WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Loeffler's Reforms to SBA, Returning Employees to Main Street WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement after Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a series of reforms at the Small Business Administration (SBA). "I am thrilled to see Administrator Loeffler enact these long-overdue reforms, many of  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Exposes True Cost of Taxpayer Subsidies Given to Federal Employee Unions WASHINGTON - To close out Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of transparency in government, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act to expose just how much federal employee unions are subsidized by tax dollars after the Biden administration stopped publicly releasing t  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Praises Trump Admin for Extraditing Sarah Root's Murderer RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today praised the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, for their work in extraditing Edwin Mejia, an illegal immigrant who took the life o  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Backs Legislation to Ban Creation of Central Bank Digital Currency HULL, IOWA -- Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) cosponsored the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act -- led by U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) -- which would prevent the Federal Reserve from authorizing the creation of a central bank digital currency or digital dollar. "As Americans, we value our freedom an  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Thanks Trump administration for Extraditing Illegal Immigrant who Killed Sarah Root Back to United States HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement thanking the Trump administration after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the illegal immigrant who killed 21-year-old Iowan, Sarah Root, in 2016 is being extradited back to the United S  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Calls on Bondi, Patel to Restore Security Clearances and Undo Retaliatory Personnel Actions Against Whistleblowers BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - As Sunshine Week draws to a close, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel requesting the Dep  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Klobuchar, Durbin, Colleagues Seek Clarification about Status of Efforts to Track Abducted Ukrainian Children WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led a bipartisan letter calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to continue supporting efforts to investigate Russia's abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children. "We write to   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 22 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on March 21, 2025: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for two established companies, three startups and two community projects Innovation funding awarded to startup March 21, 2025 (DES MOINES, IA) - Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for companies established in Ankeny and Cedar Rapids, which will assist in the creation of 16 jobs and result in $72.7 mill  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant Q: What is Sunshine Week? A: The nation's fourth president is best known as the Father of the Constitution and is considered the defender of open government. During the anniversary week of James Madison's birth, we honor his legacy by celebrating Sunshine Week to commemorate this fundamental principle of good government. One of the most influential founde  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces New FPAC Leadership to Better Serve Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON, March 21, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area. These appointees will lead efforts to advance President Trump's America First agenda and ensure that farmers, ranchers, and producers have the sup  more