WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee and the Senate's leading foe of wasteful spending, is calling on President Biden's Small Business Administration (SBA) to immediately enact a law she wrote requiring a public price tag be placed on taxpayer-funded projects. At Senator Ernst's request, a provision was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 requiring that  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- 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: Martin Hildreth Company of Calhoun County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "With its three generations of family leadership, Martin Hildreth Company exemplifies what it mean  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst released the following statement after the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed American citizen Itay Chen was killed by Iran-backed Hamas on October 7. "My heart goes out to Ruby and Hagit Chen who, for over 150 days, have wondered if their son Itay was dead or alive. "Now we know the heartbreaking news, and one thing is sure: This tragedy happened due to the brutality and inhumanity of Iran-ba  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After the death of American citizen Itay Chen was confirmed, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) shared his family's story and expressed the need to fully hold Iran-backed Hamas accountable to immediately release the hostages. This weekend, it was reported that Qatar threatened to expel Hamas leaders if the hostages aren't released. Click here or above to watch. Background: In the wake of the horrific terrorist  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, a congressional resolution denouncing the Biden administration's radical immigration policies that have created the worst border crisis in our nation's history. "President Biden has the power to end the border crisis by restarting construction on the border wall, ending 'catch-and-release' policies, and reinst  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which protects our national security by requiring apps like TikTok to completely divest from companies controlled by foreign adversaries like China or face a ban in the United States. "As a father of four, I believe that TikTok is a serious threat to our national security, our econ  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Amid National Sunshine Week, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is spotlighting federal whistleblower disclosure policies and demanding agencies take action to ensure employees know their rights to report wrongdoing. By law, all federal agency nondisclosure policies, forms and agreements must contain an "anti-gag" provision, which informs employees of their right to report waste, fraud or a  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) welcomed unanimous Senate passage of their resolution designating March as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Awareness Month. "Blood clots affect hundreds of thousands of American each year," Grassley said. "While these conditions can be life threatening, they are preventable and treatable. I encourage all Americans to know t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined The Truth with Lisa Boothe to discuss the state of the economy, the "unparalleled" crisis at the southern border, the importance of congressional oversight, how he prioritizes bipartisanship and his past chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Listen to the full episode HERE and find excerpts below. The Lasting Impacts of Bidenflation: "This administration   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: While the president is proposing hiking Washington spending, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is exposing how and where Biden is hiding billions of taxpayer dollars during Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of the public's right to know what the government is doing. The dollar amounts and details of secret deals being dished out by Biden's deputies are not being disclosed to taxpayers as required by law, acc  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) spoke on the floor in support of the Protecting Americans from Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Watch the full video here. "I rise today in support of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Our bill is simple: it forces TikTok to cut ties with the CCP, or lose American users. The day after we introduced our bill, TikTo  more