WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) testified before the House Rules Committee about the use of proxy voting, a practice which allows Members of Congress to designate a colleague to cast a vote on their behalf, that Washington Democrats implemented in the House of Representatives at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the […]
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHININGTON, D.C. – Thanks to President Joe Biden and Washington Democrats, our country is in the midst of multiple crises. Inflation continues at a 40-year high; grocery shelves are empty due to supply chain disruptions; Americans are paying on average over $4 per gallon at the pump; foreign dictators
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after the Committee unanimously passed her Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022: “I am pleased the Financial Services Committee advanced my important legislation that will put even more pressure on Vladimir Putin and those
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine – Very little is known about what happened to FTLF 739 and its crew and passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. However, today many families and loved ones of these heroes
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) have announced that their bipartisan legislation to provide support for Brand USA, a public-private partnership that promotes international travel to the United States, has been signed into law. The legislation will help Brand USA promote the U.S. to international visitors by allowing the program to access
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Leadership Conference Education Fund is launching Vote for Justice, a diverse, nonpartisan campaign under the Vision for Justice platform that aims to educate voters about the connection between justice, voting, and other acts of civic participation. The campaign’s goal is to motivate voters to educate their communities about the crucial roles elected officials have
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, has introduced the Long Term Care Affordability Act, legislation that reforms the tax code to make long-term care insurance more affordable and accessible for seniors. “Long-term care is often an insurmountable cost for many seniors who need a home health aide
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization, has been honored as a Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards US 2022 Winner for its Mid Cap Stock Fund – Class S (TMSIX). The fund was named best Mid-Cap Core Fund over the five- and ten-year performance periods. Thrivent Asset Management, LLC is the investment adviser
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 8, 2022, Congressman Jason Smith joined 202 of his colleagues in a letter urging President Biden to halt his plan to widen the scope of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. “If this expansive rule is adopted, farmers and landowners will be at the mercy of Washington
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Missouri Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), the Republican Leader of the Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index showed inflation over the past year at 7.9 percent, continuing to run at the highest pace in 40 years:“It is clear that not only do President Biden and Washington Democrats
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