WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Calls on Administration to Renew Grant Funding for Head Start Programs in Western Missouri * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called on the administration to immediately renew grant funding obligated for Head Start programs in Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in western Missouri. While Head Start programs have operated as normal dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Failed Health Care Policies: Shut Down Government to Restore Taxpayer Subsidies for Illegal Immigrants' Health Care Democrats are using a government shutdown in order to push for the restoration of taxpayer-funded health insurance subsidies for illegal immigrants, according to their own counterproposal for funding the government. That funding more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity and employment levels have remained unchanged since our previous report. Contacts continue to report that immigration policies have been resulting in labor shortages. Prices have increased moderately, with contacts reporting that inflation is eroding consumer purchasing power. Banking activity has remained unchanged since our previ more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 17 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Girl Scout Gold Award recipient partners with MDC on pollinator project in Marceline MARCELINE, Mo. - Conservation is a continuous, collective effort. Often, the first step is simply getting people to care. Marceline teenager Kenedi Newman, a long-time lover of bees, used her Girl Scout Gold Award project as an opportunity to do just that. Over the past two years, wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Grassley Opens Executive Business Meeting, Calls on Democrat Colleagues to Reopen the Government On today's agenda we have six nominations listed. We'll vote on Thomas Albus and Adam Mildred to be U.S. Attorneys. Both nominees are highly qualified and I look forward to supporting them. We'll hold more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Albus, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10; and * Adam Mildred, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana by a vote of 12-10. Watch the executive business meeting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Thomas Albus, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10; and * Adam Mildred, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana by a vote of 12-10 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council, Jefferson City, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education and Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services expressing concerns regarding a proposed rule change that would eliminate federal data collection on disproportionality in special education services. The council, which is federally funded and appointed by the governor, advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities, emp more ST