| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Thursday April 18, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Ernst Fights for Transparency on Abortions Facilitated by the VA
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
As the Biden administration doubles down on its abortion agenda, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and combat veteran, introduced the VA Abortion Transparency Act to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase transparency on abortion procedures.
In 2022, the Biden administration's VA announced it would begin providing abortions for veterans and their dependents through the taxpayer-fun
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Ernst Presses Air Force on Iowa National Guard's Runway in Sioux City
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who served in the Iowa National Guard, questioned Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about the National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa.
In 2003, when the wing was converted from F-16 fighters to KC-135 tankers, the Air Force promised to upgrade the airfield at the Iowa National Guard facility. Now, the 185th Air Refueling Wing might lose its mission
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Grassley Joins Bill to Combat Antisemitism on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in introducing a bill to help combat antisemitism on college campuses, which spiked following Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act would instruct the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemiti
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Grassley, Shaheen, Risch Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Drug Precursors
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, is leading bipartisan legislation to enhance global precursor chemical destruction efforts. The Destruction Initiative for Stored Precursors Overseas and Safe Enforcement (DISPOSE) Act would facilitate U.S. collaboration with partner countries, including Mexico, Colombia and Peru, to ensure seized precursor c
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Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Implement Year-Round E15
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to implement year-round E15 sales. The Year-Round E15 Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (NE-03), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Don Bacon (NE-02), would allow for sales of E15 in 2024 across eight Midwestern states.
"Since day one, I've been fighting for year-round E15. Unf
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Risch, Sens. Grassley, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Drug Precursors
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to enhance global precursor chemical destruction efforts. The Destruction Initi
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