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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday March 05, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Capitol Hill Report, 03-03-25
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 03-03-25 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Ukraine, the Department of Education, the Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Congress, the HALT Fentanyl Act and immigration. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-03-03-25  more

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Plantpeddler
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Plantpeddler 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: Plantpeddler of Howard County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Shipping over 15 million plants each year, Plantpeddler has ro  more

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Plantpeddler
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Plantpeddler 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: Plantpeddler of   more

Feenstra Leads Legislation to Lower Interest Rates for Agricultural and Rural Home Loans
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Lower Interest Rates for Agricultural and Rural Home Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act, which would benefit American families, farmers, and rural communities nationwide by making loans more accessible and affordable. U.S. Reps. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) and Don Davis (D-NC) are  more

Feenstra's Legislation to Connect Foster Kids with Loving Families Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra's Legislation to Connect Foster Kids with Loving Families Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) to connect foster children with loving families unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Recruiting Families Using Data Act would help states uphold and strengthen their diligent recr  more

Grassley Report Reveals Obama-Biden State Department's Refusal to Exact Justice Against Iranian Terrorists
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Grassley Report Reveals Obama-Biden State Department's Refusal to Exact Justice Against Iranian Terrorists WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released investigative findings detailing the full scope of the Obama-Biden State Department's pervasive obstruction of FBI law enforcement efforts befo  more

Grassley, Coons Reignite Effort to Bolster Mental Health Services for First Responders
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Coons Reignite Effort to Bolster Mental Health Services for First Responders WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Committee member Chris Coons (D-Del.) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to help enhance mental health services for first responders nationwide. The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disor  more

Hinson Announces Iowa DOGE Task Force Chair Emily Schmitt as State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Announces Iowa DOGE Task Force Chair Emily Schmitt as State of the Union Guest Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced Emily Schmitt, chair of the Iowa DOGE Task Force, will be her guest at the State of the Union on March 4, 2025. "I am honored to have the chair of the Iowa DOGE Task Force, Emily Schmitt, join me for the State of the Union. Together, we are highlighting   more