WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, celebrated a major win for Iowa's farmers after a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute panel sided with the United States against Mexico's unscientific ban of genetically modified corn. The action follows continued pressure on behalf of Iowa farmers. Mexico's decision, a clear violation of the USMCA, would stifle the mark  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, advanced their solution to address servicemembers' traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. "Traumatic Brain Injuries have tragically become the signature wound of this generation of servicemembers. That's why I have long prioritized diagn  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 21 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for two companies, which will assist in the creation of 223 jobs and result in $20 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are located in Rock Valley and West Des Moines. The board also approved Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants in Cedar Rapids, Grundy County, Maquoketa and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: Gov. Reynolds today announced that opioid treatment and recovery providers in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, Oskaloosa and Sioux City have been awarded a total of more than $10 million in grants to expand or improve facilities or develop sober-living housing options in a statewide effort to better serve Iowans impacted by the ongoing opioid epidemic. "The opio  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the Cerro Gordo County Auditor's Office for the period January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2024. The special investigation was requested by County officials as a result of concerns regarding certain transactions processed by the County Auditor, Adam Wedmore. Sand reported the special investigation ide  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced the Senate Republican Conference committee assignments for the 119th Congress. The assignments have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference and are expected to be ratified by the full Senate early next Congress. Agriculture John Boozman, Arkansas Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Roge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed a dispute panel's ruling under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to allow genetically-modified U.S. corn exports to Mexico. The panel sided with the U.S., confirming Mexico's restrictions on genetically-modified corn exports are not based in science and violate the USMCA. Mexico now has 45 days to bring its trade policies into compliance. Downl  more