WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Today, ahead of the third anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Department of the Interior released a new analysis that estimates that investments from the Law supported more than 28,000 jobs and contributed more than $3.3 billion to the economy in fiscal year 2024. "Today's report further demonstrates how President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is deli  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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: Shivvers Manufacturing of Wayne County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Shivvers Manufacturing's patented grain auger system revolutionized the grain drying process and has equ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for legislation to require the U.S. Department of Education to release the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by October 1st instead of January 1st the following year. "Last year, the Biden-Harris administration botched the FAFSA rollout, leaving students and parents uncertain about vital student aid. As a result, the Government Accountability  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today wrote the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking answers amid reports federal hurricane relief employees were instructed to skip homes promoting then-candidate Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Grassley is demanding to know whether partisan conduct may be part of a broader trend at FEMA, contrary to its taxpayer-supported mission  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Since 2022, the Safe Streets and Roads or All (SS4A) program has funded projects in more than 1,600 communities, supporting roadway safety for around 75% of the U.S. population Early estimates for the first half of 2024 show that traffic fatalities have declined for more than two years straight Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $172 million in grants to 257 communitie  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she led 19 other states in a comment letter opposing a new Biden-Harris mandate that will shut down small-town, volunteer fire departments. Approximately 70% of the nation's fire departments are made up of volunteers; in Iowa, that number is more than 90%. With the Biden-Harris Administration's changes to Occupational Safety a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services's Insurance Division issued the following news release: Cameron Carl Allison, age 23, of Marion County pled guilty on October 31, 2024 to one count of Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information, and received a deferred judgment at sentencing. He was also ordered to pay a $1,025 civil penalty and placed on probation for two years. The charges against Allison originated from an investigation that commenced i  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: A Council Bluffs man was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. According to public court documents, in 2023, Carlos Garcia Garcia, 41, distributed large quantities of methamphetamine in the Council Bluffs area. Drug proceeds seized during the investigation totaled $58,700, which was f  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: David Specketer, 57, from Emmetsburg, Iowa, pled guilty in federal court in Sioux City on November 14, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. Specketer was previously convicted of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine in 2013. At the plea hearing, Specketer admitted that on April  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: How can Iowans check their Social Security benefits online? A: The Social Security Administration offers free and secure online access for workers of all ages and current recipients to check their benefits. Individuals may create a personal account known as "my Social Security" that allows you to apply for benefits, request a replacement card, check application status, estimate future benefits and rec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined the committee's Ranking Member, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act, legislation to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. "The United Nations and its a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senators Advocated for Full Use of Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed a decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to open more slots for rural hospitals to join the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program. CMS has indicated it will develop a Request for Application for rur  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: It's a Sunday evening in late May of 2008, typical for the countryside at this time of the week. Dad makes you a bowl of mac and cheese and serves it to you at the kitchen bar, facing the north window of your home. But something is off; something is different. When you sit to eat, you glance forward through the window and feel a knot form in your stomach as you watch an unrelenting b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Transforms Nation's Infrastructure, Celebrates Historic Progress in Rebuilding America for the Three-Year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Over $695 billion in funding and over 74,000 projects announced thanks to President Biden's Investing in America agenda For far too long, this country's infrastructure was under resourced and neglected, lea  more