DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2024 hunting, fishing license sales - by the numbers In 2024, Iowa residents purchased: * 32,021 fishing, hunting and habitat combination licenses Fishing * 195,615 annual licenses * 8,741 lifetime fishing licenses * 16,110 three-year licenses * 1,086 seven-day licenses * 3,195 one-day licenses * 43,710 trout fees * 170 paddlefish licenses * 18,790 third-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 01-21-25 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: President Trump's inauguration and legislative priorities, birthright citizenship, President Trump withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization, the Tiktok ban, deportations and former-President Biden's preemptive pardons. *** Original text here: https://www.gr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Introduces Bill to Redesignate Iran-Backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced the "Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act" to redesignate Ansarallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The Houthis, a paramilitary organization in Yemen funded by Iran, pose a significant security threat   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes The Iowa DNR is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested. "We want people to come out to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Moran Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Use of Biofuels for Aviation January 22, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sust  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Fights for Life WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is standing up for life and introducing a pair of bills that will require all 50 states to be transparent about the number of abortions and prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. These bills build upon Senator Ernst's unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of the unborn that rece  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst to Work with Trump Administration to "Right-Size" Bloated SBA WASHINGTON - After the Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to complete an audit, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) provided President Donald Trump with a laundry list of waste and excess at the agency for his administration to eliminate. The letter follows President Trump issuing a se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Expand Use of Biofuels for Aviation and Grow Markets for Farmers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to be used in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Keeps Up the Fight Against Human Trafficking WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing January as National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month. Grassley and Cortez Masto unanimously passed a similar resolution last Congress. Further inform  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Seeks to Bolster Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve recruitment, retention and support for foster parents. The Recruiting Families Using Data Act would address the nationwide shortage of foster parents by directing states to modify data collection efforts that address  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa DNR, Pheasants Forever: Partners for decades to expand wildlife habitat The farm crisis of the 1980s fundamentally changed the Midwest in multiple ways, as did the large-scale loss of habitat on farm land leading up to it, which was the circumstance that ultimately created Pheasants Forever (PF) in St. Paul, Minn., in 1982. Iowa is proud to be home to the first chapter outside  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A Georgia man was sentenced today to 300 months in federal prison for possessing distribution quantities of meth, fentanyl, and heroin, and a firearm. According to public court documents, Taft Cornelius Burtton, 32, fled from law enforcement who were attempting to traffic stop his car on April 20, 2023 within Adair County. Burtton drove over 112 miles per hour o  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Minor Source Air Emissions Inventories for Eastern Iowa due May 15 Minor source facilities located in the eastern third of Iowa (counties listed below) must submit their Minor Source Emission Inventory (MSEI) for calendar year 2024 emissions by May 15, 2025. If your facility is required to complete this year's report, you will receive a letter from DNR. A complete air pollutant inv  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1 The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30, from sunrise to sunset each day. Anglers fishing for paddlefish must have a valid Iowa fishing license, along with a special paddlefish license and unused transportation tag(s). Paddlefish anglers are aske  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * PRO-LIFE LAWMAKERS ENCOURAGE TRUMP TO REINSTATE LIFE-AFFIRMING POLICIES 144 Senators, Representatives Sign Letter Assuring Support for Trump Pro-Life Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 140 members of Congress--led by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) and U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)--have issued a letter that en  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents the Ditch Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award # DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 22, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Matt and Melissa Ditch Family of Center Point. The presentation took place on Wednesday, Jan. 22, during the annual Iowa Pork Congress held at the Iowa Events Cente  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a nomination hearing for Pamela Jo Bondi to be Attorney General: * * * Good morning, everybody. Welcome back for our second day of the hearing on Ms. Bondi's nomination for Attorney General. As I said yesterday, I want everyone to be able to watch the hearing without obstruction. If people stand up and block the views of others behind them, or if they s  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Taxes are for the birds...and other vulnerable wildlife We know taxes aren't a lot of fun, but there is a small thing you can do to feel better about the process. Donating to the Fish/Wildlife Fund (also known as the Chickadee Checkoff ), on line 21 of your Iowa state tax form, can help support thousands of vulnerable wildlife through research, habitat development and education. Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Fight Against Far-Left, Pro-Abortion Policies Introduces Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act with Senator James Lankford WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) recently introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to protect newborns that survive abortion attempts by requiring they receive care fro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt's Laken Riley Act Passes House, Heads to President Trump to be First Bill Signed into Law by the 47th President 'Congress is back to working for the American people once again' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt's (R-Ala.) S.5, the Laken Riley Act, today passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 263-156. The passage of this legis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Marsha Blackburn Fight to Protect Women and Girls in Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and several of their Senate colleagues recently introduced a resolution declaring October 10 as 'American Girls in Sports Day.' The resolution introduced by Senators Britt and Blackburn would recognize October 10 as a day to celebra  more