By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, December 28 at 12:51 PM
Sen. Kit Bond, Republican:
"My top priority is to see that Missouri gets its fair share of federal resources. As an Appropriations Subcommittee chairman, I want to make sure next years transportation and housing appropriations bill provides Missouri and the nation with the resources we need in key programs."
Will work to reform intelligence operations, strengthen collection and analysis of threats and streamline the sharing of intelligence.
Will revive a measure that would upgrade locks to speed barge traffic on the upper Mississippi River. "These improvements are long past due. The current water transportation system, designed for paddlewheel boats and to last 50 years, is nearly 70 years old."
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Sen. Jim Talent, Republican
Will work to prevent planned cuts in defense spending. "I certainly don't want us to reduce defense spending because of a budget decision rather that a military analysis."
Will continue to back a measure to combat methamphetamine abuse by restricting the sale of over-the-counter cold medicines used to make the drug. "I think at some point a version of the Patriot Act must pass. When that happens, we'll get the methamphetamine bill."
Will promote a measure to allow small businesses to band together in nationwide insurance groups called Association Health Plans, with the goal of reducing premiums, boosting the quality of coverage and, ultimately, insuring more Americans.
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Rep. William Lacy Clay, Democrat, 1st District, St. Louis
Working on legislation to curb predatory lending and address privacy concerns with digital health care records.
Pressing to extend the voting rights act and raise the minimum wage.
Continuing to work for funding to support major public projects in the St. Louis region.
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Rep. Todd Akin, Republican, 2nd District, St. Louis
Will work toward permanent repeal of the estate tax.
Will work on tax simplification, such as a national sales tax or a flat tax. "I think a lot of people realize that we have something that's tremendously complicated and there's some benefits to simplifying it."
Will promote legislation to reform immigration law and improve border security.
Pushing legislation to define impeachable offenses for federal judges. One such offense would be reaching decisions based on foreign legal opinions or those not grounded in the U.S. Constitution.
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Rep. Russ Carnahan, Democrat, 3rd District, St. Louis
Will work to advances stem-cell research by supporting a bill to open research lines beyond President Bush's limits and include national standards for the research.
Will work to protect Medicaid programs and help constituents sort through confusion over the new Medicare drug plan.
Will push to renew key provisions of the anti-terrorism Patriot Act without compromising on civil liberties protection.
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Rep. Ike Skelton, Democrat, 4th District, central and western Missouri
"I hope to pass the security of Iraq over to the Iraqi forces and redeploy our forces, having left behind a secure and stable Iraqi parliament."
Will work on legislation to protect farmers whose federal crop insurance won't cover flood losses from a man-made spring rise on the Missouri River.
Will seek more relief for farmers who suffered from the drought in 2005.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Democrat, 5th District, Kansas City
"All my priorities for 2006, whether health care or education, hinge on improving the civility in Congress. Relationships are everything here. The acrimony and bitterness that fill the halls of Congress does not serve our constituents. We can disagree without being disagreeable. We can work together. If I can help bridge some of the differences in 2006, if I can get people to sit down and listen, I will feel very good about the new year."
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Rep. Sam Graves, Republican, 6th District, northwest Missouri
"I want to find a simpler and fairer way to tax Americans. With over 54,000 pages and 2.8 million words, our current tax code is confusing and complex. I believe that we can do better, and it may mean starting over with a blank piece of paper."
Will continue to push legislation that protects U.S. troops from predatory lenders by capping the annual percentage rate lenders can charge to members of the military.
"I have offered the only solution in Congress that reduces natural gas prices in the short term. The House has passed the ... bill, and I will continue to press the Senate to approve this legislation."
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Rep. Roy Blunt, Republican, 7th District, southwest Missouri
"I would start with extension of tax policies that I believe have brought us significant economic recovery and opportunity."
Will push for final passage of legislation to protect company pension plans and move forward with immigration reform and border security legislation.
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Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Republican, 8th District, southeast Missouri
Will focus on earthquake preparedness along the New Madrid fault, working with lawmakers from Missouri and five states that could be affected.
Will work to reduce the price of prescription drugs by allowing imports of cheaper medicines from Canada and closing loopholes to let generics be sold more quickly. "I'm never going to give up the fight on reimportation, because the prices that we pay for prescription drugs are outrageous."
Will work on flood protection for farmers concerned about a planned "spring rise" for the Missouri River.
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Rep. Kenny Hulshof, Republican, 9th District, northeast Missouri
Will work to expand the use of renewable fuels, including increased funding for biodiesel.
Will focus on expanding access to quality health care in rural areas, such as promoting the use of electronic tools to put patients in remote locations in touch with doctors and nurses in larger communities.
Will work toward permanent repeal of the estate tax.
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