WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 21, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $180,000,000 undefinitized cost modification (P00012) to a previously awarded contract (N0001923C0003). This modification adds scope to procure materials, parts, and components in support of the conversion of three production F-35 aircraft to flight science replacement a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR to update West Swan Lake renovation project during April 30 public meeting The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be providing an update on the West Swan Lake restoration project during a public meeting at 5 p.m., April 30, at the Emmet County Nature Center, basement level. The lake is in the process of refilling after being drawn down more than three feet to reno  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Candy Kitchen 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: The Candy  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Helps Introduce Legislation to Make Doubled Standard Deduction Permanent for Iowa Families HULL, IOWA - This Congress, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce, alongside U.S. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act, which would make the enhanced standard deduction - first established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 - permanent. This e  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Empower Farmers and Strengthen Rural Economies BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) recently joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) in introducing two pieces of agriculture legislation to expand markets for meat and poultry products and prevent against federal government overreach. The bills include: * The New Markets for State Inspected Meat and   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report # April 14 -20, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (April 21, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each wee  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Iowa Retirees from Scams DES MOINES -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to combat financial fraud and pig butchering scams targeting older Americans. The Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, which is co-led by Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), would support law   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Invites Horticulture Producers to Join Choose Iowa # The state-led branding and marketing program is expanding to include Iowa horticulture products BOONE, Iowa (April 21, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Choose Iowa program is expanding to promote a vibrant array of Iowa grown horticultural products, such as Christmas   more