (Del.), co-chairs of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, hosted a holiday event to thank the Capitol Police for their service. “The U.S. Capitol Police work tirelessly to keep members, staff, and visitors safe,” said Blunt. “During the holiday season, many officers will sacrifice time with their loved ones to fulfill their duties, and we are extremely grateful to them and their families for their service. I’m glad to join Senator Coons, co-chair of the Law Enforcement Caucus, in expressing our appreciation for the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police force, and for all of our law enforcement personnel across the country.” “The openness and accessibility of the U.S. Congress is a hallmark of our democracy – and a testament to the efforts of the Capitol Police. Their hard work and professionalism are exceptional, and I greatly appreciated this opportunity to thank the members of the Capitol Police for their service,” said Coons. “My co-chair, Senator Blunt, and I are extremely pleased that the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus now has twenty-six members, which is representative of the fact that Senators from both parties share a deep admiration and gratitude for the work of the Capitol Police.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=49422D0D-547A-4579-866C-06686DA71146 | VIDEO: Blunt Highlights Progress on Tax Reform, Underscores Need to Fill Judicial Vacancies | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight progress on tax cut legislation, and to urge his Senate colleagues to confirm President Trump’s judicial nominees. Blunt noted that filling judicial vacancies will help ensure Americans have access to the courts and preserve the judicial branch’s Constitutional role as a check and balance to the executive and legislative branches. Following are excerpts from Blunt’s remarks: On the Importance of Passing Tax Reform Legislation: “For work done in January, people who get that check in January, or February, whenever you get paid for your January work, there's going to be a substantial tax decrease for working families at all levels…[B]ut this is a pro-growth policy, these are two ways to increase people’s take home pay, and we’re going to pursue both of them. One is to take less out of your pay right now. … And the second way to increase people’s pay is to have better jobs to start with. Hundreds of economists that have looked at this bill say that it will make the United States of America the best place to invest your money and create jobs.” On the Need to Quickly Confirm President Trump’s Judicial Nominees: “President Trump has a unique opportunity to shape the long-term view of the judiciary. This week, we're going to confirm three circuit judges. I want to talk in just a little bit about what that means, but at the start of President Trump's term, twelve percent of all the federal judiciary seats were vacant. No president’s had that kind of opportunity since President Clinton had that opportunity now almost 25 years ago, when he started his first year, and the president will have the opportunity and is making the most of it to fill those vacancies. … “First of all, the people of the country have the right to seek justice and to believe that the rule of law will prevail… Filling these vacancies is also critical to ensure that the balance of the Constitution is in place. You know, this is a brand new idea…The court, the ju… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/breaking-us-senate-reports-reveal-internal-disagreements-over-technology-and-border-wall-funding-personnel-priorities-in-administrations-fy-2019-budget-proposal | BREAKING: U.S. Senate Reports Reveal Internal Disagreements over Technology and Border Wall Funding, Personnel Priorities in Administration’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | BREAKING: U.S. Senate Reports Reveal Internal Disagreements over Technology and Border Wall Funding, Personnel Priorities in Administration’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal After receiving whistleblower document, Democratic staff of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issue two additional reports on White House budget guidance that would cut Department of Homeland Security priorities, including critical technology funding, to pay for border wall and would deny pay raises for law enforcement Wednesday, December 13, 2017 WASHINGTON – The Democratic staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today issued two reports detailing how the White House rejected Department of Homeland Security (DHS) priorities—including border security technology—in order to pay for a border wall and how the White House directed DHS to deny requested pay raises for DHS law enforcement officials in FY 2019. The reports are based on an FY 2019 budget document DHS received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which was provided to the Committee by a whistleblower. Yesterday, the Committee published details on the Administration’s proposed cuts to counterterrorism programs based on the same whistleblower document. Federal agencies develop their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year and submit a request to OMB, typically in the fall. OMB then reviews the proposed budget, ensuring it aligns with the President’s priorities, and communicates its funding decisions to the agency through a process referred to as “passback.” At times, OMB provides less money than requested; in other instances it provides more. In late November 2017, a whistleblower provided OMB’s nonpublic “passback” document to the Democratic staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The document is titled the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Policy Guidance and details OMB guidance from the President to the Department of H… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-praises-president-signing-2018-ndaa-law | Hartzler Praises President Signing 2018 NDAA into Law | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Vicky Hartzler | H001053 | hartzler.