WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crockett Demands Trump Reverse Catastrophic Funding Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans Decision could cut funding for police, emergency responders, schools, healthcare services, Head Start, food banks, cancer research, veteran housing, and more WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congresswoman Crockett slammed President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional action to freeze new and ongoing funding for federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 33 states in 2024 January 29, 2025 Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was essentially unchanged in 17 states and the District of Columbia from December 2023 to December 2024. * Chart* Chart Data Change in nonfarm employment by state, December 2023 to December 2024 # Change in nonfarm employment by state, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Legislation to Decouple American AI Development from Communist China Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to protect America's artificial intelligence (AI) development from China. "Every dollar and gig of data that flows into Chinese AI are dollars and data that will ultimately be used against the United States," said Senator Hawley. "America cannot affor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Renews Effort to Protect Kids from Mutilation Following Trump Executive Order Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act, legislation that would allow those who were harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors to bring lawsuits against the participating individuals and entities. Yesterday, President Trump issued an Executive O more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Zeldin Commitment to Clean Up West Lake Landfill as EPA Administrator Ahead of the first Senate vote to advance Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured Zeldin's commitment to visit and clean up the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton, Missouri. "For years, the EPA has dragged their feet and refused to clea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-795) on the Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act (H.R. 8692), which aims to require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of Sec. 552b of Title 5 of the U.S. Code. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8692 is to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-795) on the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act (H.R. 2672), which aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to hold its benchmark rate flat: "President Trump's policies are the right ones to grow paychecks and lower prices for families - and that includes extending the Trump tax cuts. That's why Con more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Enterprise Employed Unauthorized Workers at Dozens of Mexican Restaurants Across the Midwest * * * Seven defendants, including an owner, president, chief financial officer, and controller of a Joplin, Mo., corporation, have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a racketeering conspiracy to transport, hire, and harbor undocumented more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of the Battle of the Bulge and the courage of the American troops who fought there. This Saturday, January 25, marks the 80th Anniversary of this historic Allied victory. 41 days, Mr. Speaker. For 41 days, our soldiers stood guard in much colder weather than we have experienced thi more PR