WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 04-25-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Trade Review Act of 2025, Russia-Ukraine War, Department of Defense Information Leaks, Year-round E-15, Trump Admin Deportation Efforts and Lowering Federal Deficit. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-04-25-2025  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Visits 12 Counties on 36 County Tour This Week HULL, IOWA -- Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement after finishing a three-day stint on his 36 County Tour that took him to 12 counties in Iowa's 4 th Congressional District: "Since I was first elected to Congress, I pledged that I would travel to all 36 counties in our district at least twice each year. Th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds announces lawsuit against Des Moines Register to protect executive privilege Governor Kim Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register to protect the use of executive privilege for all Iowa governors past, present, and future. "It is in the public's interest that governors can receive candid advice from their closest advisors," said Mason Mauro, spokesperson for Go  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: SF 574 : A bill for an act relating to retention of fees for public improvement contracts. HF 652 : A bill for an act concerning county and city regulation of real property and the powers granted to a board of adjustment. HF 844 : A bill for an act relating to eligibility requirement  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Reynolds, Nunn Applaud Grand Opening of YSS Ember Recovery Campus STORY COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) today attended a ribbon cutting at Youth and Shelter Services' (YSS) newly-opened youth recovery center. The Ember Recovery Campus, located near Cambridge, will provide Iowa youth individualized, evidence-based ment  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fox News Op-Ed Hails Grassley, Cortez Masto Bill to Combat Retail Crime I work for eBay. Businesses need Congress's help to fight the scourge of retail crime Shoplifting skyrocketed 93% from 2019 to 2023 and that cost gets passed on to consumers By Christian Hardman, eBay's North America Criminal and Regulatory Investigations Team Lead April 25, 2025...Hundreds of millions of dol  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 26 -- The Iowa Utilities Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * IUC requests information from rate-regulated electric utilities on 2025 summer preparedness, grid resilience plans The Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) issued an order today requesting information on Iowa rate-regulated electric utilities' plans for addressing grid reliability and resiliency challenges for the upcoming summer season. Ensuring the reliability of the electric g  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Urges Army Secretary to Protect Rock Island Arsenal Davenport - Amid reports (link is external) of a potential reduction in force at the Rock Island Arsenal, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today urged U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to protect the military site. A member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, Miller-Meeks is a proud 24-year Army veteran advocating for t  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Grassley, Reynolds Cut Ribbon at YSS Ember Recovery Campus DES MOINES -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) joined Governor Kim Reynolds and Senator Chuck Grassley at a ribbon cutting for the new Youth and Shelter Services (YSS) Ember Recovery Campus, a state-of-the-art youth recovery facility. Rep. Nunn secured $1.6 million in funding for the campus in the FY24 Appropriations package. "What the YSS  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Default Collections Update for Student Borrowers Q: When will default collections start for delinquent federal student loans? A: Starting May 5, the U.S. Department of Education will start collections on defaulted federal student loans. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government in March 2020 paused repayment requirements on student loan debt. The pause outlasted the pa  more