WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today estimated the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 deficit was $1.8 trillion, double what the agency projected when the Biden-Harris administration took office. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement on the need to reverse course. "President Biden and Vice President Harris have ignored resounding messages from  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: On the one-year anniversary of the barbaric Oct. 7 attacks by Iran-backed Hamas, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) analyzed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' five goals for the Middle East outlined in their 2022 National Security Strategy. Based on their selected objectives of supporting allies, deterring adversaries, promoting regional stability, strengthening partnerships, and protecting basic human rights, Senator E  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by Unnaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as aggravated felonies, and thus, deportable offenses. U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced this legislation   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and all Senate Republicans in a resolution fully condemning Hamas, calling for American hostages' safe return home, and reaffirming U.S. support for an enduring and prosperous Israel. A year ago today, Iran-backed Hamas terrorists launched a heinous attack on Israel, killing approximately 1,200 individuals and taking 25  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today estimated the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 deficit was $1.8 trillion, double what the agency projected when the Biden-Harris administration took office. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement on the need to reverse course. "President Biden   more