WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led 41 bicameral Republican colleagues in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration's unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s cover-up of the crisis. The lawmakers are urging Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Following President Biden's final address to the United Nations (UN), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) blasted the Biden-Harris White House for sowing chaos around the world. She pointed out that, by allowing Iran's president on American soil for the UN General Assembly, Biden and Harris are giving the murderous regime a platform on our homeland while ignoring its election interference, bounties placed on Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: In light of a new report revealing that it will take the Department of Education well into 2027 to complete the implementation of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) work to fix this fiasco for farm families is gaining momentum with the endorsement of 24 education and agriculture groups. After the new formula changed a farm family's expected annual contri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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, a congressional resolution condemning the Biden-Harris administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. "President Biden and Vice President Harris oversaw the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that jeopardized our national security and cost the lives of 13 American servicemembers. This colossal failure o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Upon obtaining an unreleased report via protected whistleblower disclosures, Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are raising additional questions about the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s decision to reinstate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF)'s position classification authority. The Office of Special Counsel previously substantiated whistleblower claims ATF repeat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 43 bicameral Republican colleagues in sending a letter calling on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to root out abuses in their administration's unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s cover-up of the crisis. HHS has failed to comply with two out of three Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is accepting applications from Iowa high school students who wish to be considered for appointments to U.S. service academies. Students must submit their applications to Grassley's office by Friday, October 25. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Nominations will be finalized by December 31, 2024. "U.S. service academies offer students the oppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks honored Mr. David Lee Ireland who died on September 17th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He served as Lee County Sheriff for 16 years and was a Scout Master for Troop 30 in Montrose, Iowa. A rough transcript of Miller-Meeks floor speech is below: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Mr. David Lee Ireland. David died on September 17  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Fighting for Quad Cities seniors, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today urged the Centers for the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a UnityPoint Health application for a senior's healthcare facility in Bettendorf. UnityPoint is seeking to open a new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) location in the Quad Cities. PACE centers are a vital lifeline for seniors w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led 41 bicameral Republican colleagues in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration's unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s cover-up of the crisis. The lawmakers are urging Biden  more