WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a resolution to pressure the U.S. Congress to avoid a government shutdown. "Coloradans don't shut their communities down because of a disagreement, and the Senate shouldn't be allowed to do so either," said Bennet. "A government shutdown would be disastrous for Colorado - closing national parks, freezing pa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) - alongside Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) - introduced the Secure Family Futures Act to apply ordinary treatment of debt investments for certain insurance companies, which in turn, would help secure life insurance policies - at a lower cost - for American families. "Our economy and our tax code need to support the financial security of our families, and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, bipartisan legislation to iron out the current tax code to allow qualifying students to reap the full benefits of financial aid. The bill would remove financial barriers to higher education by better coordinating Pe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Dubuque, Iowa - Congresswoman Hinson (IA-02) announced that following her advocacy, the City of Dubuque will receive a $1.5 million Small Community Air Service Development Program grant. In May of 2023, Hinson wrote a letter of support to Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, advocating for this grant funding. The grant is funded by FY22 appropriations legislation that Hinson supported. "Ever since d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) submitted a resolution to designate the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as "National Clean Energy Week." This bipartisan resolution celebrates American energy innovation and starts a weeklong of activities, programming, and events dedicated to clean energy. "National Clean Energy Week is a t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - With a government shutdown looming, U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced two bills to prevent politicians in Washington, D.C. from profiting while Americans across the country go without a paycheck. The bipartisan No Work, No Pay Act fines Members of Congress an amount equivalent to one day's pay for each day of a government shutdown. The People Before Politics Act would prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, on Medicare solvency: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this very important hearing, because we can all recognize Medicare and Social Security are very much a part of the social fabric. They may be government programs, but they also interact with the private sector, retirement and health benefits as well. It's n  more