by Marshall Griffin | Jan 16, 2026 | News, Politics / Govt
A U.S. Senate committee is examining the effects on children who spend hours with their eyes glued to smartphones, tablets, and other devices. During a hearing Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Jeremy Horvath, CEO of educational company LME...
by Marshall Griffin | Jan 6, 2026 | Military, News, Politics / Govt
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela. He told Missourinet that there is no legitimate reason for President Trump’s opponents in Congress to try and invoke the War Powers Act. “We executed essentially a warrant with the FBI,...
by Mathew Pilger | Dec 26, 2025 | News, Politics / Govt
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, has introduced legislation aimed at preventing Chinese court rulings from being enforced in the United States. The measure, called the End Chinese Lawfare Act, comes after Schmitt was named in a $50 billion lawsuit filed by Chinese...
by Mathew Pilger | Nov 23, 2025 | News, Politics / Govt
Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, is calling for major changes to a federal program that lets foreign students work in the United States for up to a year after earning their degree. Schmitt told Missourinet that the Optional Practical Training Program...
by Marshall Griffin | Oct 14, 2025 | News, Politics / Govt
Nearly two weeks and counting, the federal government remains shut down. Senate Democrats want $1.5 trillion in healthcare spending added to the spending bill the U.S. House passed last month, which Republican leaders strongly oppose. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo....
