WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in demanding answers from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding distribution and oversight of grants and loans following the recent bankruptcy filing of Pure Prairie Poultry.The Minnesota-based poultry processor received more than $45 million in USDA grant  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- 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: Delta Metals of Decatur County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Marvin Peachey has raised the roof and crafted dreams through Delta Metals' commitment to designing dependable b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote and protect the integrity of American elections. In light of a report that uncovered that non-citizens have voted and are registering to vote in Iowa, Senator Ernst additionally criticized the White House for refusing to prosecute individuals caught illeg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation led by U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) to help deliver financial relief to American farmers facing low commodity prices and high input costs this crop year. "President Biden and Vice President Harris approved trillions of dollars in reckless government spending that sent inflation skyrocketing and have completely failed to open  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: OSCEOLA COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered remarks in Sibley at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating its connection to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. Grassley discussed his longtime support of the clean water initiative and thanked local leaders for their hard work and dedication to the project. "Over 30 years ago, community leaders began dreaming of a way to pro  more