WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud, Ernst Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHINGTON -- DOGE Subcommittee Member Congressman Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are introducing the Return to Sender Act to terminate and claw back $3 billion authorized in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act to help build an electric vehicle (EV) fleet for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). While the i  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a postponement of its preliminary determinations in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations concerning imports of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India. Originally scheduled for April 7, 2025, the preliminary findings will now be issued no later than May 27, 2025. The investigations, which began on November 18, 2024, aim to assess whether these imports are being sold in the United S  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Backs Legislation to Harden U.S. Defenses Against Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined the U.S. House of Representatives in unanimously approving the Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) Against the CCP Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Backs Legislation to Help Open New Export Markets for Iowa Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. - In February, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) cosponsored the Agriculture Export Promotion Act - led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) - which would double funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) to support increased exports of Iowa agricultural produ  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Helps Introduce Legislation to Keep Rural Durable Medical Equipment Providers in Business and Lower Costs for Iowans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation to ensure continued access to durable medical equipment (DME) for seniors and individuals with disabilities. This bill extends critical relief first provided in the 2022 Omnibus Appropriat  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds releases public schedule Governor Kim Reynolds released her public schedule for Monday, March 10 through Sunday, March 16, 2025. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media: Tuesday, March 11 Gov. Reynolds attends the Iowa Free Enterprise Summit hosted by Common Sense Institute Curate 322 E Court Ave Des Moines, IA 11:20 a.m. *** Original text   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks Reintroduces VA Bill Increasing Veterans Access to High-Cost Medication Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) reintroduced the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act, legislation that increases access to costly medications out of reach for severely disabled veterans in State Veterans Homes. C  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Access to Medical Equipment for Seniors and Americans with Disabilities Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) reintroduced the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025 to ensure continued access to durable medical equipment (DM  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Launches Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Pilot Program for Schools # Students will enjoy fresh, local food sourced from Choose Iowa members' farms and small businesses DES MOINES, Iowa (March 10, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. The pilot program aims to connect Iowa  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Sponsors Two Bills to Support Local Law Enforcement and First Responders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recently cosponsored two pieces of legislation to better support local law enforcement officers. "Our police officers are on the front lines every day making sacrifices to protect Hoosiers. I'm glad to join these efforts to ensure our law enforcement officers have the support   more