Situation Analysis
The Federal delegation that represents this region in Washington, D.C. is composed of two Senators and one member of the House of Representatives. With the exception of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements (if applicable), the Federal government for most intents and purposes does not have decision-making authority over the project in the political process. Like their state-level counterparts, they can act as “grasstops” in a local community, and their opinion carries sway in the state.
U.S. Senate
Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Senator Hawley is recognized as one of the nation’s leading constitutional lawyers. He has litigated at the Supreme Court of the United States, the federal courts of appeals, and in state court, fighting for the people’s liberties. He previously fought Obamacare at the Supreme Court — and won — as one of the lead attorneys in the landmark Hobby Lobby case. He was also a lead attorney in the Hosanna-Tabor case at the Supreme Court, protecting the rights of churches.
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Roy Blunt was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and serves as the Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee and as the Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee. He is a 5th generation Missourian and has a background as a public servant, university president, and teacher.
Committees: Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Committee on Rules and Administration, Secret Committee on Intelligence
Missouri Congressional Delegation
Cori Bush (D-MO 1st)
Congresswoman Cori Bush is a registered nurse, community activist, organizer, single mother, and ordained pastor representing the people of Missouri's First Congressional District. Congresswoman Cori is in her first term in the United States House of Representatives, serving on the House Judiciary Committee - including as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security - and the House Oversight Committee.
Ann Wagner (R-MO 2nd)
Ann Wagner's career is both deep and broad in service to her hometown, state and nation with over 30 years of work in the private sector, community and public service, and the political arena.
Blaine Luetkemeyer is committed to representing the interests of hard-working people by being a strong voice for them in Congress. Along with his strong agriculture background, Blaine is a small businessman, having been in the banking and insurance industry for over 30 years.
Vicky represents Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, which is comprised of 24 counties in West Central Missouri.Vicky introduced H.R. 3242, the Expanding Rural Investment in Jobs and Infrastructure Act, which allows more community colleges, hospitals, technical schools, and other training centers to access federal funding for rural infrastructure improvements.
House of Representatives
Jason Smith is the U.S. Congressman representing the 8th congressional district of Missouri that includes Bollinger County.
