WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), an Army combat veteran, celebrated the legacy of Colonel Ralph Puckett, a Korean War veteran, member of the Army Ranger Regiment, and Medal of Honor recipient, after he passed away at the age of 97. "Colonel Ralph Puckett's acts of bravery and selfless service during the Korean War will continue to inspire generations to come. Under his leadership, the 8th U.S. Army Ranger Company se  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Canteen Lunch in the Alley of Wapello County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "After purchasing the historic Canteen Lunch in the Alley restaurant in 2015, Scott and Janice P  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today released a report examining how loopholes in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) registration process are abused by drug cartels and other bad actors to enhance the global drug trade and threaten our national security. "While Americans rely on the Federal Aviation Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act, legislation to strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordable for producers. Cosponsors of the bill include Senate Agriculture Committe  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and their Republican colleagues on the Budget Committee in calling for committee chairman Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to focus hearing topics on the committee's jurisdiction, namely, fiscal matters. This Congress, the Democratic majority has convened just three hearings on the budget and held  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: DES MOINES -- U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize the adoption of siblings. The Fight for Siblings Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representative Don Davis (NC-01), will double the federal adoption tax credit for families that adopt siblings.  "Family is everything to Iowans, and I want to make sure that I'm doing everything in my power to help Iowans who are willi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and eight Senate Budget Committee Republicans shared with Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) pressing facts about the U.S. economic outlook, calling on him and majority committee members to focus on fiscal matters. Under Democrat leadership, the committee this Congress has convened 15 hearings on climate and just thr  more