MO State News

Missouri Democratic Party KANSAS CITY – Twelve years ago today, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, which lowered health care costs for millions and made it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to get coverage. Since then, President Biden and the Democrats’ American Rescue Plan has built on the success of the […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.) today announced that their bipartisan Low Power Protection Act has passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill would strengthen spectrum rights for certain low power television (LPTV) stations, which fill important gaps in broadcast service, particularly in those rural communities

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), along with U.S. Representatives Robert Aderholt (Ala.) and Adam Smith (Wash.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Adoption Caucus, led a bipartisan, bicameral group of 73 colleagues in urging the Biden administration to take immediate action to unite Ukrainian children going through the adoption

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman’s efforts to cut taxes for Missouri families have taken another important step forward. Her legislation (HB 1992) to cut eliminate the sales tax on food was approved by the House Rules-Administrative Oversight Committee this week. The bill is now cleared for floor discussion as soon as

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased from January 2022 to February 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 9,200 jobs over the month, with job gains in both goods-producing and service-providing industries.   The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: “Secretary Albright broke barriers and made a difference. After serving as Secretary of State, she continued to be an important voice in our foreign policy discussions. Only a couple of years ago, I was

WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), pressed for details on how the Biden administration has spent funds from Democrats’ partisan $1.9 trillion spending bill passed last year.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is now testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 117th Recruit Class, scheduled

HARRISONVILLE  – The Vicky Hartzler for U.S. Senate campaign launched the Farmers and Ranchers for Vicky Leadership Team yesterday on National Agriculture Day. The leadership team consists of agriculture leaders from every corner of Missouri who will lead the campaign’s agriculture coalition. If elected, Hartzler would be one of the only farmers serving in the