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Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner, and Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Pushing for Senior Citizen Access to Benefits
Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Graves Pushes Social Security Administration To Reopen Offices
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Oct. 12, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Graves Pushes Social Security Administration To Reopen Offices
Rep. Sam Graves
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Pressley, Waters, Financial Services Democrats Call on Biden, Leadership to Fund Housing in Reconciliation
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Votes to Avert a Government Shutdown
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Shalanda Young, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Sens. Johnson, Lankford, Paul, Scott, Hawley Demand Answers to White House "Miscommunication" on Afghan Vetting
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Sept. 22, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Votes to Avert Government Shutdown, Raise Debt Ceiling, and Provide Funding for Disaster Relief and Afghan Evacuees
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 21, 2021
Graves Votes Against Raising Debt Limit
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 16, 2021
Washington Democrats Block Smith Plan to Prevent Government Benefits From Going To The Rich
Rep. Jason Smith
Sept. 14, 2021
Graves Leads Opposition To Speaker Pelosi's $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree In Transportation Committee
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 8, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Dingell, Tlaib, Lofgren, Nadler Lead Over 65 Colleagues in Urging for Lebanon TPS Designation
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - U.S. Rep. Lawrence and Democratic Women's Caucus Call for Security for Afghan Women and a Women, Peace, and Security-Centered U.S. Policy Towards Afghanistan
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Wagner Slams Pelosi-Sanders Budget
Rep. Ann Wagner
Aug. 24, 2021
Graves Votes Against $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree
Rep. Sam Graves
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Biden and Colleagues Use Congressional Budget Tricks to Defund Louisiana Flood Protection and Raise Gasoline Prices
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Aug. 23, 2021
Smith Testimony at House Rules Committee on FY22 Budget
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 20, 2021
Fox News - Rep. Jason Smith: The 'Bernie Budget' is a disaster for working Americans
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 12, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Tillis Co-Leads Letter Calling On Democrats To Take Full Responsibility For Their Partisan, Out-of-Control Spending
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Aug. 12, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Announces $293 Million Sent to Missouri Families in July Thanks to Expanded Child Tax Credit
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 11, 2021
Congressman Cleaver Urges the City of Kansas City to Quickly Disburse Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Barragan Leads Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Colleagues - Senator Hawley Invites Democrats to Admit Their "Defund the Police' Agenda was Wrong, Cosponsor Legislation to Hire 100K New Cops
Sen. Josh Hawley
Aug. 10, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Senator Hawley Announces 15 Amendments to Democrats' Far-Left Budget, Calls to Pass Parent Tax Credit, Hire More Police, and Reopen Schools
Sen. Josh Hawley
Aug. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Dingell, Clarke Urge Congressional Leadership to Invest $85B in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Smith: Bernie's Budget a "Roadmap to Ruin for America's Working Families"
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 5, 2021
Smith: "When it comes to paying for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the math just does not add up"
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 4, 2021
Senator Blackburn and Colleagues: Infrastructure Package Isn't Paid For; We Won't Support Increases to Federal Debt
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
July 29, 2021
Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Sam Graves, Hearing on "Assessing the Federal Government's COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and its Impact"
Rep. Sam Graves
July 29, 2021
Graves Votes Against Pelosi's Massive Spending Spree
Rep. Sam Graves
July 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Promoting Emergency Funding to Address Auto Semiconductor Shortage
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 28, 2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues: Infrastructure Bill Would "Throw Fuel on the Fire That is the Raging Inflation Crisis and Labor Shortage'
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
July 27, 2021
GAO Confirms Over $1 Trillion in Unspent COVID Funding
Rep. Jason Smith
July 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Calling for $34 Billion to Improve Global Vaccine Distribution
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 15, 2021
Congressman Smith Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Working Students
Rep. Jason Smith
July 14, 2021
Smith Statement on Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax and Spending Plan
Rep. Jason Smith
July 13, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Secures $8.2 Million From THUD Subcommittee To Fund Multiple Projects in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 12, 2021
Congressman Cleaver Secures Another $6 Million For Missouri's Fifth Congressional District as Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Approves Appropriations Bill
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 6, 2021
Help Is Here: Rep. Cleaver Announces Over $7.5 Billion in American Rescue Plan Payments Have Gone to Hardworking Missourians This Year
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 30, 2021
Smith and Parson Lead Missouri Colleagues Demanding Answers from Biden White House Over Potential Reduction in Federal Support for Small Communities, Rural Areas
Rep. Jason Smith
June 15, 2021
Graves' Bill Protecting Flood Victims Passes House
Rep. Sam Graves
June 14, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Highlights Tax Credit For Small Businesses to Cover Cost of Paid Leave Has Been Extended Through September
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 14, 2021
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of Providing for Consideration of H.R. Esg Disclosure Simplification Act of and for Other Purposes
Rep. Jason Smith
June 4, 2021
Biden's Busted Budget
Rep. Jason Smith
May 20, 2021
Senator Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stabilize USPS and Promote Long-Term Sustainable Service
Sen. Josh Hawley
May 20, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Colleagues Send Letter to President Biden Supporting Israel's Right to Self-Defense Against Hamas Terrorists
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
May 19, 2021
Hern, RSC introduce FY22 Budget -- "Reclaiming our Fiscal Future"
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
May 14, 2021
Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Governor Parson's Decision Not To Implement Medicaid Expansion
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
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Oct. 15, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner, and Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Pushing for Senior Citizen Access to Benefits
