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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Tuesday July 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Crapo, Risch, Grassley, Ernst Lead Effort to Safeguard Federal Support for Crime Victims
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), are conducting congressional oversight to ensure the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains adequate funding to compensate crime victims. Recent DOJ data reveals the agency has redirected money intended for the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), which is already running a historically low balance. "Congress has acte  more

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Agri-Industrial Plastics Company
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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: Agri-Industrial Plastics Company of Jefferson County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "For 46 years, Agri-Industrial Plastics Company has built upon founder Dick Smith's unique   more

Feenstra Condemns Vice President Harris' Failure to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement condemning Vice President Kamala Harris' failure to uphold her title of "Border Czar" and secure the border: "At the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, President Biden tasked Vice President Harris with securing the border and protecting our communities. She not only failed miserably; she never even tried. It's why nearly 8 mil  more

Grassley Leads Effort to Safeguard Federal Support for Crime Victims
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), are conducting congressional oversight to ensure the Justice Department (DOJ) maintains adequate funding to compensate crime victims. Recent DOJ data reveals the agency has redirected money intended for the Crime Victims F  more

Hinson Calls for Secret Service Director to Resign
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hinson (IA-02) released the below statement calling for U.S. Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, to resign."It has been over a week since President Trump was nearly assassinated and there has been zero accountability for this massive security failure. Not a single person has been fired and we are left with more questions than answers. It's unbelievable that a rooftop in such close proximit  more

Nunn Bill to Protect Americans' Digital Assets Passes House
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's national security and protect digital assets. The bipartisan Financial Technology Protection Act would establish a working group among key federal government departments, intelligence agencies, and key private sector experts to help combat terrorism and illicit financing on d  more