WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) led Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in sending a letter today to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) highlighting concerns regarding the VA's recent "Red Team" Executive Roundtable Report that only serves to reinforce questionable practices by the VA to the detriment of veterans. Discrepancies in the report highlight   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After President Biden confirmed he will continue to withhold more munitions from Israel, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement: "President Biden has broken his 'ironclad' commitment. While his appeasement has failed to halt terrorist attacks in the Middle East, he has no right to withhold ammunition from our greatest ally in the region. There should be no wavering in U.S. support for Is  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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, the Equal Representation Act. This legislation would add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census and prevent illegal immigrants from being counted during congressional reapportionment. "Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to vote in American elections, and thus, they shouldn't be counted when drawing congre  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's threat to block the supply of certain U.S. weapons to Israel if it invades the city of Rafah: "This is a complete reversal from the promise President Biden made to Israel in the aftermath of Hamas' horrific October 7 attack. Biden swore Israel would not be alone in this fight. Now, he's making a politically-orie  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: During the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) pressed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel on IRS employees working from home while providing subpar customer service to Iowans. Watch her line of questioning here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oiuj3XrU6Yo&feature=youtu.be). "It is unaccept  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the following statement after the House passed the Equal Representation Act. This bill requires the decennial census to include a citizenship question, and excludes noncitizens from the population on which the apportionment of U.S. House Representatives and electors for each state is based. Hinson is a cosponsor of this legislation. "Reinstating the citizenship ques  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the following statement on President Biden refusing to supply Israel with weapons. "President Biden halting shipments of lethal military aid to Israel is nothing short of a gift to Hamas terrorists. Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas, and Congress voted overwhelmingly to send Israel the lethal military aid necessary to do so. Hamas is responsible for e  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Iowa: A Leader in Veteran Healthcare Innovation" at 11 a.m. on May 13, 2024, at the University of Iowa, University Capitol Center Room 1117: Witnesses Panel one * Dr. Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Assistant Under Secretary for Health, Office of Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster safety at schools within our communities. The Safe Schools and Communities Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17), would provide competitive grants to public schools to prevent human trafficking, improve drug abuse awareness, reduce gang activity, and end violence within our communities. "As a dad of six,  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and David Trone (MD-06) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to treatment options under Medicare. The Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Parity Actwill ensure that Medicare recipients have access to covered occupational therapy treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. "Our nation is facing both a mental health and substance abuse crisis," said Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-1), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), and Darren Soto (FL-9) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase and facilitate close coordination between the United States and Israel on new and improved health care technologies. Specifically, the Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act, or simply, t  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Rural Health Care: Supporting Lives and Improving Communities" at 10 a.m. on May 16, 2024, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda We encourage the public to utilize the Committee's livestream of the hearing, available on the website at https://www.finance.senate.gov/. Member Statements * Ron Wyden (D - OR) * Mike Crapo (R - ID) Witnesses * Keith J. Mueller, Ph.D., Gerhard Ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution designating May 7, 2024 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The bipartisan effort aims to raise awareness and educate the public regarding the dangers posed by counterfeit fentanyl pills. "Drugs like fentanyl and xylazine have devastated families across Delaware, especially as suspected drug ov  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, two bills led by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) to keep rural hospitals operational and preserve access to over-the-phone telehealth services passed the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. "Protecting access to affordable, reliable healthcare in rural Iowa is a top priority for me in Congress. It's why I'm glad that two bills that I introduced to support our rural communities passed the House Ways a  more