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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday May 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ernst Fights to Stop SBA Political Activity on the Taxpayer's Dime
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Following reports of illegal electioneering at Biden's Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is working to stop the SBA from using taxpayer dollars for political activity. She recently joined Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, in demanding calendar records from SBA leaders   more

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Ruthven Meat Processing
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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: Ruthven Meat Processing of Palo Alto County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Ruthven Meat Processing has a reputation for providing customers in northwest Iowa with high-qual  more

Ernst Slams Biden for Refusing to Fire FDIC Chair Gruenberg
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement after the Biden administration refused to immediately remove Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg: "The FDIC frat party is over, and it's past time for President Biden to take real action," Ernst said. "By failing to fire and immediately remove Chairman Martin Gruenberg, to ensure Democrats keep control of the FDIC's Bo  more

Ernst Urges Biden to Withdraw Latest $147 Billion Student Loan Bailout
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in demanding the Department of Education withdraw its latest attempt to transfer student loan debt onto American taxpayers. In the letter, the lawmakers point out that the administration's proposed loan rule will cost hardworking Americans an additional $147 billion and bring the total student loan debt transferred to taxpayers to as much as $1 trillion. Meanwhile  more

Grassley to Hold Town Meetings in Cass, Mills, Adams and Humboldt Counties
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold public town meetings in Atlantic and Glenwood on May 28, Corning on May 29 and Dakota City on May 30 as part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa. "Representative government requires continued dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent. I look forward to hearing directly from Iowans in Cass, Mills, Adams and Humboldt counties. Their insig  more

Grassley, Bicameral Colleagues Call on Biden Admin to Withdraw Latest Student Loan Bailout
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), the top Republicans on the Senate and House committees handling education, to urge the Biden administration to withdraw its proposal to transfer $147 billion in student loan debt to American taxpayers. "In addition to the fiscally irresponsible nature of this backdoor attempt to enact 'free' college, the  more