WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Seaboard Triumph Foods, Sioux City, Iowa: * * * To: Dr. Lydia Carpenter Veterinary Medical Officer Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and Poultry Health Center Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200 Raleigh NC 27606 RE: US Swine Health Improvemen  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Challenges Biden-Harris Transgender Mandate that Jeopardizes School Accommodations for Kids DES MOINES-- In September 2024, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird signed onto a 17-state lawsuit challenging a Biden-Harris transgender mandate that threatens school accommodations for kids. The Biden-Harris mandate illegally attempted to include "gender dysphoria" under Secti  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act that Ends the Copycat Fentanyl Loophole and Saves Lives DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led 25 states in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will end the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives. Since 2018, fentanyl has killed nearly as many Americans as World War II  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Bill Ends Electric Vehicle Tax Credits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, introduced legislation to end the federal electric vehicle and charging stations tax credit. This legislation stops taxpayer money from subsidizing luxury electric vehicle for high-income individuals and corporations. The Eliminating Lavish Incentives to Electric (EL  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Deadly Fentanyl Additive Xylazine Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced their Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. This bill, which would list xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting the drug's legal use by veterinarians, fa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities * * * To: Ms. Tirzah Glebes and Mr. John Towe Drinking Water Infrastructure Development Division Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20460 * * * Dear Ms. Glebes and Mr. Towe, The Council of Infrastructure Financing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Says No More Union Time on Taxpayers Dime WASHINGTON - As part of her sweeping effort to get the absent federal workforce back to work and serving the American people, U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Protecting Taxpayers' Wallet Act to crackdown on taxpayer-funded union time. The bill will stop the practice of requiring taxpayers to foot the bill for federal em  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes First Stars of Valor Veterans Fellow in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing Clayton Brown of Bondurant, Iowa will join his state staff as a veterans fellow and the first-ever participant of the U.S. Senate's Stars of Valor Veterans Fellowship program. Brown, a U.S. Army veteran, will work directly with Iowa veterans and serve as a liaison with Vet  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Ensure Viability of Organ Transplant Reforms WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, respectively, today introduced legislation to enable the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s continued implemen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Leads Oversight Hearing on Cutting Red Tape in VA's Community Care Program, Role of Different Parties, Protecting Access Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepare  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Jack Smith Withheld Impeachment Records from Trump's Defense Team In response to questioning from Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this morning, Deputy Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche confirmed Jack Smith withheld relevant impeachment records from defense counsel during one of his criminal cases against President Trump - including  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Maximus, Inc., a government services contractor based in Virginia, has agreed to pay the United States $8 million to resolve allegations that it misled the United States Census Bureau about the quality of its call handling as a contractor for the 2020 Census. The settlement resolves allegations brought by whistleblowers under the federal False Claims Act. Maximus   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Rural Hospitals with Financial Stability and Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act, legislation to prevent rural hospital closures   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks, Colleagues Introduce Alternatives to PAIN Act U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Nanette Barragan (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) today introduced the "Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act," legislation that would provide greater access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Scott Leads Effort to Ease Burdens on Small Businesses Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced commonsense legislation to ease burdens and shield small businesses from excessive legal red tape. The Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 would extend the filing deadl  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Recognizes Conservation Leaders at Iowa Agribusiness Showcase # Awards presented to Iowa Soybean Association conservation agronomist and recently retired GROWMARK leader ALTOONA, Iowa (Feb. 12, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Secretary's Ag Leader Award for Conservation to two individuals who have demonstrated significant leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Madam President, as chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize an outstanding Iowa small business that exemplifies the American entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize BHFO of Cedar Rapids, IA, as the Senate Small Business of the Week. In 2003, Jon and Stacie Sefton founded BHFO in the bas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Scott Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Ease Burdens on Small Businesses WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined nine of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to ease burdens and shield small businesses from excessive legal red tape. The Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 would extend the filing dead  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from Black Hills Corp.: * * * To: Docket Management Facility (M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Comments Black Hill Energy Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management, Docket No. TSA-2022-0001, RIN 1652AA74, 89 Fed. Reg. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Two Feenstra-led Bills to Reform IRS Pass U.S. House Ways and Means Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, two bills led by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) to make important reforms to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedures passed the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. "I'm glad that two of my bills to insulate the IRS from partisan politics and make the IRS more accountable to taxpayers passed   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Scott Introduce Legislation to Ease Burdens on Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today introduced the Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 to ease burdens and shield small businesses from excessive red tape. Their legislation would extend the filing deadline for businesses to report bene  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Ernst Legislation to Recover Billions in COVID Relief Fraud Advances WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship recently passed the Complete COVID Collections Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to ensure that billions of stolen taxpayer dollars are recovered. Young and Ernst introduced the bill after the Specia  more