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), Chairwoman of the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President’s signing the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law today: “This bipartisan bill is the first step in restoring our troops’ readiness, and I’m pleased to see the President sign it into law. I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass a funding bill that matches the amounts in the NDAA the President signed today so our troops have the resources they need to fight effectively and keep Americans safe.” -30- Interested members of the press may contact Anna Swick at anna.swick@mail.house.gov | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-applauds-judiciary-committee-s-unanimous-passage-of-fosta | Wagner Applauds Judiciary Committees Unanimous Passage Of FOSTA | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement following the House Judiciary Committee’s unanimous passage of H.R.1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (“FOSTA”). “I would like to thank Chairman Goodlatte and the House Judiciary Committee for unanimously passing meaningful legislation that will help end online sex trafficking. FOSTA is a victims first bill that will shut down the websites that profit from modern day sex slavery, send the people who operate them to jail, and ensure that vulnerable people are never sold online. Importantly, this brings Congress one step closer to passing a bill that will finally provide justice for sex trafficking victims,” said Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02). “This legislation is about more than just Backpage.com; by amending Section 230 to give federal, state, and local prosecutors practical tools to hold websites accountable, we will wreak havoc on the hundreds of websites profiting from the sale of sex trafficking victims across my district and our country.” BACKGROUND For a list of advocates, law enforcement, and industry groups that support this legislation, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wagner-applauds-judiciary-committees-unanimous-passage-fosta | Wagner Applauds Judiciary Committee’s Unanimous Passage Of FOSTA | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Ann Wagner | W000812 | wagner.house.gov | wagner | https://wagner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement following the House Judiciary Committee's unanimous passage of H.R.1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 ("FOSTA"). "I would like to thank Chairman Goodlatte and the House Judiciary Committee for unanimously passing meaningful legislation that will help end online sex trafficking. FOSTA is a victims first bill that will shut down the websites that profit from modern day sex slavery, send the people who operate them to jail, and ensure that vulnerable people are never sold online. Importantly, this brings Congress one step closer to passing a bill that will finally provide justice for sex trafficking victims," said Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02). "This legislation is about more than just Backpage.com; by amending Section 230 to give federal, state, and local prosecutors practical tools to hold websites accountable, we will wreak havoc on the hundreds of websites profiting from the sale of sex trafficking victims across my district and our country." BACKGROUND | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=4C8962AB-C097-4F1F-94FF-5DE4DA455A2C | Blunt-Backed Bill Would Strengthen Consumer Protections, Provide Regulatory Relief for Community Banks | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) recently cosponsored the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would roll back excessive red tape on community banks, and strengthen consumer protections for veterans, senior citizens, and victims of fraud. “Credit unions and community banks provide critical financial services for families and small businesses across Missouri,” said Blunt. “However, since Dodd-Frank became law, small and mid-sized banks have faced a huge regulatory burden that negatively impacts their ability to provide Main Street business access to capital and credit. This bipartisan bill would strengthen consumer protections and roll-back Dodd-Frank regulations that make it harder for local businesses to grow and thrive.” “Credit unions in Missouri appreciate the support from Senator Blunt on this much-needed bill that right-sizes regulations for smaller community financial institutions,” said Brad Douglas, President and CEO, Heartland Credit Union Association. “The regulatory relief provided by the Senate Economic Growth bill is a major step forward in moving away from a system that treats credit unions the same as the biggest banks. By addressing the unintended consequences of one-size-fits-all regulations while still keeping consumer protections in place, this bill helps credit unions improve the financial well-being of the working families we serve each and every day.” “On behalf of the Missouri Bankers Association, I greatly appreciate Senator Blunt’s support for S. 2155,” said Max Cook, President and CEO, Missouri Bankers Association. “This common-sense legislation will allow banks to better serve the needs of customers and businesses in our communities. We are confident that financial regulatory reform will