WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 03-24-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: USAID and Foreign Food Assistance, Iowans' Concerns at Town Meeting, Department of Education, Ukrainian Legal Status, Farm Bill Stop Gaps and Whistleblowers. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-03-24-2025  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * DHS, ICE, and interagency enforcement arrest and extradite Honduran criminal alien WASHINGTON - A Honduran criminal alien, Eswin Mejia, 28, wanted in connection with a tragic 2016 motor vehicle homicide in Douglas County, Nebraska, was arrested and extradited to the United States, March 21 following an extensive U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Secures a Win for Iowa Commerce WASHINGTON - After U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to support commerce on the Missouri River, USCG Commander David Barata has decided to stop all efforts to remove the 36 Aids to Navigation (ATONs) north of Blencoe, Iowa. Navigation on the Missouri River is an integral part of moving Iowa's inputs and goods both domestically   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Modernize National Weather Service Communications Network, Improve Weather Forecasting for Iowa Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, kicking off Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced both the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act and the Weather Innovation for the Next Generation (WING) Act. These two pie  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Urges Iowa Dairy Farmers to Sign Up for Dairy Margin Coverage before March 31 Deadline HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement encouraging Iowa dairy farmers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage by the March 31 st deadline: "Iowa dairy farmers make important contributions to our economy and strengthen our rural communities. With the enrollment per  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley to Host Sixth Federal Judiciary Youth Summit for Iowa High School Students WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host his sixth Federal Judiciary Youth Summit on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the U.S. Courthouse in Cedar Rapids. The summit allows students and educators to learn more about the federal judiciary system and their constitutional freedoms  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson: It's Time to Stop Allowing China Use Our Resources Against Us Washington, D.C. \- Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) in introducing the Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act, which would prohibit American taxpayer dollars from funding a U.N. slush fund until China stops exploiting international trade loopholes and no longer receives the designation as a "developing n  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks Backs President Trump's Push for American Energy Dominance Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus, today voiced her strong support for President Trump's efforts to bolster American energy independence and secure the border by enforcing strict penalties on Venezuelan oil and gas. "The Biden Administr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Estes Comments on Treasury Memo Regarding OECD Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after reports that Treasury delivered a memo to the White House in response to President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 executive action on OECD. "I'm pleased to hear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has followed through on the president's directive to dismantle the disastr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Miller-Meeks Introduces Bill to Support Corrections Officers' Mental Health Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) reintroduced the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act, legislation aimed at providing critical mental health support for corrections officers across the country. The bill establishes a grant program through the  more