I will continue doing everything I can in Congress to support businesses like Seyer and ensure they have the resources and opportunities needed to succeed for generations to come.
Support businesses like Seyer Industries in Congress and help ensure they have the resources and opportunities needed to succeed for generations to come.
Occurrences
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Evidence
“Rep. Onder Newsletter :⭐ Business Spotlight | Seyer Industries” appears in the office’s latest news listing, dated May 11, 2026.
The office news listing previously included “Rep. Onder Newsletter: ⭐ Business Spotlight | Seyer Industries,” dated May 11, 2026.
Seyer Industries describes itself as “State of the Art, Vertically Integrated Aerospace Manufacturing,” with “300+ Employees,” “$50M Invested In The Business Last 5 Years,” partners including the U.S. Department of Defense, and products including structural components for the U.S. Navy’s Vertical Launch System.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee membership page lists “Bob Onder” as a Republican member from “MO-3.”
The Aviation Subcommittee page says it has jurisdiction over civil aviation, FAA programs, aviation commerce, airport grants, airspace matters, unmanned aircraft systems, and related issues; its members list includes “Robert F. Onder, Jr. (MO).”
The Economic Development Subcommittee page says it has jurisdiction over programs promoting economic development, including the Economic Development Administration; its members list names “Robert F. Onder, Jr. (MO), Vice Chair.”
Congress.gov records H.R.1 as Public Law No. 119-21. Its summary says the law includes “Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reforms and Boosting Domestic Investment,” including 100% bonus depreciation, immediate domestic research and experimental expense deductions, expanded business asset expensing, and an increased advanced manufacturing tax credit.
The Clerk records Roll Call 145 on H.R. 1 as passed, 215-214, and lists “Onder Republican Missouri MO Yea.”
Congress.gov records S.1071 as Public Law No. 119-60. The bill summary says it sets FY2026 policies and authorities for DOD programs and activities, authorizes procurement including aircraft, ships, and missiles, and sets DOD acquisition and domestic sourcing policy.
The Clerk records Roll Call 320 on S. 1071 as passed, 312-112, and lists “Onder Republican Missouri MO Yea.”
Assessments
Onder showed same-term congressional support relevant to Seyer-like businesses by publicly spotlighting Seyer Industries, serving on transportation, aviation, and economic development panels, and voting for enacted broad business/manufacturing tax and defense authorization measures. However, the evidence does not show that he secured a Seyer-specific federal contract, appropriation, grant, regulatory action, or other direct resource or opportunity. The promise is broad enough to credit these actions as partial fulfillment, but not enough for full delivery.
The available evidence shows only that Rep. Onder highlighted Seyer Industries in an official May 11, 2026 newsletter. That is some sign of attention to the company, but it does not demonstrate that he secured federal resources, expanded opportunities, passed legislation, obtained appropriations, or otherwise materially delivered the promised support in Congress. Because he remains in office and the promise is broad and ongoing, the record here is insufficient to mark it as delivered, partial, or definitively failed.
Onder made a concrete same-term effort by using his official congressional platform to spotlight Seyer Industries, which aligns with the promise to support and promote businesses like Seyer. However, the available evidence shows public attention rather than a delivered federal resource, opportunity, appropriation, program change, contract support, or other material congressional outcome benefiting the company. Because the promise is broad and support-oriented, this merits partial credit, but not full delivery.