unleash America’s economic potential.” The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act would: Improve consumer access to mortgage credit; Provide regulatory relief for small financial institutions and protect c… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=A1828533-5B99-41C2-BA1C-FD19C2188065 | Blunts Military Family Stability Act Signed Into Law | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today announced that his Military Family Stability Act was signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act conference report. The measure, which Blunt introduced in May of this year, will increase flexibility for military families by allowing them to either move early or remain at their current duty station for up to six months when a service member receives a new assignment. “Military families make countless sacrifices on behalf of our nation, and it’s our job to ensure they have the support they need to help manage the many challenges that come with military life. This bipartisan bill will give military families more flexibility to relocate at a time that allows a child to start or finish a school year in one place, or makes it easier for a spouse to pursue their own professional or educational goals.” For many military families, the cost of maintaining two residences when faced with an ill-timed move is simply unfeasible. This bill will provide much-needed flexibility for families at no cost to the Department of Defense. Blunt continued, “Our nation’s military has evolved over the past decades, and we need to make sure the policies affecting their families do as well. I’ll continue working with my colleagues to ensure we have policies in place to provide the support military families and veterans deserve.” According to a study by the Military Officers Association of America, 90 percent of military spouses who are women are either unemployed or underemployed. More than half cite concerns about their spouse’s service as a deterrent for prospective employers. The Military Family Stability Act has garnered widespread support from major veteran service and military family organizations, including: the National Military Family Association, the Military Officers Association of America, the Military Child Education Coalition, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Blue Star Families, the National Guard As… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=F16311F6-7A92-49FD-A7C8-41ED44C7B0E7 | VIDEO: Blunt Urges Support for Circuit Court Nominations | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke during the weekly Senate Republican leadership press conference to underscore the need to quickly confirm President Trump’s well-qualified judicial nominees. As Blunt noted, Senate Democrats have repeatedly delayed the confirmation process despite the fact that there are more than 140 judicial vacancies that need to be filled. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/weekly-column?ContentRecord_id=180537C8-A95F-4B04-B471-7FF55B1CB373 | Caldwell County News (Op-Ed): Two New Laws to Honor Our Nations Heroes & Their Families | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) For most of us, the holiday season is a time to be with our families and celebrate all of our blessings. Thats not the case for the thousands of service members who are deployed overseas and their families. For them, the holiday season is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices they make for the blessings we enjoy. This is an important time to reflect on everything theyve done, and everything they continue to do, to keep us safe. And, its an even more important time to honor that sacrifice with our actions. Today, we have the most powerful military in the world, but we all recognize that our military men and women do not serve alone. Military families provide the unwavering support our service members need to carry out their missions. There are innumerable challenges that come with military life, and its our job to ensure military families have the support they need. Thats why Im proud to announce that President Trump recently signed the Military Family Stability Act into law as part of this years defense policy bill. The Military Family Stability Act, which I introduced in May of this year, will help military families manage frequent moves that occur every two to three years. This bipartisan bill creates a buffer that allows military families to either move early or remain at their current duty station when a service member receives a new assignment. That added flexibility will allow military spouses to pursue their career or complete their education, and allow children to finish a school year in one location. Our military has evolved over the past decades, and the policies affecting their families should as well. Supporting military families also means ensuring service members have opportunities and access to good-paying jobs once their active duty service has ended. Our veterans have the skills and experience that are assets to employers in every sector of our economy. Unfortunately, the transition from military to civilian life can present a number of obstacles… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/latest-headlines/sen-mccaskill-highlights-local-impact-of-proposed-counterterrorism-program-cuts | Sen. McCaskill highlights local impact of proposed counterterrorism program cuts | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Sen. McCaskill highlights local impact of proposed counterterrorism program cuts Tuesday, December 12, 2017 By: Aaron Martin Officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the FBI testified before a Senate panel on Friday about evolving international terrorist threats and the impact of $582.8 million in proposed cuts to counterterrorism programs. