Maryville, IL, July 16, 2018 – US Congressman John Shimkus, who is a graduate of West Point and held a title of Lt Colonel in the Reserves, discusses a series of issues involving national security, working with President Trump, the issue of how Republicans in Congress select the issues they wish to focus on, and the need to begin storing nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, Nevada, where it can be held safe and stored away from population centers.
Shimkus represents the 15th Congressional District, that takes in parts of 32 counties in Southern Illinois.