WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Days after the fourth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today joined the Atlantic Council's N7 Initiative to discuss two newly proposed bipartisan bills that counter Iranian aggression and build upon the historic nature of the Abraham Accords. The Learning Integrated National Knowledge (LINK) Act would connect senior commanders between our Middle East partners' armed forces. The A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Four years since the signing of the Abraham Accords, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, is building upon the historic agreements by introducing the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Allied Collaboration for Crucial Operations, Research, and Development Act (AI ACCORD) Act of 2024 alongside Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). This legislation will ensure that Accords nations will be able to ut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was honored to receive Growth Energy's 2024 Fueling Growth Award in recognition of her strong support for America's homegrown biofuel producers. "I understand firsthand that biofuels are key to strengthening our rural communities, keeping gas prices low, and protecting our energy independence," said Senator Ernst. "Iowa farmers already f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After federal agencies displayed a staggering lack of coordination and competency while responding to natural disasters in Iowa this spring, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is standing up for rural Iowa communities left behind by the Small Business Administration's (SBA) disaster assistance. She pointed out multiple issues with the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed the Telework Transparency Act. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), would require federal agencies to examine how telework impacts performance and federal property decisions. This would create more accountability for serving Americans and save billions of taxpayer dollars. Ernst'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) was named a "Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for his 100% voting record of supporting small businesses in Congress. "I'm honored to be named a 'Guardian of Small Business' by the National Federation of Independent Business for my work to cut taxes and reduce burdensome regulations on our small businesses and j  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act. This legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that illegal immigrants found guilty of sex offenses, domestic violence, child abuse, or similar crimes can be punished and deported. "The Biden-Harris administration's open-border polici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) teamed up with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) to introduce a resolution designating today, September 19th, as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. Grassley this morning delivered remarks at a reception Iowa-based Health Birth Day, Inc. hosted to celebrate congressional progress on stillbirth a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on a bill to hold the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) accountable for running a $3 billion deficit on its 2024 fund for administering veterans' benefits. "The VA grossly mismanaged taxpayer dollars and put veterans' benefits at risk. We won't leave our nation's veterans in limbo, hard stop. The VA, on the other hand, has major explaining  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking information on China's August 28, 2024, decision to end intercountry adoptions. In letters to the State Department and the Chinese Ambassador, he notes China's announcement has jeopardized adoption prospects for many American families including in Iowa who have been stuck in the final stages of the process. Grassley wrote, in part: "Parents have been left witho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) alongside Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing September 19th as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. Earlier this year, Hinson's bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act was signed   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson released the following statement after receiving the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an association of small businesses across the United States. "Small businesses account for 99% of businesses in Iowa and employ more than 50 percent of the workers in our state. I am honored to be recognized by the NFIB for my work to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) to discuss the impact - which he has experienced personally - of dangerous rhetoric from the Left that has led to now multiple atte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed U.S. Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) legislation to protect Iowa retirees' investment accounts. The Protecting Retirees Savings Act was included in a package of bills that passed by a vote of 215 to 203. "Inflation and rising costs are making it hard enough to save for retirement that's why its more important than ever to do everything in our power to maximize Io  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and  more