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, voiced concerns about how the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to counterterrorism programs would impact St. Louis and Kansas City during Friday’s hearing. “Preventing radicalization, as well as preventing and responding to attacks, demands training, support, and other resources for state and local governments, law enforcement, and first responders,” McCaskill said. “I am deeply concerned that many essential counterterrorism programs that provide that support were reduced or outright eliminated in the president’s fiscal year 2018 budget.” Counterterrorism that is operated by the DHS and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to help state and local governments mitigate terrorist threats would be cut under the administration’s proposed budget. Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams, which TSA administers to sweep and monitor transportation hubs, would be among the cuts. McCaskill also noted that DHS counterterrorism programs that provide funding to the Kansas City Transportation Authority and the St. Louis Lambert International Airport would also be affected by the proposed cuts. “In July, DHS announced awards through the Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks Grant Program; Kansas City and St. Louis we… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/latest-headlines/senator-claire-mccaskill-to-fcc-deliver-on-our-nations-universal-service-promise-to-missourians | Senator Claire McCaskill to FCC: “Deliver on our nation’s universal service promise to Missourians.” | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Senator Claire McCaskill to FCC: “Deliver on our nation’s universal service promise to Missourians.” Tuesday, December 12, 2017 WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is urging the Federal Communications Commission ensures that broadband providers deliver on rural service for Missourians. In a press release from the senator Tuesday, it was announced that McCaskill asked the agency to implement strong upfront oversight safeguards against waste and abuse. The FCC is preparing to award $1.98 billion in rural broadband funding next year. McCaskill wrote in a letter to the leadership of the FCC that “…More than 112,000 locations in rural Missouri are preliminarily eligible for universal service funding through the auction. These unserved communities have been waiting years for broadband and the auction presents a unique opportunity to finally allow universal service funding to flow to these communities in Missouri.” McCaskill cited concerns that the commission would fail to ensure sufficient safeguards in the auction that would not only fail to connect rural Missouri with broadband, but also risk introducing waste and fraud into the program. She encouraged the commission to screen applicants in an effort to ensure that they were qualified and capable of serving households in the geographic areas in which they were bidding. In 2018, the FCC is expected to move forward with a first-of-its-kind reverse auction to award $1.98 million a year over the next 10 years in funding for broadband in rural and underserved areas. Print Email Tweet | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/latest-headlines/senator-fears-bills-language-will-hinder-probes | Senator fears bill's language will hinder probes | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Senator fears bill's language will hinder probes Tuesday, December 12, 2017 By: Ken Newton President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act Tuesday, a measure funding the American military for the 2018 fiscal year. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the $700 billion spending bill, which includes some priorities for St. Joseph. But the Democratic lawmaker musters her state auditor roots when she fears the defense bill might hinder the work of the inspector general overseeing reconstruction in Afghanistan. Restrictive language in the bill, she said in a letter Monday, inhibits efforts to uncover misspent money. This inspector general’s office “has identified billions of dollars of government waste, fraud and abuse,” McCaskill said. “It has been an important partner in my efforts to protect taxpayer dollars, and I’m committed to ensuring nothing gets in the way of its critical work.” The war in Afghanistan predates McCaskill’s tenure in the Senate, but she became a leader in the chamber of contracting oversight in the rebuilding of that nation. Patterning it after a wartime profiteering probe initiated by then Sen. Harry Truman, she led the Financial & Contracting Oversight Committee for six years. Last year, she inserted into a law a prohibition on U.S. tax dollars being spent on work in Afghanistan if the project lacked access by oversight officials. This year, she called into question $400 million in American spending on Afghanistan projects on the verge of failure. She has stewarded legislation offering whistleblower protections as a means of discovering instances of governmental waste or fraud… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/breaking-us-senate-report-reveals-internal-disagreements-over-funding-counterterrorism-programs-in-administrations-fy-2019-budget-proposal | BREAKING: U.S. Senate Report Reveals Internal Disagreements over Funding Counterterrorism Programs in Administration’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | BREAKING: U.S. Senate Report Reveals Internal Disagreements over Funding Counterterrorism Programs in Administration’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal