WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith and All Instructed Committee Chairmen United on Advancing GOP Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03), Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith: A Vote Against This Budget Is A Vote to Raise Taxes on Low-Income Americans Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) gave the following remarks on the House floor during debate on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution. As prepared for delivery. "Four years ago, President Trump left Joe Biden a blueprint for success. And then Democrats proceeded to open o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Graves Announces New Aviation Subcommittee Staff Director Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced the promotion of Julie Devine to serve as Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Aviation. Julie first joined the Aviation Subcommittee as a professional staff member in August 2022 and was later promoted to senior profession more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Statement on Passage of House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting for the FY25 Budget Resolution: "We just passed the first step in implementing President Trump's agenda to cut wasteful spending, secure our border, defend our country, and give working Americans much-needed tax relief," said Graves. "President Biden's wasteful spending, out-of-control regulations, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Statement on Passage of the House Republican Budget Resolution Statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) on the passage of the House Republican budget resolution: "The passage of the budget resolution is a critical step towards unlocking a reconciliation bill that delivers on President Trump's America First Agenda and prioritizes the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Budget Resolution to Advance One, Big Beautiful Bill That Will Deliver Tax Relief to Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans took the first step to advance President Trump's pro-worker, pro-America economic and national security agenda by passing a fiscally-sound budget resolution. This sets the stage to extend the successful Trump tax cuts, provide new tax relief to American more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * House Passes Rep. Alford's Bipartisan Bill to Help Veteran Business Owners Succeed Washington, D.C.-Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Mark Alford's (MO-04) bipartisan Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. Introduced alongside Representatives Herb Conaway (D-NJ-03) and Sharice Davids' (D-KS-03). This bipatisan bill aims to help veteran small business owners succeed by identi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Burlison Introduces the Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced the Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025 to restore integrity to America's welfare system and empower able-bodied individuals to reenter the workforce. "The best anti-poverty program is a job," said Rep. Burlison. "For too long, millions of able-bodied adults have been trapped in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Re-Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Postal Processing Facilities (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Harriet Hageman (R-WY) re-introduced the Postal Processing Protection Act to protect postal processing facilities from being shut down. The bipartisan legislation would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to follow the same standards for closing or consolidating sorting more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Lynch, Meeks, Torres Launch Congressional Public Housing Caucus Co-Chaired by lawmakers who lived in Public Housing, the CPHC is dedicated to tackling issues related to public housing by serving as a resource for lawmakers in Congress (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Gregory Meeks (N more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Reintroduces Bill to Combat China's Aggression, Support an Independent Taiwan Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), along with Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), released the following statement after they introduced the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, legislation that passed the House in 2023: "The People's Republic of China is hell-bent on exerting power over Taiwan and expanding their hos more PR