DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird's Iowa Cold Case Unit Announces Murder Charge for the 1989 Disappearance of Barbara Lenz DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced an arrest for the murder of Barbara Lenz, who disappeared in 1989. This is the first arrest made in a case that the Iowa Cold Case unit has helped investigate. Attorney General Bird launched the statewide unit in July   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Effort to Stop Secret Spending in Washington WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Representatives Barry Moore (R-Ala.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to increase transparency in Washington. Currently, billions of dollars in spending are hidden from public disclosure through "Other Transactions Agreements," or OTAs.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 11, 2025 AIR FORCE Saudi Naval Support Co., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FA4911-25-D-0005); AQ Global for General Trading and Contracting Co., Safat, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0006); Prime Veritas General Trading and Contracting Co., Doha, Qatar (FA4911-25-D-0007); Prime One Group General Trading and Contracting Co., Farwaniya, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0008); Astrea Technical Services LLC, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Brick Kitchen 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: The Brick  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Cloud Stamp Out EV Waste at Postal Service WASHIGNTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Michael Cloud (R-Texas) 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 initial order for 50,000 tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Support Agriculture Education and Research in Iowa WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Future Funding for Agricultural Research, Mentorship, and Education Reauthorization (Future FARMER) Act. This legislation reauthorizes the Food and Agricultural Sciences Education account in the Farm Bill, which includes secondary education, two  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Fully Fund Troops and Border Patrol While Continuing Work on President Trump's America First Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after voting for a clean, fiscally conservative continuing resolution to keep the federal government open through the end of the fiscal year: "The American people support President Trump's Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Grassley Reignites Oversight of HHS's Unaccompanied Migrant Children Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is renewing his sweeping review of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) unaccompanied migrant children (UC) program. Grassley is demanding answers from 23 HHS contractors a  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Prevent China From Controlling America's Food Supply Chain Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Select Committee on China Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), alongside Senators Ricketts (R-NE) and Slotkin (D-MI), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Securing American Agriculture Act. This critical legislation will ensure th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Infant Formula Shortage WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent another infant formula shortage. The Infant Formula Made in America Act of 2025, which is co-led by U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), will diversify the formula supply chain by supporting sm  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced Tyler's Law, bipartisan legislation designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Slotkin Lead Bipartisan Bill to Secure American Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 8 colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would secure critical supply chains and reduce America's reliance on adversaries like Communist China. U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Owens Demand International Olympic Committee Protect Rights of Female Athletes WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representative Burgess Owens (R-Utah) today sent a letter demanding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) align its policies with President Trump's Executive Order and safeguard the opportunities of female athletes on the Olympic stage. The IOC is scheduled to me  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Invites Applications for Century and Heritage Farm Recognition # Applications for recognition at 2025 Iowa State Fair will be accepted through June 1 DES MOINES, Iowa (March 11, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig invites eligible Iowa farm owners to apply for Century or Heritage Farm recognition as part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and L  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Cassidy, Rep. Aderholt, GOP Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Forced Indoctrination in Schools WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HEL  more