After receiving whistleblower document, Democratic staff of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issues report showing that the White House rejected key counterterrorism elements of the Department of Homeland Security’s budget request Tuesday, December 12, 2017 WASHINGTON – The Democratic staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today issued a report detailing the Administration’s intended funding cuts to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) state, local, and national counterterrorism programs based on an FY 2019 budget document DHS received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which was provided to the Committee by a whistleblower. “I’m worried that the Office of Management and Budget is overriding what local, state, and national leaders have told me they most need to keep us safe,” McCaskill said. “With recent terrorist attacks in our country and throughout the globe, counterterrorism programs shouldn’t be on the chopping block.” Federal agencies develop their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year and submit a request to OMB, typically in the fall. OMB then reviews the proposed budget, ensuring it aligns with the President’s priorities, and communicates its funding decisions to the agency through a process referred to as “passback.” At times, OMB provides less money than requested; in other instances it provides more. In late November 2017, a whistleblower provided OMB’s nonpublic “passback” document to the Democratic staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The document is titled the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Policy Guidance and details OMB guidance from the President to the Department of Homeland Security regarding its FY 2019 budget proposal. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Aff… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/on-rural-broadband-access-mccaskill-tells-communications-agency-to_deliver-on-our-nations-universal-service-promise-to-missourians | On Rural Broadband Access, McCaskill Tells Communications Agency to ‘deliver on our nation’s universal service promise to Missourians’ | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | On Rural Broadband Access, McCaskill Tells Communications Agency to ‘deliver on our nation’s universal service promise to Missourians’ Senator urges safeguards in broadband auction to protect integrity of service in rural areas; As FCC prepares to award $1.98 billion for rural broadband, asks agency to prescreen applicants and prioritize proven technologies Tuesday, December 12, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ensure broadband providers can deliver on rural service for Missourians, asking the agency to implement strong upfront oversight safeguards against waste and abuse as it prepares to award $1.98 billion in rural broadband funding next year. “… More than 112,000 locations in rural Missouri are preliminarily eligible for universal service funding through the [Connect America Fund Phase II] auction,” wrote McCaskill in a letter to the leadership of the FCC. “These unserved communities have been waiting years for broadband and the auction presents a unique opportunity to finally allow universal service funding to flow to these communities in Missouri.” The letter continues: “I am concerned, however, that the Commission may fail to adopt sufficient safeguards in the auction. Absent adequate safeguards, the auction could not only fail to connect rural Missouri with broadband, but also risks introducing waste and fraud into the program… To protect the integrity of the program, I urge the commission to screen applicants to ensure they are both qualified to participate and have the ability to serve all unserved households in geographic areas where they are bidding with the applicable speed and capacity… Adopting these common sense safeguards should help ensure a fair auction and help to finally deliver on our nation’s universal service promise to rural Missourians.” Next year, the FCC is expected to move forward with a first-of-its kind reverse auction to award $198 million a year over 10 years, or… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/video/view/missourians-deserve-real-bipartisan-tax-reform | Missourians Deserve Real, Bipartisan Tax Reform | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | 0 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | |||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398997 | House Passes Luetkemeyer Bill to End Operation Choke Point | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | Today, the House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-03) legislation that he introduced that would put an end to Operation Choke Point. share: f t Today, the House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-03) legislation that he introduced that would put an end to Operation Choke Point. “Over the past several years, I have led the effort to combat Operation Choke Point, the Department of Justice and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-led initiative that sought to cut off legal businesses from the financial services they need to survive,” Luetkemeyer said. “It is simple: the federal government should not be able to intimidate financial institutions into dropping entire sectors of the economy as customers, based not on risk or evidence of wrongdoing, but purely on personal and political motivations. I thank Chairman Hensarling for ensuring this legislation was brought to the House floor and my colleagues for putting an end to this dangerous precedent.” In the 114th Congress, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=49361F16-7B92-4CCC-8004-F1A752F9903C | Senator Blunt's Cape Girardeau Office Relocated | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Roy Blunt | B000575 | www.blunt.