DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Sues Crypto ATM Companies for Costing Iowans More than $20 Million DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced lawsuits against Bitcoin Depot and CoinFlip, Iowa's two largest cryptocurrency ATM operators, over their failures that allowed Iowans to transfer millions of dollars to scammers through their kiosks. The announcement was made during a press   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Ernst Delivers Opening Remarks at 7(a) Loan Hearing WASHINGTON - Today, at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) loan program, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed how the Biden administration's loosening of rules and reckless expansion of the program increased the risk for American taxpayers. Ernst highlighted how the a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chair Ernst Delivers Opening Remarks at 7(a) Loan Hearing WASHINGTON - Today, at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) loan program, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed how the Biden administration's loosening of rules and reckless expansion of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Anchorage, Alaska, and 47 collaborators: * * * Joint Public Comment Submitted by 48 Organizations in Response to the U.S. EPA's "Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts" Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * The Coming Clean Network's Cumulative Impacts/Mandatory Emissions Reduction (CI/ME  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Concerned About Long-Term Viability of SBA Loan Program After Biden's Recklessness WASHINGTON - During a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing on the long-term viability of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) loan program, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) blasted the Biden administration for loosening the rules and recklessly expanding the program. Ernst warned that d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Ensures Relief for Iowa Poultry Farmers, Consumers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, secured critical relief for Iowa poultry farmers who have been affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) while simultaneously moving forward a strategy to drive down egg prices for consumers. Following an announcement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Praises USDA Announcement of HPAI Strategy to Combat Bird Flu WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Trump administration's High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) Strategy to combat bird flu: "I applaud the Trump administration's announcement of its HPAI strategy to end the surge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Block Biden-Era Natural Gas Tax on American Energy Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives approved, a joint resolution overturning a Biden-era tax on natural gas production. "After four years of constant attacks on U.S. energy by the Biden administration, Republicans are working to unleash American ener  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Help Small Businesses Recover after Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) supported, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Rural Small Business Resilience Act. This legislation would ensure that small businesses have full access to the financial support that they need after a disaster. "In Iowa, we've faced floods, tornadoes, and d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Unlock Process to Deliver President Trump's Full Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a budget resolution to unlock the process to deliver on President Trump's full America First agenda. "The American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities to Congress to end business as usual in Washington. My vote for the budget resolution  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Opening Statement on DOJ Nominees John Sauer, Harmeet Dhillon and Aaron Reitz Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on "The Nominations of John Sauer (Solicitor General), Harmeet Dhillon (Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division) and Aaron Reitz (Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy) Wednesday, Februa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Pushes for Answers on UnitedHealth Group's Medicare Advantage Billing Practices Read more from the Wall Street Journal HERE WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty demanding detailed information on the company's Me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Foreign Investment in Farmland, Protect Rural Communities Foreign ownership of American farmland has increased 85 percent since 2010 WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025 to build on their work to safeguard rural communities and protect American farmland from sha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Call for Investigation into Potentially Criminal Leaks, Violations of FBI Information Sharing Policies WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel investigate potential criminal leaks to the media of sensiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ossoff Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Prison Contraband WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to stem the flow of contraband in federal prisons. The Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act would enhance safety and accountability measures in federal prisons by up  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley-Durbin WSJ Letter to the Editor: What RFK Jr. Gets Right on Big Pharma WASHINGTON - In a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) welcomed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s support for enhanced transparency regarding direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription-drug advertisements. Grassley and Durbin are l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Zachary Nunn, R-Iowa, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible accomplishments of Emily Tuttle-Millard our Deputy Chief of Staff. Over the course of her tenure, she served in numerous roles, consistently demonstrating professionalism and an extraordinary work ethic with a steadfast dedication to excellence. Emily was not only a vital m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Repeal Death Tax on Family-Owned Farms and Ranches WASHINGTON-- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act. This bill would permanently repeal the unfair death tax, providing relief to family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches from being hit by the hefty tax that occurs on the transfer of property or other assets from a deceased family member.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Comments on Updated H5N1 HPAI Response Plan from USDA DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 26, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the announcement made by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins regarding the updated response plan to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI): "Iowa's poultry farmers have been hit hard by H5N1 HPAI. I  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Sherer Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award # Harrison County poultry producers are leaders in their community DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 26, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Jason and Jami Sherer family of Harrison County on Friday, Feb. 28. The presentation will take  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley Call for Investigation into Potential Criminal Leaks, Violations of FBI Information Sharing Policies WASHINGTON - Today, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate potential criminal leaks to  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: * * * Seventeen OMB Gang Defendants Sentenced to a Total of 2,538 Months in Federal Prison DES MOINES, Iowa - On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the final defendant in a multi-Indictment, 17-defendant gang investigation involving the Only My Brothers (OMB) street gang was sentenced to federal prison. All 17 defendants had previously pled guilty or been found guilty f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Statement on Title IX Compliance Office for Civil Rights commends Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association, which have changed their athletic policies to conform to President Trump's Executive Order and antidiscrimination laws. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights today rele  more