WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Oversight of America's welfare system is still falling short of protecting taxpayers and preventing waste, fraud and abuse, according to two new watchdog reports. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must do more to monitor states' use of welfare funding under the Temporary Assistance for Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Condemns President Trump's Unconstitutional Order to Pause Federal Grants, Loans, and Assistance (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement condemning President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to pause (link is external) all federal grants, loans, and assistance nationwide. "President Trump's unconstitu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-788) on the Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 8337), which aims to amend the Federal banking laws to improve the safety and soundness of the United States banking system. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on May 10, 2024, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 8337, the Bank Resilie more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-787) on the Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 7428), which aims to regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services to consumers. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 20, 2024, by Representative Bryan Steil, H.R. 7428, the Earned Wage Access Con more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Sean Duffy to serve as the United States Secretary of Transportation: "I want to congratulate Sean Duffy on his confirmation to serve as the next United States Secretary of Transportatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in November 2024 January 28, 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia in November 2024. The national job openings rate (4.8 percent) was little changed over the month. The increases in job openings rates occurred  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Resulted in Overdose Death * * * An Olathe, Kansas man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death. Jacob A. Block, 27, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Monday, Jan. 27, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Joins Congressional Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Reveal List of Projects Frozen by President Trump's Executive Order to Pause Federal Funding from BIL, IRA (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined 153 House Democrats in demanding the Trump Administration clarify which projects, programs, and activities have been frozen in accordanc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Schmitt, Klobuchar Reintroduce Bill to Combat Human Trafficking WASHINGTON - Last week, as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Reauthorization Act, legislation that would allocate $4 million annually over the next five years to fund train more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Reappointed to NATO Parliamentary Assembly Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reappointed her to the United States Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. "Our world is in a state of chaos right now with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea seeking to undermine American superiority and push their dangerous ideologies more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Writes Fox News Digital Op-ed Challenging Elon Musk to Cut $2 Trillion in Waste By Taking On Billionaires and Giant Corporations "Here's something President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and I agree on: the federal government throws away trillions of dollars on wasteful spending." "Instead of cutting help for people who rely on Medicare, Social Security and the VA, let's focus on the bi more PR