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today announced that his Cape Girardeau constituent services office has been relocated. All other contact information remains the same. The Cape Girardeau office will continue to assist constituents who need help or have a problem dealing with a federal agency, have a question related to a specific bill, or are looking for information on how to fill out a grant application. All Missourians can also contact one of Senator Blunt's six office locations throughout Missouri and in Washington, D.C. The new address is: 338 Broadway Suite #303 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Phone: (573) 334-7044 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-backed-bill-to-increase-consumer-protections-grow-small-business-clears-key-committee-hurdle | McCaskill-Backed Bill to Increase Consumer Protections, Grow Small Business, Clears Key Committee Hurdle | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill-Backed Bill to Increase Consumer Protections, Grow Small Business, Clears Key Committee Hurdle Financial legislation includes Senator’s bipartisan bill to protect seniors from exploitation Senator: ‘This is exactly what Missourians expect us to be doing—working together, across party lines, to solve real problems facing Missouri families’ Monday, December 11, 2017 WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, along with a group of 19 colleagues, to increase consumer protections, cut burdensome regulation, and support small businesses cleared a key hurdle when it was passed by the Senate Banking Committee and now heads to the Senate floor. “This is exactly what Missourians expect us to be doing—working together, across party lines, to solve real problems facing Missouri families, especially our most vulnerable seniors,” McCaskill said. “This plan is a win-win—helping protect seniors from financial exploitation and increasing consumer protections against identity theft, all while cutting unnecessarily regulations for community banks that help small businesses across Missouri grow and thrive.” Included in the bipartisan plan is McCaskill’s Senior$afe Act, which would encourage and allow the employees of financial institutions to report suspected exploitive or fraudulent activity to authorities when they suspect that a customer might be the victim of financial exploitation. The sweeping legislation includes provisions of McCaskill’s bipartisan bill—cosponsored by Republican Senator David Perdue of Georgia, and championed by Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer—to provide regulatory relief to small regional banks subject to unnecessarily overly-burdensome regulations put in place by the “Dodd-Frank” financial reform bill. Those rules that were never intended for banks that primarily engage in ordinary consumer banking practices. McCaskill has been a longtime advocate on behalf of Missouri’s consumers. Included in this bi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/mccaskill-raises-concerns-over-potential-limits-on-oversight-of-us-spending-in-afghanistan- | McCaskill Raises Concerns Over Potential Limits on Oversight of U.S. Spending in Afghanistan | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | McCaskill Raises Concerns Over Potential Limits on Oversight of U.S. Spending in Afghanistan Defense bill could limit role of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, which identifies waste and fraud in U.S. government-funded projects in Afghanistan Monday, December 11, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is raising concerns over the possibility that this year’s annual defense bill could limit the oversight work of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, which has played a critical role in identifying waste and fraud in U.S. government-funded projects in Afghanistan. “This office has identified billions of dollars of government waste, fraud, or abuse,” McCaskill said. “It has been an important partner in my efforts to protect taxpayer dollars, and I’m committed to ensuring nothing gets in the way of its critical work.” This year’s annual defense bill requires the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to use specific auditing guidelines for its work overseeing the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, but much of the Office’s work includes non-audit products such as Quarterly Reports to Congress. McCaskill had filed an amendment to strike the provision, but it was not accepted. She encouraged Special Inspector General John Spoko to come forward if the new provision limits his efforts. “The work SIGAR does is vital to identifying waste, fraud and abuse to ensure taxpayer dollars are well spent and it is essential that SIGAR’s work continue unfettered,” McCaskill wrote. “If at any time your office feels that the integrity of its oversight is endangered due to the new requirements in the [annual defense bill], please alert me.” Information from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has extensively informed McCaskill’s efforts to … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398996 | Blaine's Bulletin: Constituent Services | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | L000569 | luetkemeyer.house.gov | legacy | The number one priority of my office is to serve the people of Missouri’s 3rd District. Whether you need help with a federal agency, you are trying to find out if federal grants are available for a project, or if you or your child is interested in applying to a service academy