DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Announces Victory Tearing Down Biden-Harris Radical Environmental Roadblocks for Development Projects DES MOINES-- Monday, a federal district court ruled to shut down the Biden-Harris environmental roadblocks for development projects. The illegal Biden-Harris mandate threatened expensive red-tape regulations and delays for projects like housing, power plants, roads, and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Defeats Biden-Harris Emissions Mandate Threatening to Drive Gas-Powered Vehicles off the Road DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory defeating the Biden-Harris Administration's illegal highway emissions mandate that attempted to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road. In 2023, the Iowa Attorney General's office sued the Federal Highw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces "DOGE Acts" to Make Federal Government More Efficient and Slash Wasteful Spending WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) introduced a package of bills known as the "DOGE Acts" to hold the federal government accountable for managing taxpayer dollars. The DOGE Acts coincide with President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to modernize  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, DeLauro Introduce Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) introduced the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (EFSIA), legislation that would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to collect microbial samples from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), also known a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the Minority's request to hold a second hearing on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI Director: "Kash Patel testified before the Committee for more than five hours, disclosed thousands of pages of records and media appearances, and provided   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Daines Lead Bill to Defend Firearm Businesses and the Second Amendment Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Steve Daines (R-Montana) introduced the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act to prohibit the federal government from entering into contracts with groups that discriminate unfairly against firearm associations or businesses. "Taxpaye  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, World's Window RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: World's Window of Black Hawk County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "For 40 years, World's Window operated as a community-le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Keep AM Radio in New Vehicles WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to reintroduce the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require automakers to maintain AM bro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Announce Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Assignments for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today announced the establishment, leadership and membership of Senate Judiciary Subcommittees for the 119 th Congress. "The Senate Judiciary Committee's broad jurisdiction tasks us with importa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Welch Work to Provide Rural Hospitals with Financial Stability and Security WASHIGNTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act to prevent rural hospital closures by extending and modernizing critical Medicare programs. "As a lifelong resident of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Primary Care Workforce (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced new legislation to address America's primary care provider shortage and strengthen the healthcare workforce. The bipartisan Train More Primary Care Doctors Act would strengthen the pipeline of primary care  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Daines Lead Bill to Defend Firearm Businesses and the Second Amendment Bill Prohibits Federal Government from Using Taxpayer Dollars to Enter into Contracts with Anti-Second Amendment Corporations ? WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act to prohibit the federal governmen  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Encourages Farmers to Use N-FACT Tool to Calculate Optimal Nitrogen Application Rates # Free digital tool empowers corn growers to make input decisions that maximize productivity and environmental performance DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 4, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowa corn growers to leverage the new Nitrogen Fertilizer Applica  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee The Partisan Media Again Parrots FBI Talking Points Monday, February 3, 2025 Madame President, Today, I come to the floor to speak about a January 30, 2025, New York Times article from Adam Goldman and Alan Feuer about my and Senator Johnson's oversi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee "Senate Cloture Vote on Pam Bondi's Nomination to be Attorney General" Monday, February 3, 2025 Later today we're going to have the first set of votes on the nomination of Pam Bondi to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. Before we do, I'd like   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 4, 2025, at a hearing entitled "The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues and the Need for Permanent Class Scheduling": * * * Welcome everybody. Today's hearing is on fentanyl and fentanyl related substances. Before I begin, I want to take a moment to welcome members of the audience. We have about 30 guests today, including parents of kid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today announced the establishment, leadership and membership of Senate Judiciary Subcommittees for the 119th Congress. "The Senate Judiciary Committee's broad jurisdiction tasks us with important responsibilities, such as safeguarding Americans an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee "Senate Confirmation of Pam Bondi to be Attorney General" Tuesday, February 4, 2025 VIDEO (https://youtu.be/oUSC-Qr2MEc?si=a5xYAa9t6T6NnEdY) In a few moments, we'll vote to confirm Pam Bondi as the Attorney General of the United States. Before we do, I'd like  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the Senate's confirmation of Pam Bondi to be Attorney General of the United States. Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54-46. "Pam Bondi's confirmation is a victory for the rule of law and a promise that safer days are ahead. Ms. Bondi is a c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating January as "National Stalking Awareness Month." The bipartisan and bicameral effort aims to drive awareness of the dangers of stalking and encourage victims to seek help by reporting the crime. Reps  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. * * * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: World's Window of Black Hawk County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Rural Hospitals with Financial Stability and Security Bipartisan bill would extend key Medicare rural hospital programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act, legislation to prevent rural hospital c  more