WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined a resolution - led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) - condemning the Governor of New Mexico for suspending the Second Amendment and violating the Constitution. "I'm proud to support a congressional resolution condemning the Governor of New Mexico for unlawfully wielding her power to subvert the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act. This legislation combats the Biden administration's proposed emission standards rule that would limit the sale of new vehicles with internal combustion engines and, thus, require electric vehicle sales to increase from 6% to 67% of all U.S. automo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson released the below statement on the City of Cedar Rapids receiving a $6 million investment for the ReLeaf Cedar Rapids program. Hinson wrote a letter in support of Cedar Rapids' application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban & Community Forestry Funding opportunity, successfully advocating for this project. "I was proud to successfully advocate for C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw a stringent new rule requiring more Americans to register for federal firearms licenses (FFL). Grassley cited the policy as the latest example of Biden's executive branch skirting the legislative process, skewing its application of bipartisan laws and dismissing the will of the elected Congress. "The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: By: Sen. Joni Ernst As published in Fox News Digital While Americans have not received the bump to their budgets promised under "Bidenomics," Iran is relishing its pay raise from the Biden administration's policies. A five-year high in oil exports has filled Iran's coffers, despite the U.S. claiming to have sanctions on the regime. Not to mention the $6 billion the administration greenlit in response to the t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What is POW/MIA Recognition Day? A: More than four decades ago, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to give special recognition to America's service members who were prisoners of war (POW) or remain missing in action (MIA) and unaccounted for from conflicts that date as far back as World War II. Every year since 1979, Americans are called to observe the third Friday of September to recogniz  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * Wotus, Rest of Biden's Mandates Belong in Trash In May, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down President Joe Biden's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. With no congressional, stakeholder or farmer input, the Environmental Protection Agency made slight revisions to that rule last week, which was an overt federal government overreach by the Biden administration. By elimi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following column: * * * Combatting President Biden's Electric Vehicle Mandates Since the beginning of his administration, President Biden has weaponized the heavy hand of government to tilt the scale in favor of policies that he supports - absent any congressional action or approval whatsoever. From his burdensome WOTUS rule on our farmers to his ridiculous plan to hike mortgage payments on responsible taxpayers to subsidize home  more