my offices can assist you. share: f t The number one priority of my office is to serve the people of Missouri’s 3rd District. Whether you need help with a federal agency, you are trying to find out if federal grants are available for a project, or if you or your child is interested in applying to a service academy my offices can assist you. Just recently, my staff hosted the latest round of Constituent Service Days in all 13 counties of the 3rd District. Including this latest round of meetings, members of my staff made 39 stops in 33 different cities this past year. We rotate which towns the meetings are in but we always stop in every county, every time. These meetings are held to give you the opportunity to meet face-to-face with members of my staff to share any concerns you may have or ask questions. I review all of the feedback my staff hears from you, and I take those concerns with me to Washington to make sure Congress hears them as well. One of the most important services my staff and I can help with is assistance with federal agencies. I cannot override decisions made by a federal agency but I can intervene on a person’s behalf to get them answers and help resolve their problems. From January to November, my offices were able to finalize approximately 400 cases that were opened by 3rd District residents. If you ever have any questions regarding casework, I urge you to call my Jefferson City office so a staff member can help you. Another service my office can assist with is applying to a military academy. Some of the brightest young men and women in our area apply. The process includes a formal application and an interview with a panel of community volunteers from the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://jasonsmith.house.gov/media-center/weekly-capitol-report/making-history-by-recognizing-history | Making History by Recognizing History | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | MO | Jason Smith | S001195 | jasonsmith.house.gov | legacy | In 1995, Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act which called for officially moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support; however, it has been ignored by every President since it was signed into law - each promising to follow through, but failing to do so. That’s 22 years of broken promises to America’s greatest ally, Israel. President Trump made history this week when he announced the United States will formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the United States’ embassy into Jerusalem. He will be the only president to follow the Jerusalem Embassy Act since its passage into law. Israel is our friend and ally for democracy, rule of law and peace within the Middle East. Three past presidential administrations didn’t have the resolve to fully support our ally. Moving our Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem affirms the Trump Administration’s commitment to Israel and their right to exist as a sovereign state in the world. It takes courage, resolve and the acceptance of the consequences to come to make this announcement, but as a country we are strong - and it is high time we show our allies that we stand with them and support what is their rightful claim. Israel is one of America’s greatest allies and holds a special place for followers of Judaism and Christianity alike. I traveled to the Holy Land a few years ago. I was without words walking down the same streets I grew up reading about in the Bible, seeing the birthplace of Jesus Christ and witnessing baptisms in the Jordan River. President Trump’s decision to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital demonstrates the United States’ support of Israel. Not everyone in the world may agree with this decision, but President Trump is doing the right thing and showing that America is committed to standing with our allies, and supporting their sovereignty in the world. More than anything else, our greatest hope and prayer is for lasting p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/at-senate-hearing-on-terrorist-threats-mccaskill-raises-concerns-over-proposed-cuts-to-counterterrorism-programs-used-by-kansas-city-st-louis | At Senate Hearing on Terrorist Threats, McCaskill Raises Concerns Over Proposed Cuts to Counterterrorism Programs Used by Kansas City, St. Louis | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | At Senate Hearing on Terrorist Threats, McCaskill Raises Concerns Over Proposed Cuts to Counterterrorism Programs Used by Kansas City, St. Louis Senator serves as top-ranking Democrat on Homeland Security Committee, has previously questioned government officials over proposed cuts to terrorism prevention and preparedness programs Friday, December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON – During a hearing on defending the country from international terrorist threats, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill raised concerns over the Administration’s proposed cuts to counterterrorism programs across the country, including programs utilized by St. Louis and Kansas City. Witnesses at the hearing, entitled Adapting to Defend the Homeland Against the Evolving International Terrorist Threat, included officials from the Department of Defense, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security. “Preventing radicalization, as well as preventing and responding to attacks, demands training, support, and other resources for state and local governments, law enforcement, and first responders,” said McCaskill, who serves as the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee. “I am deeply concerned that many essential counterterrorism programs that provide that support were reduced or