WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After a shocking report revealed that 16,320 illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 19 of her colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that will allow America to deport sexual offenders currently in the country and block those seeking to enter. Specifically, the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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: Lichtsinn RV of Winnebago County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Lichtsinn RV has been steering customers to Forest City, Iowa, for over 40 years. They offer a wide selection o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles on Israel, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran, released the following statement: "The world is witnessing the direct consequences of an emboldened Iran, and Israel is bearing the brunt. After October 7, Tehran and its terror proxies should be trembling, instead they see weakness from their friends in the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after Iran launched a ballistic missile strike on Israel: "Iran's missile strike on Israel is unacceptable and horrific. The Iranian regime has sponsored and continues to fund terrorists around the globe including Hamas and Hezbollah in a coordinated effort to destroy free nations, target innocent civilians, and sow chaos. The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Dan Kildee (D-MI) members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee led a letter with 19 of their colleagues urging U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to continue to engage with the newly elected President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum over Mexico's ban on American corn imports and other trade barriers. In  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce wasteful reporting burdens at the Department of Defense (DOD) and enhance congressional oversight of taxpayer dollars. Specifically, the Streamline Pentagon Spending Act would repeal a 2016 statute that requires military chiefs of staff and commandants to provide  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: DES MOINES U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced mobile office hours across the Iowa Third Congressional District to assist constituents who may not be able to travel to one of the congressional offices located in Creston, Des Moines, and Ottumwa. At these mobile office hours, Iowans will be able to get help from their congressional office with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, veterans'   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: DES MOINES U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to help very-low-income families repair and modernize their homes in rural areas. The Rural Housing Assistance Act, co-led by U.S. Representative Don Davis (NC-01), will modernize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 504 Home Repair program to help even more families stay in their homes. "As prices continue to skyrocke  more