WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement on the long-delayed announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency that eight states -- including Iowa -- would be able to sell E-15 year-round beginning in 2025. "I'm glad that the EPA finally approved Governor Reynolds' request from a year and a half ago to sell E-15 year-round without a waiver from the federal government. While this is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the below statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a petition, filed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and other Midwest governors, to permanently authorize year-round E-15 sales. "I applaud Governor Reynolds' persistent advocacy for ethanol producers across the heartland. Those efforts paid off today," Grassley said.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Thanks to a law U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) championed, the federal government recovered $2.68 billion in 2023 and settled the most fraud cases ever in a single year. Since Grassley strengthened the False Claims Act in 1986, it has recouped approximately $75 billion for taxpayers and saved countless more by deterring would-be fraudsters. "The False Claims Act is arguably the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement on today's widespread cyber outage and issuing a warning on the Chinese Communist Party's ongoing efforts to hack critical systems and infrastructure in the U.S.  "We are still determining the cause of today's widespread cyber outage that impacted many Iowans and Americans. As we learn more, this incident should serve as a wake up call that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Atlantic, IA -- U.S. Representative Zach Nunn today hosted an information session in Atlantic, IA to share best practices and develop new approaches to help combat the opioid crisis in rural Iowa. "Too many Iowans know a family member or friend who is dealing with an addiction to opioids. We can and must do more to save lives from overdoses.," said Rep. Nunn. "Today's discussion provided valuable insights into th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What's your message to Iowans during National Cancer Prevention Month? A: Although society has made strides in recent decades to prevent and treat cancer, the disease remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. Three words no one wants to hear were delivered to nearly two million Americans last year: "You have cancer." I encourage Iowans during National Cancer Prevention Month to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will approve a request to allow summer month sales of E15 gasoline with high blends of ethanol. The expansion will have an effective date of April 28, 2025. The request was made in 2022 by the governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Sout  more