WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led the entire Iowa delegation in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue working with state leaders to support poultry and dairy producers impacted by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) while also stepping up to fill outstanding research and response gaps. In a letter to USDA, the delegation cited the recent and unprecedented spread of the virus to dairy ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is following up on her previous request for a comprehensive review of telework and locality pay policies by demanding action from the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. This follows a USAID employee falsely using an office supply retailer's mailing address in Virginia to defraud the taxpayer by claiming   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: On the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting the Conscience Protection Act to protect healthcare providers and insurance plans from government discrimination if they decline to participate in abortions. The bill also provides a private right of action for victims of conscience discrimination. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and United States Trade Representative (USTR) expressing concerns with the recent and dramatic increase in used cooking oil (UCO) imports--over half of which came directly from China. "Since 2020, in response to deman  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act to help small businesses offer paid family and medical leave (PFML) to their employees. This legislation specifically extends and reforms the 45S tax credit - which was a two-year tax credit authorized by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and later extended by Congress through 2025 -   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA -- On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra welcomed the news that President Biden approved Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' disaster declaration for five counties impacted by catastrophic flooding in Northwest Iowa. "I welcome the news that Governor Reynolds' disaster declaration -- which I requested from President Biden -- was approved so that we can deliver relief to our communities devastated by catast  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What comes to mind in observation of National Social Media Day? A: As an early adopter of social media, I appreciate the opportunity to use technology to directly communicate with constituents. Representative government is a two-way street, and social media platforms open lanes of communication between elected officeholders and the people we serve. I encourage Iowans to follow me on X, Facebook, Inst  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) spoke on the House floor to recognize the Road of Honor leading to the Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa. In 2022, Rep. Miller-Meeks secured $960,000 in federal funding to repave the Road of Honor through Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill. In April, Dr. Miller-Meeks visited the Road of   more