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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Sunday April 14, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ernst to SBA Inspector General: Investigate Telework Abuse
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After the head of Biden's Small Business Administration (SBA) fumbled over her agency's ongoing telework abuses, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is calling for the SBA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) to launch a new investigation. Ernst is joined in this effort by her fellow Small Business Committee members, Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tim Scott  more

Ernst, Warren Announce Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Blast Overpressure and Protect Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation that would direct the Department of Defense (DoD) to help mitigate and protect servicemembers from blast overpressure. During just three months in 2023, DoD provided treatment to servicemembers nearly 50,000 times for traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which are considered   more

Q&A: Aviation Matters
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What's your recent work on behalf of Iowa airports and sustainable aviation fuel? A: Throughout my service in the U.S. Senate, I make it my business to ensure the people's business is managed effectively throughout the federal bureaucracy. From tracking taxpayer dollars to holding federal agencies accountable for the services they provide the American people, my legislative and oversight work includ  more