WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA) announced that the Subcommittee will receive testimony at a hearing entitled, "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementation." The hearing will provide representatives of the aerospace industry an opportunity to share their perspectives on the progress made by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 --The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-739) on the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951), which aims to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, is to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families. Committee Acti more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-735) on the Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act (H.R. 8413), which aims to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in the State of Nebraska. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 8413 is to provide for the conveyance  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Allowing the 2017 Trump tax cuts to expire will result in weak economic growth and private investment, Americans earning less and working fewer hours, but in its latest publication, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) once again gets its analysis of tax cuts wrong. In its missive on the impacts of extending the Trump tax cuts, CBO downplayed the harm of a $4. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November 2024 jobs report, showing 227,000 jobs were added to the economy: "After four years of economic uncertainty fueled by destructive policies, Americans are already more hopeful with President Trump returning to the Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * After the 2017 Trump tax cuts, working Americans saw their real wages rise at the fastest rate in 20 years. * * * Small business tax relief and a more competitive tax code was the fuel for higher paychecks following enactment of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Real wages rose 4.9 percent in 2018 and 2019, the fastest growth in 20 years. Workers not only had b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Americans are still unclear on whether the Biden-Harris Administration will, on its way out the door, revive a plan to have the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) surveil everyone's private bank transactions by creating an invasive financial reporting scheme. The Biden-Harris Administration proposed the bank surveillance program in 2021, which would turn local banks more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-729) on the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-M more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: "The media should be ashamed of themselves. They should put theirselves in their shoes, and every other combat veteran's shoes, before they go out there and criticize him." On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) appeared on CNN's State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks and discuss the latest on the Syrian Civil War. The senator defended his fr more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a man to 152 months in prison for selling methamphetamine. In February of 2023, Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force officers received information that Johnny O. Morrow was selling methamphetamine. Officers made two purchases of meth totaling 22 grams from Morrow at his home in Fisk, Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after being reappointed by the Republican Steering Committee to continue serving as Committee Chairman for the 119th Congress: "We have before us a tremendous opportunity and a responsibility to deliver for working families and small businesses across Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) issued the following statement after being reappointed by the Republican Steering Committee to continue serving as Committee Chairman for the 119th Congress: "We have before us a tremendous opportunity and a responsibility to deliver for working families and small businesses across America who are crying out for relief after four years  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and additional Republican Members of the Committee released a video highlighting the various ways in which the Committee delivered transportation and infrastructure improvements for the American people during the 118th Congress. In addition to Chairman Graves, the vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the Water Resources Development Act: bipartisan, bicameral legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and  more PR