WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Bigger 2026 Tax Refunds Will Further Help Families Cover the Cost of Everyday Expenses 2026 is shaping up to be the largest tax refund season thanks to the tax cuts for working families passed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Trump, according to recent studies. Families are benefi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Nehls Statement from Hearing on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: The State of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Industry": First, I'd like to take a moment to recognize my new partner, R more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Reviews Barriers to Affordable Housing Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing to explore ways to boost housing development and improve support for housing providers, focusing on regulations that raise construction costs, limit competition, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Announces 'No Taxes on Healthcare' Legislation to Lower Costs * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the No Taxes on Healthcare Act to provide relief for American families from out-of-control medical costs that have skyrocketed in recent years. Studies estimate that nearly 41 percent of adults in the United States have some form of debt stemming from medical expenses. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * House Approves Ways & Means Legislation to Improve Health Care Delivery, Services to Social Security Beneficiaries, and Taxpayer Protections With strong bipartisan majorities, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved six Ways and Means Committee bills that address key challenges facing everyday Americans - including policies that wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-359) on the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), which aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities and to require an additional study and report on such flexibilities. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Oct. 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-360) on the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 5345), which aims to amend Title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Oct. 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. P more ST

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * How the Air Force Overcame the Odds to Revive a Damaged B-2 * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio Four years ago, a B-2 Spirit, tail number 89-0129, also known as the Spirit of Georgia, experienced an incident resulting in significant damage to the bomber and raising serious questions about its future. What followed was a remarkable display of teamwork, ingenuity, and determina more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Backs Trump Administration's Efforts to Combat Narco-terrorists * Blasts Democrats' Call for Servicemembers to Break Chain of Command WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Ingraham Angle to support President Trump and Secretary Hegseth's efforts to target narco-terrorists and blasts Democrats' for urging servicemembers to break the chain of command.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Questions NASA Nominee About America's Return to the Moon, the Future of the Space Economy * Schmitt Highlighted Washington University's Cutting-Edge Quantum Research WASHINGTON Today, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned Jared Isaccman, nominee to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), about  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Bill to Combat China's Aggression, Support an Independent Taiwan Signed into Law * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law her Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act: "The world is on fire, and the People's Republic of China has made it clear they have their sights set on exerting even more power over Taiwan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Watchdog Finds Consumer Harm and Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Wasted in Health Care Fraud in Affordable Care Act Plans Rampant waste, fraud, and abuse have worsened health care for Americans using Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans while enriching big insurance companies, according to a new preliminary report by the Government Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer touts key stakeholder support for the SCORE Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which creates a national Name,, and Likeness (NIL) framework that supports student-athletes and recenters the educational mission of col more PR