WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls on Congress to Pass Her Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON - Following the Trump administration's plan to temporarily freeze and review any federal funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) renewed her push for the Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act to permanently prohibit federal tax dollars from funding Planned Parenthood Federati  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Fights to Keep Resources Meant for Iowans in Iowa WASHINGTON - To protect housing for rural Iowa communities, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing her Rural Housing Accessibility Act. In recent years, there has been a troubling trend where individuals from urban areas - where wait lists for affordable housing vouchers are long - are moving to rural states like Iowa to apply for and rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Smith Celebrate Women in Agriculture RED OAK, Iowa - In celebration of Women's History Month and Iowa Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues, including every female Republican senator, in highlighting the vital role women play in agriculture operations across the country b  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Obtains Six Military Medals and Accolades for Late World War II Veteran from Sioux City WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office helped obtain six military medals and pins for the late Edward Motz - a veteran from Sioux City - who earned these accolades while serving our country in Italy and the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Feenstra's o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Leads Bipartisan Effort to Put Cameras in All Federal Courts WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms. "The judicial branch has a massive impact on our daily lives and the lives of generations to come, yet few Americans get the chance to see our nation's   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cantwell Take Action to Improve Local Overdose Tracking WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act to help communities identify and tackle drug abuse trends. The bipartisan bill would prov  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act to assist employers in certifying the legal status of their workforce. Grassley was joined by Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jam  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins America's Newsroom to Discuss District-Level Overreach, Previews Bill to Curb Abuse of Nationwide Injunctions WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined America's Newsroom on Fox News to preview his plans to address the bipartisan issue of nationwide injunctions. Video and excerpts of Grassley's remarks follow. VIDEO On the Growing  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Talks District Judges, Reconciliation and Whistleblowers on The Bottom Line WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business to discuss nationwide injunctions, reconciliation and his work to secure the promotion of IRS whistleblowers. Audio and excerp  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads Bipartisan Bill to Address Truck Driver Shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help address truck driver shortages, reduce supply chain disruptions, and lower costs for American families. The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), would create   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * SBC Advances Pair of Commonsense Bills to Crack Down on Fraudsters, Support Rural Small Businesses WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, led by Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), advanced a pair of bipartisan bills to crack down on fraud and expand rural small businesses' access to critical resources. "The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship continues to en  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Chuck Grassley Seek to Permanently Authorize, Expand E-Verify Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, which would assist employers in certifying the legal s  more