November 22, 2009:
Giving Thanks for Our Freedoms

One of the most famous images of the 20th century was created by artist Norman Rockwell during World War II. The illustration, captioned “Freedom From Want,” shows a family gathered around a table preparing to carve the turkey and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner together.   Rockwell’s work was one in a series inspired by President Frank D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address, known as the Four Freedoms speech. Rockwell’s artworks illustrating the Four Freedoms became national icons. They appeared on four ...Read more

November 18, 2009: Skelton: House Passes Bill to Reauthorize Important Firefighter Assistance Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) announced today that Congress has approved H.R. 3791, the Fire Grants Reauthorization ...Read more

November 7, 2009: Skelton Reaction to the House Passage of the Health Insurance Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) released the following statement concerning H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care ...Read more

USDA Announces Disaster Designation in Missouri

Information on H1N1 Human Influenza

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