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 14, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Graves Pushes Social Security Administration To Reopen Offices
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Oct. 12, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; Everett Kelley, President of the American Federation of Government Employees - Graves Pushes Social Security Administration To Reopen Offices
Rep.Sam Graves
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Pressley, Waters, Financial Services Democrats Call on Biden, Leadership to Fund Housing in Reconciliation
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Votes to Avert a Government Shutdown
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hon. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - McHenry Sends Letter Urging Removal of Red Flag Provisions From NDAA
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Shalanda Young, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Sens. Johnson, Lankford, Paul, Scott, Hawley Demand Answers to White House "Miscommunication" on Afghan Vetting
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Sept. 22, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Votes to Avert Government Shutdown, Raise Debt Ceiling, and Provide Funding for Disaster Relief and Afghan Evacuees
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 21, 2021
Graves Votes Against Raising Debt Limit
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 16, 2021
Washington Democrats Block Smith Plan to Prevent Government Benefits From Going To The Rich
Rep.Jason Smith
Sept. 14, 2021
Graves Leads Opposition To Speaker Pelosi's $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree In Transportation Committee
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 8, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Dingell, Tlaib, Lofgren, Nadler Lead Over 65 Colleagues in Urging for Lebanon TPS Designation
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - U.S. Rep. Lawrence and Democratic Women's Caucus Call for Security for Afghan Women and a Women, Peace, and Security-Centered U.S. Policy Towards Afghanistan
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Wagner Slams Pelosi-Sanders Budget
Rep.Ann Wagner
Aug. 24, 2021
Graves Votes Against $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree
Rep.Sam Graves
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Biden and Colleagues Use Congressional Budget Tricks to Defund Louisiana Flood Protection and Raise Gasoline Prices
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Aug. 23, 2021
Smith Testimony at House Rules Committee on FY22 Budget
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 20, 2021
Fox News - Rep. Jason Smith: The 'Bernie Budget' is a disaster for working Americans
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 12, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Tillis Co-Leads Letter Calling On Democrats To Take Full Responsibility For Their Partisan, Out-of-Control Spending
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Aug. 12, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Announces $293 Million Sent to Missouri Families in July Thanks to Expanded Child Tax Credit
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 11, 2021
Congressman Cleaver Urges the City of Kansas City to Quickly Disburse Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Barragan Leads Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Colleagues - Senator Hawley Invites Democrats to Admit Their "Defund the Police' Agenda was Wrong, Cosponsor Legislation to Hire 100K New Cops
Sen.Josh Hawley
Aug. 10, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Senator Hawley Announces 15 Amendments to Democrats' Far-Left Budget, Calls to Pass Parent Tax Credit, Hire More Police, and Reopen Schools
Sen.Josh Hawley
Aug. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Dingell, Clarke Urge Congressional Leadership to Invest $85B in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Smith: Bernie's Budget a "Roadmap to Ruin for America's Working Families"
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 5, 2021
Smith: "When it comes to paying for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the math just does not add up"
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 4, 2021
Senator Blackburn and Colleagues: Infrastructure Package Isn't Paid For; We Won't Support Increases to Federal Debt
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
July 29, 2021
Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Sam Graves, Hearing on "Assessing the Federal Government's COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and its Impact"
Rep.Sam Graves
July 29, 2021
Graves Votes Against Pelosi's Massive Spending Spree
Rep.Sam Graves
July 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Promoting Emergency Funding to Address Auto Semiconductor Shortage
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 28, 2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues: Infrastructure Bill Would "Throw Fuel on the Fire That is the Raging Inflation Crisis and Labor Shortage'
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
July 27, 2021
GAO Confirms Over $1 Trillion in Unspent COVID Funding
Rep.Jason Smith
July 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Calling for $34 Billion to Improve Global Vaccine Distribution
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 15, 2021
Congressman Smith Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Working Students
Rep.Jason Smith
July 14, 2021
Smith Statement on Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax and Spending Plan
Rep.Jason Smith
July 13, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Secures $8.2 Million From THUD Subcommittee To Fund Multiple Projects in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 12, 2021
Congressman Cleaver Secures Another $6 Million For Missouri's Fifth Congressional District as Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Approves Appropriations Bill
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 6, 2021
Help Is Here: Rep. Cleaver Announces Over $7.5 Billion in American Rescue Plan Payments Have Gone to Hardworking Missourians This Year
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 30, 2021
Smith and Parson Lead Missouri Colleagues Demanding Answers from Biden White House Over Potential Reduction in Federal Support for Small Communities, Rural Areas
Rep.Jason Smith
June 15, 2021
Graves' Bill Protecting Flood Victims Passes House
Rep.Sam Graves
June 14, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Highlights Tax Credit For Small Businesses to Cover Cost of Paid Leave Has Been Extended Through September
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 14, 2021
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of Providing for Consideration of H.R. Esg Disclosure Simplification Act of and for Other Purposes
Rep.Jason Smith
June 4, 2021
Biden's Busted Budget
Rep.Jason Smith
May 20, 2021
Senator Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stabilize USPS and Promote Long-Term Sustainable Service
Sen.Josh Hawley
May 20, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Bergman, Colleagues Send Letter to President Biden Supporting Israel's Right to Self-Defense Against Hamas Terrorists
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
May 19, 2021
Hern, RSC introduce FY22 Budget -- "Reclaiming our Fiscal Future"
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
May 14, 2021
Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Governor Parson's Decision Not To Implement Medicaid Expansion
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
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