WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Following reports of sexual harassment and discrimination at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) offered a resolution on the Senate floor demanding President Biden fire FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, which Democrats blocked, proving they are putting politics over protecting women in the workplace. Watch her full remarks here. Watch her push back against Democrats her  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After reports that eight individuals linked to ISIS crossed the southern border were arrested in New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding more information on this threat from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The letter highlights the potential for a coordinated attack and the recent releases of aliens on the terrorist watchlist  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling out the Biden administration for putting up thousands of billboards along roads and other publicly-funded projects all over the country declaring they were "funded by President Joe Biden." Americans know heisn't funding anything - he's charging his trillion-dollar spending spree to taxpayers. In a letter to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - On Thursday, June 27, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting in Hancock County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them. This town hall meeting is open to the public. Thursday, June 27, 2024 Hancock County Town Hall Meeting 2:45pm CT Britt Public Library 132 Main Avenue S Britt, IA 50423-1627 NOTE:   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - On Friday, June 28, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting in Howard County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them. This town hall meeting is open to the public. Friday, June 28, 2024 Howard County Town Hall Meeting 10:30am CT Northeast Iowa Community College Cresco Center 1020 2nd Avenue SE Cresco  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is joining Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on bipartisan legislation to help protect American data from malicious foreign entities. "Foreign adversaries have a proven track record of using modern day technology to steal American data and exert malign influence. This threatens U.S. national security and Americans' privacy," Grassley said. "By requiring websites and apps   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Finance committees, today joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to press the Biden administration on the steps it's taking to address the recent surge in used cooking oil (UCO) imports. The U.S. last year imported 3 billion pounds of UCO, half of which came from China; that's up from a total of 200 million pounds imported in 2020. The s  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, called on her colleagues to pass her bipartisan legislation with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, which would hold middlemen in the prescription drug marke  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: Why did you launch a congressional inquiry into the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing? A: Iowans know I take my oversight responsibilities seriously to ensure the federal government is serving the American people effectively and efficiently. For example, during the Obama administration my investigative inquiry into the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program exposed overpayments for EpiPens, a life-sav  more