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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday July 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ernst, Peters Examine U.S. Reliance on China for Pharmaceuticals
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan) introduced the Pharmaceutical Risk Assessment and Mitigation Act to require the Department of Defense (DoD) to expand its assessment of its reliance on China and other hostile foreign countries for key ingredients in drug supply chains. The bipartisan legislation will mandate an interagency risk assessment to identify weak points and ensure Americans will   more

Feenstra Supports Effort to Protect Volunteer Fire Departments from Burdensome OSHA Regulations
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: In May, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) signed a letter to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration urging the Biden administration to rescind its proposed rule that would impose a litany of new and costly rules and regulations on volunteer fire departments, particularly in rural communities. "Our rural communities depend on vo  more

Hinson Calls for Unity, De-escalating Inflammatory Rhetoric
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hinson (IA-02) released the below statement calling for leaders in both parties to de-escalate inflammatory rhetoric following the assassination attempt against President Trump."Following the horrific assassination attempt over the weekend, President Trump is working to unite our country and remind everyone there is so much more that unites us as Americans than divides us as Republicans or Democr  more