U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, indicates he does not think Trump’s “big, beautiful budget bill” will include cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. “I don’t think any of those things are on the table,” Schmitt told Missourinet. “I...
Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner will remain on the U.S. delegation to NATO’S Parliamentary Assembly. Wagner, a Republican who represents Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District, has been reappointed to the assembly by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson,...
Missouri Congressman Mark Alford is backing Mike Johnson to remain U.S. House Speaker. In a Facebook post, Alford said that Johnson is aligned with President-elect Donald Trump “to carry out the mandate that voters demanded.” Two years ago, it took 15 votes to elect a...
If Congress does not pass a Farm Bill by the end of the year, Missouri farmers will begin to pay the price in 2025. Missouri Congressman Mark Alford is leading an effort to put the $1.5 trillion Farm Bill at the top of Congress’s to do list in November. Alford, a...
There’s a renewed push to get the U.S. House to pass the 2024 Farm Bill before the end of the year. One hundred-forty U.S. House members, all Republicans, have sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, and other leaders, urging them to get the bill...