WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Congressional Art Competition Open to IA-02 Students Washington, D.C. - The Office of Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2025 Congressional Art Competition (link is external). The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school arts competition that provides a unique opportunity for students to showcase their artistic talents. "The Congress  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates Iowa Agriculture on National Ag Day WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) celebrated National Agriculture Day in honor of the Iowa agriculture community that works so hard to feed and fuel our world. "Agriculture shapes our way of life in Iowa. Growing up on a farm in the Heartland, I have a deep-rooted understanding of all our farmers do to make sure folks have food on   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Deimco Finishing Equipment 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: Deimco Finishing Equipment of Tama County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Since 1983, Deimco Finishing Equipm  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Encourages Iowa Farmers and Producers to Apply for Economic Relief HULL, IOWA -- Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement encouraging Iowa farmers and producers to apply for economic relief through USDA's Farm Service Agency: "Last December, I voted for the American Relief Act, which was signed into law and included $10 billion in economic relief for our farm  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Following Ernst Advocacy, USDA Reduces Regulatory Burden, Provides Certainty for Pork Processors WASHINGTON - After years of continued pressure from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would maintain increased line speeds and reduce duplicative regulatory burdens on American pork and poultry processors. Under the new rulemaking, the USDA's Food Safet  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Grassley Seeks Transparency and Accountability for DOJ Officials Attempting to Evade Public Scrutiny BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is shining a light on misconduct by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials and their efforts to evade public scrutiny. In a letter to DOJ Inspector Gener  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Fight for Unredacted Crossfire Hurricane Interview Transcripts WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel take immediate action  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 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 coordinatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm Iowa Nearly 675,000 Iowans rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put Iowans' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trillion in Medicaid cuts is bad news for Iowans. Medicaid cuts would har  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks, Sherrill Introduce the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act Washington, D.C - U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program to improve recycling accessibility in communiti  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on March 14, 2025: * * * Mr. President, today is a good day for the Senate and a good day for the American people. The Senate will soon pass a bill that is entitled "HALT Fentanyl Act." The House is expected to take the measure up very soon and send it to President Trump, who is waiting with pen in hand to enact one of his campaign promises. The HALT Fentanyl Act permanently schedules these deadly substa  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on March 14, 2025: * * * Mr. President, last Tuesday, I released a committee report. The committee report was about my investigation about the Obama-Biden administration's obstruction of FBI law enforcement efforts against Iran. My report was based in large part on whistleblower disclosure and FBI records. The FBI records show that the Obama-Biden administration blocked arrests of indicted Iranian terrori  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley Continue to Fight for Unredacted Crossfire Hurricane Interview Transcripts WASHINGTON - On Monday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel requesting their offices take immediate a  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Discusses Attacks on Medicaid & Bipartisan Bill to Support Rural Access to Care in Brattleboro BRATTLEBORO, VT - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, toured the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, where he discussed his new bipartisan bill to support rural health care providers, the Rural Hospital Support Act, and the impact of President Trump's a  more