outright eliminated in the President’s FY 2018 budget.” McCaskill discussed the importance of these programs in Missouri, stating, “In July, DHS announced awards through the Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks Grant Program; Kansas City and St. Louis were both awarded money. I am very familiar with how these resources are being used, and they are being used wisely and appropriately. Programs like this are essential to bolstering security in our cities. But the President’s budget proposed eliminating this grant program, as well.” A report issued by the Homeland Security Committee Democratic staff earlier this year highlighted the impact of the Administration’s proposed $582.8 million in cuts from critical counterterrorism programs t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/citing-nearly-400-million-in-duplicative-defense-contracts-mccaskill-urges-department-of-defense-cut-down-on-waste | Citing Nearly $400 Million in Duplicative Defense Contracts, McCaskill Urges Department of Defense Cut Down on Waste | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | Citing Nearly $400 Million in Duplicative Defense Contracts, McCaskill Urges Department of Defense Cut Down on Waste After a top watchdog report found millions spent on 2,000 contracts for hundreds of contractors in a year on same helicopter part, Senator questions Pentagon leadership; ‘This is the kind of stuff that just makes you want to tear your hair out as somebody who’s a former auditor’ Friday, December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON – Continuing her efforts to cut down on waste and inefficiency in government contracting, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, today raised concerns to top Pentagon leadership about nearly $400 million in duplicative defense contracts. “They identify in [the Pentagon Inspector General’s report on contracting challenges], that for the H-60 helicopter used by the services and [Southern Command], that [the Department of Defense] have purchased 2.9 million spare parts for the H-60,” McCaskill said. “Using 2,000 separate contracts, awarded to 590 different contractors over a 12 month period, for almost $400 million dollars. And often these parts were purchased for different prices—the same part. This is the kind of stuff that just makes you want to tear your hair out as somebody who’s a former auditor. What roadblocks can you identify, Secretary Lord, that would keep you from fixing something ridiculous like that?” McCaskill continued: “I just think when something comes on line you should begin the process of identifying a handful of contractors because you want the consistency and if somebody falls off you’ve got others, and to get the best deal and leverage the best deal for that helicopter. I mean I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said in this committee and pointed out inefficiencies between the services for things they’re all using.” McCaskill also discussed Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson’s visit to Whiteman Air Force Base at her invitation, and the personnel issues involved in hiring train… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/media-center/news-releases/fund-our-rural-schoolsmccaskill-calls-on-congressional-leadership-to-renew-secure-rural-schools | ‘Fund our rural schools’—McCaskill Calls on Congressional Leadership to Renew Secure Rural Schools | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | MO | Claire McCaskill | M001170 | www.mccaskill.senate.gov | legacy | ‘Fund our rural schools’—McCaskill Calls on Congressional Leadership to Renew Secure Rural Schools 29 Missouri counties saw more than $2 million decrease in Secure Rural Schools funding that hurt schools, infrastructure, public safety services Friday, December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON – Continuing her advocacy for Missouri’s rural schools and communities, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has joined a bipartisan effort to restore Secure Rural Schools funding for communities surrounding Mark Twain National Forest—to provide resources to support local schools, transportation, and public safety services. “Public schools are the beating hearts of our small towns and rural communities in Missouri—and I’m not about to let up in my fight to see them get the resources they need,” McCaskill said. “There’s a whole lot of noise and whole lot of must-pass legislation in Washington as the year comes to a close, but I’m going to keep fighting to fund our rural schools and make sure our rural communities aren’t forgotten and left on the cutting room floor.” Funding for the Secure Rural Schools program expired in 2015, leaving more than 775 counties and 4,400 school districts nationwide with budget shortfalls, including 29 Missouri counties that are home to Mark Twain National Forest. As a result of the program’s expiration, Missouri counties saw a more than $2 million decrease in their most recent payment. In a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership, McCaskill and 31 colleagues wrote: “In the interest of working together in a bipartisan way to support local rural communities, we ask that you include a reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools in any end-of-the-year legislation.” Secure Rural Schools was first enacted in 2000 as local governments faced steep reductions in timber revenue sharing. Current revenue sharing payments are no longer sufficient to support the services forest counties must provide. McCaskill has continually advocated for Missouri’s rural communities and calle… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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