WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: During National Agriculture Week, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling out the Biden administration's failure to prioritize trade. Ernst joined her colleagues in urging U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to increase U.S. agricultural exports and improve the competitiveness of U.S. products abroad. "We expect trade to fluctuate in r  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- 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: the Browns Century Theater of Plymouth County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "It's clear a passion for the performing arts runs in the Brown family, and they've channeled   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) led two letters to the Biden administration urging greater action in developing new markets for biofuels exports and calling on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to continue working towards the full repeal of Brazil's costly tariff on American ethanol. Both Feenstra and LaHood serve on the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced that he secured $4 million for infrastructure improvements at the Des Moines International Airport. This federal investment will help expand the de-icing apron to improve efficiency at the airport. "Traveling can be a pain - passengers often experience delays, poor customer service, and uncomfortable seating. The Des Moines International Ai  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is amplifying his opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) tailpipe emissions proposal, citing an alarming new cost estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). "The CBO released its ten-year budget and economic outlook on February 7, 2024, which projected a $  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting an update on the Department's efforts to address risks to the military pharmaceutical supp  more