WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 03-31-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Rural Healthcare, Defunding PBS and NPR, Organ Donation Line Skipping, U.S. Acquiring Greenland, Town Meetings and Cameras in Federal Courtrooms. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-03-31-2025  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, J&S Farm Supply Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. 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: J&S Farm Sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Thanks Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for Coming to Iowa HULL, IOWA -- Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement thanking U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for coming to Iowa: "I thank Secretary Rollins for making the trip to Iowa today and meeting with our farmers and energy producers. Homegrown Iowa biofuels support the Trump administrati  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra-led Bill to Protect Iowa Taxpayers Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act - introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) - unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. "If the IRS finds a mistake on a tax return - for example when a taxpayer accidentally adds a zero to their r  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds releases public schedule Governor Kim Reynolds released her public schedule for Monday, March 31 through Sunday, April 6, 2025. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media: Monday, March 31 Gov. Reynolds tours dry mill ethanol plant Elite Octane 60502 Glacier Road Atlantic, IA 11:00 a.m. Gov. Reynolds tours hog barn and grain handling facility   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * Grassley Announces Legislation to Rein in the Lower Courts in Wall Street Journal Op-Ed A Bill to Stop Nationwide Injunctions My legislation would curb judicial policymaking and politicization of courts. By Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) This month's NBC poll finds more registered voters believe our coun  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Announces Staff Traveling Office Hours in 11 Iowa Counties WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in 11 counties from April 7 to April 11. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. NOTE: Senator Grassley will not be in attendance. He will be represente  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Introduces Legislation to Clarify the Scope of Judicial Relief WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). The bill would limit federal court orders to parties directly before the court - ending the practice of universal injunctions and clarifying the constitutional role of the judicial b  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Grassley Introduces Legislation to Clarify the Scope of Judicial Relief Landmark legislation would put a stop to unconstitutional judicial overreach WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). The bill would limit federal court orders t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 1 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Iowa's high school graduation rate climbs to 88.3% for the class of 2024 Four-year graduation rate increased .8%, returning to prepandemic levels Iowa's high school graduation rate climbed nearly a full percentage point, reaching 88.3% for the graduating class of 2024, according to figures released today by the Iowa Department of Education. This marks the first time since   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Register now for our next ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems online training event! On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 from 9:00 - 11:00am CST, we will host " Auditing Your Environmental Management System ", the next session in our ongoing EMS In Depth training series. Auditing - both internal and external - is such a critical part of a facility's EMS. During this online traini  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments, Strengthens U.S. Energy Security and Increases American-Grown Fuels (ATLANTIC, IA, March 31, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states. T  more