WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Stephen Clark as a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri: “Stephen Clark has decades of experience […]
U.S. Senate passes Wagner’s sex trafficking bill, sending it to Trump’s desk
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that will provide law enforcement and prosecutors the tools they need to obtain justice for human trafficking victims and hold websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking accountable. The measure, which passed the Senate […]
Jobs, the economy and the governor on This Week on Missouri Politics
It’s been the week for job creation in Missouri and the opinion panel on This Week in Missouri Politics dives right into the topic. “I think it is terrific,” said Rep. Gretchen Bangert. With the companies opening doors in Missouri, […]
RELEASE: Blunt: Missourians Seeing More Bonuses, Bigger Paychecks Because of Tax Reform
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke during the Senate’s weekly Republican leadership press conference to highlight the positive impact tax reform is having on Missouri families. Blunt shared stories from Missourians who are now able to keep […]
Republicans handed first special election defeat amid Greitens scandal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an interview with the Morning Consult last week, Governor Eric Greitens wouldn’t say if he thought the Missouri Republican Party could hold all four seats in Tuesday’s special elections, saying “That’s up to the voters. […]
RELEASE: Blunt commends President Trump’s action to expand rural broadband
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced new executive actions to promote broadband expansion in rural areas. “President Trump’s focus on expanding broadband to […]
How will federal tax reform affect Missouri?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Congress has crossed the I’s and dotted the T’s with their latest version of tax reform legislation, and the signature by President Donald Trump has officially finalized the $1.5 trillion federal tax overhaul package. […]
RELEASE: Gov. Greitens sends tweet in support of President Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Today, Governor Eric Greitens spoke with Vice President Mike Pence regarding the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Following the conversation, he tweeted: Just spoke to @VP to express my congratulations and gratitude to he and @POTUS […]
Treasurer Schmitt talks tax reform on Fox Business Network
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt appeared on Fox Business Network’s Varney and Company Wednesday morning to talk about President Donald Trump’s tax reform plan, just hours before the President landed for his second visit to the Show-Me […]
RELEASE: Blunt Response to President Trump’s Speech in St. Charles, Missouri
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement following President Trump’s speech in St. Charles, Mo.: “As President Trump made clear today, fixing our broken tax code is about two things: helping hardworking Missouri families keep more of what […]