WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith at Rules Committee: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Historic Tax Relief for Blue Collar Workers, Middle-Class Families, Farmers, & Small Businesses Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks at a Rules Committee meeting considering The One, Big, Beautiful Bill. As pre more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Global-wide ESG Risk (Law Firms) 2025 * BCLP is recognized by Chambers and Partners in the Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2025: Global-wide for our work in the Environmental, Social & Governance Risk (Law Firms) category for the fifth consecutive year. Our firm's ESG practice, comprised of legal advisors across a wide array of l more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 2 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University Scientist Cracks Billion-Dollar Crop Mystery, Discovers Game-Changing Soybean Genes HAMPTON, Va. (July 1, 2025)-- Hampton University is turning heads in the global agriculture scene, thanks to a high-impact discovery by Dr. Naoufal Lakhssassi, plant geneticist and professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. In a landmark study published in Nature Communications Biology (2025), Dr. Lakh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Passes RECA, Secures New Medicaid Funding in Senate Reconciliation Bill * Vows to Fight Future Medicaid Cuts U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured the largest expansion ever to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) as well as new funding for Medicaid as part of the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" that passed the Senate today. Senator Hawley supported the legislation after negotiating t more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 2 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: June 2025 By Sean Hagewood University of Nebraska-Lincoln research on short-form video messaging and synthetic skins was featured in national media outlets in June. The stories were among 35-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. * A new study co-authored by Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of adve more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 1 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * New to freelancing? These resources can help jumpstart your career * I've been an AHCJ member for about a dozen years, but I've only been a freelance member for the past two. In that time, I've been impressed by all of AHC;s resources specifically tailored to independent journalist members -- a significant and growing segment of our membership. So if you're new to fre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill on Jesse Watters Primetime * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Jesse Watters Primetime tonight to discuss President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill and today's vote-a-Rama in the Senate. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on the Big Beautiful Bill: "Those tax cuts from President Trump in 2017 are set to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Hails Senate Passage of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill * Schmitt Legislation Included to Support Americans with Disabilities WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after voting in support of the One Big Beautiful Bill: "I proudly voted to move forward with President Trump's America First agenda today. The One Big Beautiful Bill will pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Newsmax: "We're Back Baby!" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Newsmax's American Agenda this afternoon to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill, strengthening Medicaid for individuals with disabilities, and President Trump's successful start to his second term. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on the Senate's Big Beautiful Bill Vote-A-Rama: "It' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Smith fights to reverse closure of Head Start facilities in Bell City, East Prairie WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) released a letter he sent calling on Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation President and CEO Joel Evans to reopen the Bell City and East Prairie Head Start facilities. The shuttering of these facilities has left a significant number of chil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Smith Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Senate passed President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill: "Today marks another significant step in getting this bill to President Trump's desk and enacted into la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- STIHL Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, has submitted a public comment letter opposing the National Aerosol Association request for the inclusion of certain lubricating preparations under Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The company argues that the proposed tariffs would negatively impact U.S. manufacturers and are overbroad. In the letter, Brian J. Murphy, of Miller and Company PC, Kansas City, Missouri, representing STIHL, highlights th more ST

GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri, July 1 -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Truckers Cheer Regulatory Relief, More Truck Parking from USDOT The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement of new initiatives, pilot programs, and regulatory updates designed to improve the lives of America's truck drivers. The actions deliver on President Trump's Exec more PR