Joe Holleman

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

Recent news that north St. Louis County has moved closer to receiving federal compensation for nuclear radiation exposure was met with a familiar emotion:Cautious optimism. Twice before, led by efforts from U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, the inclusion of the area in the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) has passed the Senate — only to be struck down in the House.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

An all-Missouri bill just introduced in the U.S. House would keep foreign adversaries from teaching us a lesson. The bill is sponsored by a pair of Show-Me lawmakers: U.S. Reps. Wesley Bell, a St. Louis Democrat, and Sam Graves, a Republican from Tarkio whose district includes Lincoln County. The proposed legislation would prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from contracting with online tutoring companies that are owned or controlled by foreign adversaries.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

To harvest more information about the mental fitness of former President Joe Biden, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt has opened the hotlines. The Missouri Republican is asking anyone who interacted with Biden — dealings in which Biden’s “mental decline was evident” — to confidentially submit the information by sending an email to “[email protected].”On Wednesday, Schmitt and U.S. Sen.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

When it comes to new tech, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt is becoming quite a fan. Two bills, co-sponsored by Schmitt and a Democratic senator, hinge upon advanced technology for their success. In the bill introduced by Schmitt and U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, the Defense Department would be required to support 10 regional tech hubs — including, of course, locations in Missouri and Colorado — that focus on advancing technologies critical to national security.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

After years of fighting against the tide of flooding and sewage problems, residents of Cahokia Heights finally had a reason to rejoice. And U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Illinois’ senior Democratic senator, came to town to help them celebrate. On Friday, Durbin appeared at Cahokia Heights City Hall along with other legislative leaders to mark the completion of the first phase of work — thanks to $13.5 million in federal funding — on the city’s sewer trunkline project.