WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Highlights a Record Year of Republican Accomplishments * "Republicans are putting more money in people's pockets, delivering safer communities, and providing more opportunities. Republicans will continue to deliver the safety and prosperity Americans deserve." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss how Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Family Farms and Small Businesses Benefit From "Stability" for Planning For Future Generations Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, family farms and small businesses can plan with confidence for the near future and the next generation. The law increased the Death Tax exemption and made it permanent, helping more family more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Committee Leadership Advance Historic Housing Package Out of Financial Services Committee with Overwhelming Support * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the House Committee on Financial Services passed the Housing for the 21 st Century Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. The comprehensive housing legislation introduced by Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleav more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Highlights The Senate's Responsibility To Hold The Executive Branch Accountable Amid President Trump's Abuses Of Powers * December 17, 2025 During Durbin's opening statement in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, he also condemned President Trump's attempts to undermine the Senate blue slip tradition WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Durbin Highlights The Senate's Responsibility To Hold The Executive Branch Accountable Amid President Trump's Abuses Of Powers During Durbin's opening statement in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, he also condemned President Trump's attempts to undermine the Senate blue slip tradition * U.S. Senate Democratic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Selects Kansas City, Missouri to Receive a $5 Million Solid Waste Infrastructure Grant * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 17, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the City of Kansas City, Missouri will receive a $5,000,000 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant to expand recycling infrastructure and waste management systems throughout the city. The agency is commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * House Republicans Vote to Lower Health Care Costs for All Americans Today, House Republicans voted to expand health insurance options for the over 60 million Americans employed by small businesses and require much-needed transparency in drug pricing to combat the middlemen who are driving up the cost of drugs for the 164 million America more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Targeted in $50 Billion Lawfare Campaign by Communist China * Lawfare Follows Successful $24 Billion Judgement Against China for Hoarding PPE During COVID WASHINGTON Last night, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to announce that he is the target of a $50 billion lawfare campaign by Communist China. The retaliatory lawfare follows Senator  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Onder's Self-Insurance Protection Act Passes the House * Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - Tonight, the House passed H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which includes Congressman Bob Onder's bill, H.R. 2571, the Self-Insurance Protection Act. This legislation ensures that employers who choose to self-insure retain access to a critical fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Onder's Churchill Museum Legislation * Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) (Washington, D.C.) - The Senate unanimously passed the National Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025, which included Senator Josh Hawley's (R-MO) companion to Rep. Onder's H.R. 1945, the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Senate Passage of FY26 NDAA, Secures Major Wins for Missouri * Bill Now Heads to President Trump's Desk to be Signed into Law WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, celebrated the Senate passage of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and secured key wins that will strengthen Missouri's defense more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats' Censorship Hypocrisy, EU Protectionist Satellite Policies * Highlights Rampant Censorship Enterprise under Joe Biden WASHINGTON Today, during a Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) blasted Democrat hypocrisy over censorship concerns after they spent four years building the largest censorship enterprise in American history. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on Dec. 16, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025, is in the process of modernizing U.S. strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes num more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying About the Aviation Funding Solvency Act Tomorrow, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider H.R. 6086, the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that, during any future government shutdowns, the U.S. National Airspace System and those responsible for it more PR