WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Ann Wagner Appointed to Lead New OSINT Subcommittee on House Intelligence Committee Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Rick Crawford (R-AK) appointed her as Chair of the new Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Subcommittee: Congresswoman Ann Wagner: "Thank you to my friend and collea more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Starbucks for Race-and-Sex Based Discrimination JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Starbucks for violating federal and state laws prohibiting race discrimination. The lawsuit asserts that Starbucks enforces race-and-sex-based hiring practices, unlawfully segregates em more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Collins Opening Statement from Hearing on Clean Water Act Permitting and Building America's Infrastructure Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) from today's hearing, entitled, "America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery" more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill, Wagner, Loudermilk Applaud SEC Acting Director on Protecting the Financial Privacy of Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, House Financial Service Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Capital Markets Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Director Mark Uyeda announced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Clean Water Act Permitting Reforms Needed So That America Can Build Infrastructure Washington, D.C. - Witnesses at a Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee hearing today testified about how commonsense Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting reforms can address regulatory uncertainty and the abuses that have delayed infrastructure proje more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join REINS Act to Put Power Back in the People's Hands Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined in co-sponsoring the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to help reduce overly-burdensome major federal rules. "While, thankfully, the current Administration is receptive to eliminating over-reaching federal regulation to he more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Presses Postmaster General to Withdraw Detrimental Rural Delivery Proposal Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding a recent advisory opinion issued by the Postal Regulatory Commission that the Postal Service's proposed Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) would further delay mail delivery for Americans in rural areas. "I urg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Floor Speech, Durbin Recounts Crimes Of Insurrectionists Pardoned By President Trump February 11, 2025 In his remarks, Durbin spoke about the dangerous misconduct and criminal records of pardoned insurrectionists WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered remarks on the Senate floor detailing the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * In Senate Floor Speech, Durbin Recounts Crimes Of Insurrectionists Pardoned By President Trump In his remarks, Durbin spoke about the dangerous misconduct and criminal records of pardoned insurrectionists WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today deliver more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Tuesday sentenced a Farmington, Missouri business owner who committed bank fraud, Clean Air Act violations and witness tampering to 108 months in prison. Judge Pitlyk also ordered Christopher Lee Carroll, 55, to pay restitution of $3 million. Carroll was convicted by a jury in August of three coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed a protest filed by Orion Government Services, LLC, of Houston, Texas, challenging the award of a contract to McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri. The contract, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, covers construction services for the Houston Ship Channel System. Orion's protest contested the agency's evaluation of proposals and the resulting source selection decision. The C more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson, D-Illinois, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a legendary American educator, Dean Emeritus Quiester Craig, who passed away on December 12th at the age of 88 He touched the lives of many students, including myself. Dean Craig was a proud graduate of Morehouse College for his bachelor's, Atlanta University for his MB more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Smith Introduces Must-Pass Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Recover Over $100 Billion in Stolen UI Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal law enforcement agencies will have additional time and resources to go after criminals that stole an estimated $100 to $135 billion in pandemic-era unemployment insurance (UI) benefits under legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of State has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Archaeological Institute of America, Auburndale, Massachusetts: * * * To: Dr. Alexandra Jones, Chair, Cultural Property Advisory Committee and Members, Cultural Property Advisory Committee U.S. Department of State 2200 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 * * * Dear Dr. Jones and Members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee, The Archaeological Institute o more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025, * * * Three Key Moments: Hearing on Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits from American Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Witnesses at last week's Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing urged Congress to extend the statute of limitations beyond the initial five year period for prosecuting those more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Colorado - 2024": * * * Union Members in Colorado -- 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 7.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Colorado, compared with 6.9 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Missouri - 2024": * * * Union Members in Missouri - 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 8.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Missouri, compared with 9.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner, Gill Introduce Bill to Deter Immigration from Uncooperative Nations Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) released the following statement after they introduced the Fee Increases for Reckless Mismanagement Act or FIRM Act. The FIRM Act increases the fees on foreigners of certain nations attempting to obtain nonimmigrant visas. Congresswoman Wa more PR