WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Provides Small Businesses Opportunity to Compete in Federal Marketplace WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is building on her work to boost small business involvement and provide greater opportunity in the federal marketplace by identifying the challenges they face in doing business with the government. Ernst is rolling out a  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Lower the Cost of Crop Insurance for New, Beginning, and Veteran Farmers and Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act, which would equip new producers, beginning farmers, and our veterans in the Midwest and nationwide wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Praises President Trump's Move to Shutter DOD's Office of Net Assessment WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement regarding President Trump's decision to close the Department of Defense (DOD)'s Office of Net Assessment (ONA). In a meeting in January, Grassley personally discussed his longtime oversight of ONA waste with then-Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Seek Judiciary Committee Hearing as California Prison Whistleblower Raises Alarm on Prison Workers Handling Immigration The two Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats joined their colleagues urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse course on policies known to create unconstitutional detention conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Cortez Masto Legislation to Combat Illegal Fentanyl Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) passed their legislation to combat illegal fentanyl and keep communities safe. The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs an  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Be The One Q: What is "Be The One" campaign all about? A: This grassroots effort raises public awareness about veteran suicide and facilitates training and prevention strategies using one-on-one connections with at-risk veterans in local communities across the country. The nationwide outreach is coordinated by the American Legion, the patriotic veterans organization with a membership of m  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act to Permanently Schedule Fentanyl-Related Substances Download video HERE WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. The bipartisan legislation, led by Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act to Permanently Schedule Fentanyl-Related Substances The HALT Fentanyl Act passed by a bipartisan vote of 84-16 WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. The bipartisan legislation, led by Judiciary Cha  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Ernst's INNOVATE Act to Usher in Golden Age of American Innovation WASHINGTON - As part of her mission to unleash small businesses and usher in a Golden Age of American innovation, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) recently unveiled her Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence (INNO  more