Rep. Ike Skelton

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Ike Skelton said today that he would apologize if Rep. Todd Akin felt offended by a crude remark Skelton made about him that was caught by a House floor microphone.

“During heated debate, unfortunate things are said.…

The Senate’s version of a national defense bill would authorize nine more F/A-18 fighter jets than contained in the Department of Defense budget for 2010, said U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.

McCaskill’s office said Friday that she spent the better part of the last week seeking…

Rep. Todd Akin

WASHINGTON — As we forecast here yesterday, a House panel today adopted wording that could lead to purchase of as many as 150 F/A-18 Super Hornets for the Navy over the next five years.

Approval by the House Armed Services Seapower and Expeditionary…

WASHINGTON — According to sources, a key House panel tomorrow likely will deliver good news to Boeing and the St. Louis workforce when it advances legislation to purchase more F/A-18 Super Hornets for the Navy.

Congressional approval of military aircraft used to be a rather…