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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., said the U.S. House did its job by cutting the federal budget by $100 million, but Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said those cuts cannot stand alone. The comments came as the members of the Missouri congressional delegation – on a break from Washington business – addressed [...]
Continue reading …Senators express frustration with administration’s failure to act sooner WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of four senators today applauded the resignation of the government watchdog responsible for investigating waste, fraud, and abuse in Afghanistan after months of Congressional pressure amid mounting evidence of incompetence and mismanagement. Over the past two years, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s senior senator, Christopher “Kit” Bond, took another step toward retirement Tuesday, winding down a public service career spanning six decades with a farewell speech from the U.S. Senate floor. “Work together; play nice,” Bond said, emphasizing pragmatism in politics. “In a world today where enemies are real, the kind who [...]
Continue reading …McCaskill: Ongoing Problems at Arlington Highlight Need for Legislation Senator asks for Senate to act today to pass legislation, in light of new discoveries at cemetery WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, after additional improperly marked graves at Arlington National Cemetery were brought to light by The Washington Post, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill plans to go to [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Incoming Republican congressmen from Missouri were among those voting in favor of a ban on all earmarks in the upcoming session of Congress. Reps. Vicky Hartzler and Billy Long tweeted enthusiastically after the House Republican caucus by on Thursday passed a resolution in favor of a moratorium on earmarks for the [...]
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Listen to Dick Alrich’s audio story by clicking here. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is getting $3.6 million in federal stimulus money for two high-speed rail projects, but don’t look for bullet trains to be zipping across the state any time soon. On Friday, Sen. Claire McCaskill’s, D-Mo., announced a grant from an $8 billion [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of the new healthcare law, will provide the Missouri Department of Insurance with a total of $671,651 in federal funding through the Consumer Assistance Grants program.
Continue reading …McCaskill Applauds American Airlines’ Recall of TWA Flight Attendants The airline is recalling 545 flight attendants, all of whom are former TWA employees Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today applauded American Airlines announcement that they are rehiring 545 furloughed flight attendants, all of whom were former TWA employees. In 2007, McCaskill helped negotiate [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Senators Kit Bond and Claire McCaskill worry that proposed federal regulations on emissions from boilers, many of which being used in “green energy” projects, could lead “to the loss of potentially thousands of high-paying jobs.” Both senators endorsed a protest letter drafted by Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Mary Landrieu, [...]
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