WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation that will expand financing opportunities for first-time farmers and small and mid-size manufacturers in Ohio, Iowa and around the country. The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds (MAMBA) Act will modernize the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) rules for Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor, demanding accountability for federal agencies that are abusing remote work on the taxpayer's dime. Ernst is requesting an investigation of every major department and agency to determine the impact of telework on the delivery and response times of services, how much taxpayer money could be saved by consolidating unused office space, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is standing up for Iowans' Second Amendment rights as the Biden Department of Education attempts to withhold funds used to support archery, hunter safety education, or other extracurricular programs in public schools. Ernst is providing critical oversight of the Biden administration's blatant attempt to issue guidance that contradicts congressional intent for this fu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - As the Biden administration touts an increase in federal contracts awarded to small businesses, it fails to mention that the pool of small business contractors continues to shrink. Between 2009 and 2021, the number of small businesses receiving government contracts fell dramatically from 121,181 to 65,455. In 2022, the number of prime small business contractors fell to 62,670, down more than 4% from   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- 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: PIVO Brewery and Blepta Studios of Winneshiek County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "From Craig's time serving our country in the Air Force to his partnership with his wife  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed Washington bureaucrats who have yet to return to work while federal office buildings sit empty and wait times for public services continue to increase. Ernst highlighted the stark contrast between the Iowans she met during her 9th annual River to River Tour working hard to make ends meet and the countless federal employees who refuse to answer the call   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced a bipartisan effort to expand opportunities for first-time farmers and small to mid-size manufacturers. The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) will modernize the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) rules for Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) and First-Time Farmer Bonds (Aggie Bonds), providing new financing opportunities for f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), former chairman and current chairman, respectively, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced a resolution designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy. "Our founders had tremendous foresight in building a government that champions ideological differences while uniting us under common principles. In doing so, they passed the ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today released a report surveying U.S. federal agencies' historic failure to properly oversee U.S. resources provided to Mexico to combat drug trafficking and organized crime. The report finds that U.S. officials have consistently ignored credible evidence of rampant corruption in the Mexican gove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the below statement following the Biden Administration's decision to cancel oil and gas leases in Alaska. "Even as gas prices climb, President Biden continues his war on American energy. Canceling oil and gas leases in Alaska is just the latest disastrous move by the Biden Administration that will undermine energy security. I wish President Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: DES MOINES - U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced September mobile office hours across Iowa's Third District to assist constituents who may not be able to travel to one of the Third District Congressional offices in Creston, Des Moines, and Ottumwa. At these mobile office hours, Iowans will be able to get help from their Congressional office with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, vetera  more