DES MOINES, Iowa, March 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua ("TdA"). Tren De Aragua is a transnational criminal organization and designated terrorist organizat  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: We need a Democratic House to protect the American people LEESBURG, VA -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu opened the 2025 Issues Conference alongside Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene and Assistant Leader Joe Neguse. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Welcome everyone.  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Promote E-85 Flex Fuel Vehicles Over Electric-Vehicle Mandates for Federal Vehicle Fleet HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, which would direct the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office and U.S. Secretary of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs o  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Recognizes Iowa's Hardworking Farmers and Producers on National Agriculture Day HULL, IOWA - Today, on National Agriculture Day, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement recognizing Iowa's hardworking farmers and producers: "On National Agriculture Day, I want to thank Iowa's hardworking farmers and producers for their commitment to feeding and fueling our country  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Announces Promotion of IRS Whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - At the urging of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the U.S. Department of Treasury has agreed to promote Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler to leadership positions at Treasury Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Under the Biden administration, Shaple  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Denounces Judicial Overreach, Backs President Trump's Enforcement of Federal Law BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, applauded President Donald Trump's recent memorandum directing federal agencies to enforce the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c). Under Rule 65, federal courts must require parti  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Oversight Sweeps Nearly Every Corner of Taxpayer-Funded Government Agencies BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Amid Sunshine Week, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), is highlighting the historic scale of his recent oversight work, which secured victories for national security, government transparency, health care and more. Grassley in the 118 th Congress sent over 600 oversight letters to federal,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Support American Families Adopting Children from China WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), joined CCA co-chairs Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), along with Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) in a letter urging President Trump to advocate fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Durbin Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs Legislation would crack down on patent system abuse WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act to help lower drug prices and prevent bad actors i  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Durbin Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act to help lower drug prices and prevent bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system. "The steep price of l  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Durbin Introduce Bill to Spur Drug Pricing Competition WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced the Drug Competition Enhancement Act to spur generic and biosimilar marketplace competition. By prohibiting branded drug manufacturers from engaging in 'product hopping,' the bipart  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Child Trafficking WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in introducing the Preventing Child Trafficking Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to strengthen federal child trafficking prevention initiatives by enhancing coordination between the Departments of Justice (DOJ) a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Cotton Introduce Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S. Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act, which would impose sanctions and enhance penalties on Chinese police institutions operating in the U.S. and those associated with them. The bill is co-led by Select Committee on the Chinese Communist  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Oceantic Network: * * * To: Lindy Nelson, NEPA Coordinator Environmental Branch for Renewable Energy Bureau Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP Sterling, VA, 20166 Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Construction and Operations Plan Submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 18 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds issues statement on Iowa House passing bill allowing students ability to focus on learning Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House passing a bill to limit cell phone use during instructional time in Iowa schools: "With digital distractions at an all-time high, we must ensure Iowa classrooms maintain environments where focus, learning, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- A group of trustees and individuals associated with the Kale family has applied under the Change in Bank Control Act to retain voting shares in Osceola Bancorporation, the holding company of American State Bank, both based in Osceola, Iowa. The application, submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, seeks approval for the Kale Family Control Group to maintain its influence over the financial institu  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article on March 17, 2025: * * * Livestock Production Cycles Affect Long-Term Price Outlook for Cattle, Hogs, and Chickens By Brian Williams, Matthew Miller, Erik Dohlman, Grace Grossen and Mildred Haley Highlights * After reaching a low point in the cattle cycle in 2025, U.S. cattle inventories are expected to rise to 91.6 million head in 2034. Low supplies in 2026 are projected to d  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks, Colleagues Introduce DRUG Act (PBM Reform) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA) today introduced the Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act, bipartisan legislation that would implement de-linking policies to rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the commercial insurance market. Reps. Nannette Barragan (  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hinson to Serve on House Committee on Ethics Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after being appointed to serve on the bipartisan House Committee on Ethics by Speaker Mike Johnson. "Every member of Congress - both Republican and Democrat - should be held to the highest ethical standards and serve with integrity. Since coming to Congress, I hav  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on March 12, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I would like to make the following statement: The Food and Drug Administration is one of the most important Agencies in the Federal Government and the world. Every day the FDA makes life-anddeath decisions, whether to approve a new cancer drug, initiate a recall of contaminated food, or keep deadly tobacco products out of the hands of our children. This Agency  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on March 11, 2025: * * * Mr. President, 35 years ago today, the freely elected Parliament of Lithuania declared that country was restoring its independence after about 50 years of Soviet occupation. This started the breakup of the Soviet Union. The end of that evil empire made the world safer and millions of people freer. So I say: Thank you, Lithuania--or I should say, in their language, "aciu." Lithuan  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on March 11, 2025: * * * Mr. President, soon, we will vote on the nomination of Gail Slater to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. I support her nomination, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Antitrust is as important to me as it is to most Senators. I have long been concerned about market concentration and anticompetitive practices in industries that impact Iowans wheth  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on March 12, 2025: * * * Madam President, every year, Sunshine Week is held around March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who not only is a former President, but the acclaimed "Father of the Constitution." On its 20th anniversary, Sunshine Week continues to be a crucial reminder of the need for transparency and open government. To control a government as big as ours, it takes a lot of very bright light  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Matthew Whitaker, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to NATO, from a March 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I am honored to appear before you as the President's nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. I am gratef  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 656) on January 10,2025: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly larger supplies and domestic use, unchanged exports, and marginally higher ending stocks. Supplies are raised on higher imports, increased 5 million bushels to 130 million, all on Hard Red Spring. Feed and residual use is unchange  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more