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By Jason Smith, Member of Congress On Tuesday night, President Biden came to the House Chamber and delivered his first State of the Union speech. More than anything, the speech showed once again that he is living in an alternate reality. Since taking office last January, his out-of-touch, partisan agenda has made our country worse […]

From a news release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 18, Congressman Jason Smith, the Republican Leader of the House Budget Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, led a group of Ways and Means Republicans in writing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing serious concerns about the agency’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) has designated March 10, 2022 as National “Slam the Scam” Day—an outreach campaign to raise public awareness of Social Security scams and other government imposter scams. This is part of National Consumer Protection Week, March 6 – 12, 2022. In 2021, the Federal Trade

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized guidance to help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the market. The guidance describes steps companies should take, before a recall is necessary, to develop recall policies and procedures that include training, planning and record-keeping to reduce the time

LENEXA, Kan. – On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases into the environment. The report shows continued reductions in toxic chemical releases in EPA Region 7: Iowa,

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Wedneday introduced the Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022.  The bill excludes Russian Government Officials from major financial and intergovernmental forums.   “Vladimir Putin and his cronies have breached the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine and declared war on an

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Following a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the western fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti) and a newly identified species known as the “Ouachita” fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti). These two freshwater mussel species found in rivers and

LYONS, NEBRASKA – Interviews focused on the history of sustainable agriculture have been turned into a limited podcast series, “Sustainable Agriculture Policy with Ron Kroese.” The interviews are a part of an oral history archive documenting the development and evolution of public policies to advance sustainable and organic agriculture going back to the 1970s. More than 40

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after Joe Biden showcased a radical, socialist agenda during his State of the Union Address:   “Joe Biden’s failed leadership was fully on display during his State of the Union Address.  At a time when Americans are being hit

WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the below statement following President Biden’s first State of the Union address:   “While the state of our union is strong, the state of our civil and human rights must be stronger. President Biden took office during a