WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed President Biden for putting more Americans at risk by greenlighting Iran's violent activities and increasing its nuclear capabilities. Ernst highlighted that, by lining Iran's pockets with $6 billion, failing to enforce sanctions, and issuing a visa to allow "the Butcher of Tehran" on U.S. soil, Biden's appeasement continues to embolden Iranian aggression. Click h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on protecting the unborn. "After Dobbs, protection of the unborn has returned to elected officials at the state and federal level. As Justice Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion to Dobbs, the legislative bodies are best able to decide such matters. "When states like South Carolina, Florida, and Iowa agree on a certain le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined fellow Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Secure the Border Act of 2023. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives as H.R. 2, is the most comprehensive border security legislation in decades. "The first obligation of gove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) introduced bipartisan legislation to designate September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention Day and dedicate federal resources to stillbirth prevention and education. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. "The stillbirth rate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee's Oversight Hearing to examine varying VA clinician licensing standards across the United States: Good morning. This oversight heari  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) and Representative Paul Tonko (NY-20) today introduced the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Relief Act of 2023, legislation that aims to guarantee that Home Medical Equipment (HME) suppliers can provide their products at an affordable rate. "Supply chain issues and rising costs exten  more