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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday October 11, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Grassley, Colleagues Push DOJ to Investigate Requirements for Hamas-Linked Campus Orgs to Register as Foreign Agents
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote the Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI regarding Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement, raising concerns Hamas-linked entities are escaping FARA scrutiny as they seek to shape U.S. public opinion and policy outcomes through partnerships with campus organizations. Joining Grassley on the effort are   more

Hinson Introduces Legislation to Increase Safe Birth Control Options for Women in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced the Access to LARCs Act, legislation aimed at improving birth control options for adult women in rural areas. Clinics that receive Title X funding offer women the full range of pregnancy preventing contraception, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs), onsite at much higher rates than community clinics and CHCs that do not receive Title X funding  more

Office of Congressman Randy Feenstra to Hold October Traveling Office Hours
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office will hold fall traveling office hours this October. Representatives from Feenstra's office will be in 18 counties to help constituents with casework relating to passports, veterans' benefits, IRS issues, and other federal programs. Traveling office hours were also held this past spring. "Helping Iowans resolve issues with the feder  more