WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: HELENA, Mont. The Bureau of Reclamation and the 71 Ranch, LP, plan to enter into a 40-year water service contract to provide a water supply from Canyon Ferry Reservoir for up to 2,400 acre-feet annually for irrigation. In conjunction with the water service contract, Reclamation also plans to issue a special use permit to the 71 Ranch, LP, for the possession or occupancy of, or f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement welcoming the new Republican members to the Committee for the 119th Congress: "In the 119th Congress, the Ways and Means Committee will continue to lead on delivering for America's workers, families, farmers, and small businesses. We will advance solutions more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA) led 24 lawmakers in sending a bicameral letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, revealing the results of their investigation into Navient regarding its cancellation process for the predatory, for-profit student loans in its portfolio and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * * Curators of the University of Missouri selected for $20 million for work in Chariton County, Missouri * Healthy Bourbon County Action Team selected for $2.9 million for work in Bourbon, Crawford, Cowley, and Mitchell counties in Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 13, 2024) - On Dec. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has selected 105 applications for the Community  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Any unnecessary delay in extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts heightens the risk that all Americans will see their taxes go up - including for the 91 percent of Americans who utilize the guaranteed deduction to lower and simplify their tax bill. Under the Trump tax cuts, Republicans doubled this tax deduction - making that option more attractive for more Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: WATCH HERE Washington D.C. (December 12, 2024) Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered her farewell address on the House floor to commemorate her historic tenure in Congress. Watch HERE or read a transcript of her full remarks HERE or below. TRANSCRIPT Congresswoman Cori Bush Farewell Address December 12, 2024 St. Louis and I rise, just as we have risen so many times before over these last four, more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * City will evaluate wastewater system improvements * * * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Barnard to evaluate the city's wastewater system. This grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs of evaluating potential wastewater system improvements. Barnard  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Financial Assistance Center will hold an informational webinar at 9:30 a.m., Jan. 15, for communities to learn about applying for below-market rate financing for capital projects through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. State Revolving Fund applications submitted by March 1 receiv more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Jurors in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau on Thursday found a Poplar Bluff man guilty of one felony count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence and testimony presented at trial showed that on the evening of Aug. 6, 2020, a Poplar Bluff Police Department officer activated his lights and siren and tried to  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Raymore, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and for illegally possessing firearms. Tony Diaz, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to nine years in federal prison without parole. His brother and co-defendant, Serjio Diaz, 40, of Belton, Mo., was sentenced on Oct. 9, 2024, to 15 years i more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Thursday sentenced a man who fraudulently obtained $41,484 in loans intended to help struggling businesses during the pandemic to 15 months in prison. Judge Ross ordered Robert Baines, 44, to repay the amount of the loans, as well as $4,815 to the property management company where he once worked. After Baine more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), co-chair of the Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, has joined a bipartisan cohort of lawmakers in the House of Representatives calling on Congress to provide additional federal funding to support security needs associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Kansas City and 10 other American cities. Along with 47 other lawmakers, Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) has been selected to serve on the prestigious House Appropriations Committee, a vital committee responsible for funding the federal government and determining how taxpayer dollars are allocated. Established in 1865, the Appropriations Committee holds the power of the purse, ensuring the funding priorities of Congress are carried out. Congressman Alford's selection marks a sig more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: (Houston, TX)--On Friday, December 13, 2024, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia will host a press conference after touring the United States Postal Service (USPS) North Houston Regional Processing Center. During the press conference, they will discuss issues related to mail delivery delays and concern about the upcoming holiday rush, including a test letter and check sent by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Eric Schmitt introduced the Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act, instructing Inspectors General to report agencies' censorship efforts to Congress: "Let me make it clear, the incoming Republican Congress cannot allow deep-state bureaucrats to continue censoring the free speech of our constituents any longer. We must continue to expose the full extent of the Biden Administration's more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Eric Schmitt and Sen. Booker's FDA Modernization Act 3.0 (FDAMA 3.0) passed the United States Senate: BACKGROUND: The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 is a bipartisan effort to reduce unnecessary animal testing while advancing scientific innovation. By fully implementing FDAMA 3.0, drug development can be both more humane and more efficient, ultimately leading to faster and more reliable trea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern hellbenders are found in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing to designate critical habitat for four species of endangered freshwater mussels. Habitat for the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase mussels can be found in 17 states in the central and eastern United States. We are proposing to designate a total of 3,974 river miles of occupied habitat, where many of the uni more PR