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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Ernst, Hinson Work to Ensure Rural Access to Safe Contraception
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) are requesting information on the availability of birth control options to ensure Iowa families, especially in rural areas, have access to safe and effective contraception. After data from 2017 revealed just 24 percent of all Community Health Centers (CHCs) in the country provide a comprehensive list of contraception options for patients to rev  more

Feenstra's Inquiry Helps Reopen Storm Lake Post Office Following Months of Closure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped reopen the Storm Lake Post Office after it was closed for roughly three months due to damage sustained from a car accident in July. After being contacted by a constituent, Feenstra's team immediately reached out to the Consumer Affairs Manager and the Storm Lake Postmaster inquiring when the Post Office would reopen and how they are assisting el  more

Hinson, Ernst Work to Ensure Rural Access to Safe Contraception
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The webpage, file or other resource that you were trying to view wasn't found at the location requested. Please try the following: *** Original text here: https://hinson.house.gov//node/1833  more

ICYMI: Grassley Joins Tony Perkins to Discuss Biden-Harris Endangerment of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to discuss his work to reform the Biden-Harris administration's Unaccompanied Children program, which has lost track of tens-of-thousands of migrant kids and placed countless others in potentially dangerous homes. Grassley last week p  more

Q&A: Cybersecurity is National Security
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: Is the federal government doing enough to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks? A: Cybersecurity may not be top of mind for Iowans struggling to buy groceries, recover from historic flooding and storm damage or finish the fall harvest. However, as your senator, I'm working to prevent serious disruption to daily life and protect national security from malicious cyberattacks. Cybercriminal  more