WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Legislation to Protect U.S. Rice from India, China WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) helped introduce legislation to protect the rice industry against dumping of cheap produce into U.S. markets from India and China. The Prioritizing Offensive   more

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

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 4, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $99,964,084 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0015). This modification adds scope and increases the contract ceiling for compatibility assessments and engineering models, cost reduction analysis, softwar  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste March 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the bipartisan Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act, legislation that would prevent and reduce food waste across th  more

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

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

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

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

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award nearly $4 million to expand career academy opportunities DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded four Iowa community colleges nearly $4 million in competitive grants through the state's Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grants support partnerships between community colleges, schools, industry and com  more

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

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

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

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 4 -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand issued the following news release: * * * Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the Johnson County Conservation Department (Department) for the period January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024. The special investigation was requested by County and Department officials as a result of concerns regarding management of Departmental inventory and certain financial transactions of the Conservation Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- Low Head Hydro M 13, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a preliminary permit to explore the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi River Lock and Dam 13, spanning Clinton County, Iowa, and Whiteside County, Illinois. The proposed Mississippi River Lock and Dam 13 Hydroelectric Project aims to generate renewable energy with an estimated annual production of 94,500 mega  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Hill, Colleagues Underscore Importance of Filling Federal Reserve Vacancy Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting the need to quickly fill the role of Vice Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Cassidy Reintroduce Children and Teen's Online Privacy Protection Legislation Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would up  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: * * * Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Convictions Traffic stop leads to seizure of multiple controlled substances packaged for redistribution Shannon Ivory, 43, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced on February 27, 2025, to 125 months' imprisonment. Ivory pled guilty July 31, 2024, in federal court, to four counts of possession with intent to   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 4 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Six Iowa teachers announced as regional 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council today announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Each awardee represents one of Iowa's six STEM regions. "The Governor's STEM Advis  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Press the Administration on Potential Closure of Paul Wellstone Federal Building in Minneapolis WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) wrote a letter demanding answers about reported plans to close and sell the Paul Wellstone Federal Building in Minneapolis. This building provides key federal services, inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Kaine, Representatives Mike Lawler, Salud Carbajal Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) along with U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) today introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workfo  more