WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Celebrates Passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation now goes to President Trump to be signed into law. Watch Congressman Alford's remarks on the House floor here or by clicking the image above. "In a watershed moment for the American  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Graves Statement on Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the below statement following the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Today, House Republicans voted to send the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Holds Press Briefing * CHIEF PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SEAN PARNELL: Hey. Good afternoon, everybody. Thanks for joining me today. I'll start off with a few things at the top and then I'll get to some of your questions here at the end. But let's start off with Ukraine because I'm sure that a lot of you have a lot of questions about that. The Department of Defense contin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on Vote Against Republicans' Big Ugly Bill * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted against Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, which betrays working families by making the largest cuts to Medicaid (link is external) and SNAP (link is external) in history to fund more tax breaks that overwhelmingly benefit (link is external) the we more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DOD 'capability review' to analyze where military aid goes, ensure America is first * WASHINGTON - Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the U.S. has provided Ukraine with nearly $66 billion in security assistance. Much of that assistance involved American military hardware and munitions pulled from U.S. inventory as part of presidential d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Statement on Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act : "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers historic tax relief for families, seniors and American workers. It cuts wasteful spending, secures the border, and unleashes American energy, while ensuring we have a strong  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Praises House Passage of Reconciliation Bill with Historic RECA Expansion Included * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) championed the House of Representatives' passage of the President's landmark reconciliation legislation, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, in which the senator secured the largest expansion ever of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), as well as an additional $ more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 3 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Division of Cannabis Regulation issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation announces launch of cannabis sampling and testing initiative JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- On July 1, the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) initiated statewide marijuana product sampling and testing, pursuant to 19 CSR 100-1.110(12), to ensure product safety, labeling accuracy and testin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is an Economic Lifeline for Working Families House Republicans are delivering historic relief for working families through President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill, which locks in the lower tax rates and pro-family policies from the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Without action, middle-class families face the largest t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * PASSED: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill - The Largest Tax Cut in American History WASHINGTON - American families, workers, small businesses, and manufacturers will soon receive the largest tax cut in American history thanks to The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 218-214 today. The legislation now heads to President Trump's desk for his sign more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * President Trump Illegally Steals from Public Schools Across the Country Acting Department of Education Secretary Russ Vought to Linda McMahon: Move aside, I'll take it from here. * WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawf more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Tax Relief Will Fuel Trump-Era Main Street Job Creation Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report, showing the economy created 147,000 new jobs last month: "As the United States continues to emerge from an economy burdened by a Democrat sp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Historic Provision to Expand Medicaid Services for Americans with Disabilities Passes U.S. Senate * The Helping Communities with Better Support Act is the Largest Investment in Home Care Services in History WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today celebrated passage of his historic provision, which mirrored his Helping Communities with Better Support (HCBS ) Act. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Landmark ENABLE Act Passes U.S. Senate * Bill Expands Savings Accounts for People with Disabilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) celebrated the historic Senate passage of his legislation, the Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act. This legislation supports those with disabilities and their families by saving several key provisions rela more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * T&I Leaders Introduce Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 The leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen, support, and authorize funding through 2029 for the United States Coast Guard and i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Votes to Prevent Largest Tax Increase in American History and Strengthen Medicaid * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after she voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: "Today's vote is a win for hardworking Missourians that prevents the largest tax increase in American history, ensuring every American keeps mo more PR