The Final Countdown We are in that part of session (last two weeks) when bills from the Senate are being heard and passed in the House and bills...

House Approves Tax Relief Package for Missouri Taxpayers (HB 3021) Missourians who pay income tax are one step closer to receiving some relief from their state income...

Dear Friend, I traveled down to Kearney this week to break ground on the new I-35 and 19th Street Interchange. To say this project has been a...

My Bills in the Senate Three of my bills have passed out of the House and moved to the Senate here is where they are in the process. I think all three have a decent...

House Approves Fiscally Responsible State Operating Budget (HBs 3001-3013, 3015, 3020) The members of the Missouri House of Representatives have given their stamp of...

Dear Friend, Gas prices are out of control. Right now, Americans are paying more for gas than we ever have. I could go on, but you’ve all heard...

Dear Friend, There’s no denying that inflation has placed a huge burden on families all over America this past year. It’s estimated to have cost...

By Lou Berneman You'd be hard-pressed to find someone that opposed making innovative drugs more affordable. Indeed, President Biden said as much...

Dear Friend, On March 18th, the Biden Administration extended their federal transportation mask mandate for Americans for 30 days—again. Now,...

We have moved several more important pieces of legislation this week including another bill that I sponsored. In this Capitol Report I am...

No Patient Left Alone Act Passes House This week we passed the No Patient Left Alone Act, a bill I sponsored with four other legislators, from...

Dear Friend, When I went to fill up my truck last weekend, I paid over $3.80 a gallon. That’s almost unheard of in Northwest Missouri. The...

Ukraine's Example for Missouri Lawmakers By Phill Brooks The Russian invasion of Ukraine promises to be a fascinating issue for Missouri law...

House Passes Resolution to Support Ukraine (HR 3658) Last Thursday, I stood alongside all the members of the Missouri House and unanimously approved a resolution to...

In December, President Biden appointed me as the Missouri State Director for USDA Rural Development. From growing up in rural Lafayette County to...