WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure qualified and accountable leadership at the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). The Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats (PROTECT) Act would subject all future USSS Directors to Senate confirmation and a single, 10-year term. "The Secret Service is a cr  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa). "It's a bad day for boondoggles, but a very good one for taxpayers!" said Ernst. "Thanks to the leadership of Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the House of Representatives passed my bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondo  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the entire Iowa congressional delegation in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use its existing statutory authority to provide much-needed relief to Iowa farmers and producers impacted by recent storms, including tornadoes and flooding. "Our farmers and producers have been hit hard by tornadoes, floods, and other disaste  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to ensure qualified and accountable leadership at the United States Secret Service (USSS). The Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats (PROTECT) Act would subject all future USSS Directors to Senate confirmation and a single, 10-year term. "The Secret Service's core   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Last night, the U.S. House passed the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act would require the public disclosure of every taxpayer-funded project that is $1 billion or more over budget or five years or more behind schedule. This disclosure woul  more