WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following joint statement: * * * Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN) on last night's crash of a Learjet 55 aircraft in Phi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- 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 Trump Administration announced tariffs to be applied to goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China: "President Trump is delivering on his promise to take bold action to protect our communities, secure our borders, and bring in additional revenues to the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Permanently extending the Trump tax cuts would be a lifeline for some of America's poorest and most rural communities that would see billions in new investment for new businesses and jobs under the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program. Opportunity Zones from the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts have a proven record of revitalizing economically distressed communiti more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore announced today that the Western District of Missouri collected more than $9.7 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2024. Of this amount, $8,750,662 was collected in criminal actions and $962,920 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Western District of Missouri worked with other U.S. Atto more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 3 -- The Illinois CPA Society issued the following news release: * * * New Legislation Introduced to Add Additional Pathways to CPA Licensure in Illinois The legislation proposed by the Illinois CPA Society would create new pathways to becoming a licensed certified public accountant in response to the state's accounting talent shortage. CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2025 - As the accounting profession adapts to pipeline issues, shifting demographics, and changing standards, the cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Resolution Condemning Pardons of Violent J6 Offenders Resolution comes after President Trump pardons over 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists - many with violent criminal rap sheets, including those convicted of brutally assaulting police officers WASHINGTON, DC - During the presidential campaign last year, President Trump pledged to pardon non-violent offenders who part more PR