WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today questioned Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel about the dangers of Democrats' tax proposals, high interest rates and the Biden administration's regulatory agenda. VIDEO Grassley's questions, including notable excerpts, follow. Current Interest Levels: Grassley: "Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an e  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: As world leaders gather for the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, called for the United States to restore peace through strength after President Biden's weakness has abandoned our partners. During her remarks, Ernst cited how Biden botched his Afghanistan withdrawal, emboldened Putin's invasion of Ukraine, allowed Chinese aggression, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Ashley Hinson (IA-02) and Angie Craig (MN-02) led 35 House lawmakers in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to raise Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for advanced biofuels to account for increased production and availability. Read the full letter here(link is external)."The EPA continues to undermine the RFS, going back on promises   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after voting for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation that prevents noncitizens from registering to vote in U.S. federal elections. "Voting is a sacred right for American citizens, and illegal immigrants should never have the opportunity to vote in our elections. The Biden Administration has allowed millions of illegal   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House passed H.R. 7637, the "Refrigerator Freedom Act." This legislation was introduced by U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) and prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from prescribing or enforcing energy efficiency standards for refrigerators that are not cost effective or technologically feasible, or that fail to save a significant amount of energy. "The  more