WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) voted to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act to protect children online. This legislation creates needed safeguards for kids using social media and holds Big Tech accountable for pushing addictive and inappropriate content. "I am working to hold Big Tech accountable and put the health and wellbeing of America's youth first!" said Ernst. "While our next   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host an academy open house on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa for students interested in applying to one of our nation's military academies. As a U.S. Army veteran, every year, Ernst is honored to have the opportunity to nominate up to ten eligible Iowa students for each U.S. service academy. "My 23 years of military service shaped my li  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered remarks commending whistleblowers' role as our nation's greatest fraud fighters. Grassley, a co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, additionally introduced a Senate resolution recognizing July 30, 2024, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day." Congress enacted our nation's first whistleblower protections on this day 246 ye  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on the future of electric vehicles, on July 31, 2024: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome to our expert witnesses. Our last hearing was with Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Swagel. The hearing was a very welcome event at this committee. Unfortunately, [it was] a rare opportunity for this committee to focus on the critical,  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- 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, today voted for bipartisan legislation to protect youth from exploitation online and help rein in Big Tech. The package, which substantially includes the Grassley-backed Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), passed the Senate by a vote of 91-3. It  more