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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Tuesday October 22, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Ernst, Hassan Invite Veterans to Join VA's Second Annual National Buddy Check Week
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are encouraging veterans to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) second annual National Buddy Check Week, which starts today and goes through October 25th. Tomorrow, the VA is hosting the first-ever virtual Veteran Buddy Check Summit and providing additional resources to educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. In 2022, Ernst   more

Young, Colleagues Demand Answers from SBA Over Mishandling of Disaster Resources
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: After the Small Business Administration (SBA) claimed it ran out of funds for disaster relief, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and James Risch (R-Idaho), members of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, demanded answers over the agency's mismanagement of disaster resources. In the letter, the senators highlighted that the SBA failed to notify Con  more