WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced the updated list of Members who will serve as subcommittee chairs, following the appointment of Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) to serve as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. "I want to congratulate Rick Crawford on more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0 AR 5967): * * * AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL 506 (Union) and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX COLEMAN, FLORIDA (Agency) 0 AR 5967 DECISION January 17, 2025 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members I. Statement of the Case The Union file more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The Highways and Transit Subcommittee will hold a hearing with stakeholders to discuss the need for Congress to reauthorize the nation's surface transportation programs, particularly those within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The current surface transportation authorization is set to expire on September 30, 2026, and developing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: American workers and manufacturers will receive fairer tax treatment and the nation's competitive edge against China will be strengthened under legislation approved by a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. The United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act (H.R. 33) will spur greater investment in manufacturing jobs in America - part more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: The State of the Nation's Transportation System": I'd like to welcome everyone to the Transportation Committee's first hearing of the 119th Congress. As I noted earlier during the Committee's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-776) on the Disaster Contract Improvement Act (H.R. 6997), which aims to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Nov. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6997, the Disa more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-774) on the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act (H.R. 7671), which aims to amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-768) on a bill (H.R. 3318), which aims to amend Title 23 of the U.S. Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Nov. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3318 is to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle w more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-773) on the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act (H.R. 915), which aims to establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Nov. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 915 is to establish a national  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-769) on the Supply Chain Improvement Act (H.R. 3365), which aims to direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Nov. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- 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 President Trump signed a presidential memorandum initiating his America First Trade Policy, including prompt use of a wide range of enforcement tools to address unfair and unbalanced trade, secure key supply chains, and defend our economic and national security: "Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a floor debate on the U.S.-Taiwan expedited double-tax relief act: * * * "I rise in strong support of the U.S.-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act - bipartisan legislation that will unleash more American manufacturing investment and jobs and help combat China's harmful influence. "For too long, America has been too dependent on China. It comes at a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States: "Today America officially turns the page on four years of failed Democrat economic policies, and we can now begin a new chapter, with a renewed sense of hope for the future more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: After President Trump issued a Day One executive order that reaffirmed Americans' sovereignty over our own taxes and rejected the Biden Administration's global tax surrender to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that put foreign governments in charge, Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) praised the move:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: In the waning days of his Administration, President Biden's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has withdrawn a misguided Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) rule that it had no authority to pursue and would have threatened access to critical care for pregnant women and children. The proposed Biden Administration rule would have made harmfu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the final Consumer Price Index (CPI) report of the Biden-Harris Administration, showing inflation rose 21 percent on President Biden's watch: "When Americans reflect on the past four years, they will remember the more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Crashed into Another Vehicle, Drove into Oncoming Traffic on I-70 During Two Police Chases * * * A Kansas City, Mo., man who led police officers on two high-speed chases a month apart, causing a serious collision during one pursuit and driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 during another, has been convicted at trial of drug traffick more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today in two separate criminal cases for drug trafficking and fatally shooting another person. Austin A. Ball, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 25 years in federal prison without parole. On April 30, 2024, Ball pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to distr more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Co-Defendant Wife Also Pleaded Guilty to Meth Conspiracy * * * A Texas County, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms. Richard D. Sims, 63, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison with more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from 15 attorneys general. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Proposed Standard for Heat Injury and Illn more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week to discuss passenger and freight rail issues and the state of the railroad industry, including potential legislative considerations for a surface reauthorization bill. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in 2167 Ray more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-New Jersey, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I wish to reiterate my strong support for normalizing our tax treatment of Taiwan and for legislation which passed this House last week on January 15, 2025, H.R. 33, the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act, introduced by my good friend and colleague Jason Smith of Missouri. As this legislation notes, Taiwan's internati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Trump for Swift Action on Pressing Issues like Border, Energy, Administrative State WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt tonight applauded President Trump for his flurry of executive orders that tackle issues important to Americans, such as securing our border, unleashing domestic energy production, and taking on the administrative state: "President Trump promised that he would ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Votes to Advance Pete Hegseth's Nomination Out of Senate Armed Services Committee WASHINGTON - Earlier this evening, Senator Schmitt voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be Secretary of Defense out of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Hegseth's nomination will now advance to the Senate floor for full consideration by the United States Senate. "Pete Hegseth will bring a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the Committee will hold a markup this Wednesday to appoint subcommittee chairs and ranking members, approve subcommittee appointments, and approve updated Committee rules reflecting changes in subcommittee ratios. The markup will conclude the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today held its first hearing of the 119th Congress focused on the state of U.S. transportation, and many of the issues raised at the hearing will be key factors in the surface transportation reauthorization bill the Committee will develop this Congress. Transportation and Infrastructure Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: At the first policy hearing of the 119th Congress across both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, Americans testified about the need to make the Trump tax cuts permanent. A mother, manufacturer, and a small business owner shared their stories about the difference that the 2017 tax cuts made for their families or businesses. Job creators stressed the i more PR