by admin | Apr 12, 2009 | Military
Missouri’s military expert in Congress is encouraged by the Obama Administration’s new strategy for Afghanistan. West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, doesn’t dwell on reports that there were...
by admin | Mar 17, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO) is among the many Members of Congress to lash out in anger over word that millions of dollars in bonuses have been paid to executives of the American International Group, even though AIG has received tens of billions of...
by admin | Mar 3, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Senator Bond believes the federal government has made a mess out of the bank bailout plan … he proposes a measure to clean it up. He unveiled his American Credit Cleanup Plan on the floor of the U-S Senate, saying we need to cleanse the system of toxic...
by admin | Feb 19, 2009 | Politics / Govt
One of the worst kept secrets in Missouri politics ended Thursday as southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO) formally announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by outgoing Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO). Four campaign stops were...
by admin | Feb 14, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Congress has approved a $787 billion economic stimulus bill and sent it to President Obama. Three moderate Republican senators crossed party lines and provided the needed votes to pass last night. The Senate in Washington approved the bill on a 60-38 vote hours after...