WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the Summer Driving Season, EPA Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15 EPA takes action to provide consumers relief at the pump by helping ensure an adequate fuel supply ahead of the upcoming summer driving season The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline -- gasoline blended with 15% ethanol -- nationwide   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater Delivers First Antitrust Address at University of Notre Dame Law School Remarks as prepared for delivery, "The Conservative Roots of America First Antitrust Enforcement" Good afternoon. Thank you so much for having me. It is an honor to be here at Notre Dame to give my first formal address as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. I've had ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from the Louisiana Rural Health Association, Napoleonville: * * * To: Jeff Wu Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland 21244 RE: CMS-9884-P; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability. * * * Dear Acting  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund and four collaborators. The collaborators were Consumer Federation of America, National Association of Consumer Advocates, National Consumer Law Center and Public Justice: * * * Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regarding Proposed Rule Prohibited Terms and Conditions in Agreements for Consume  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Addresses E-10 Standards, Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15 Sales In response to requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to address the States' concerns about E10 fuel standards by issuing an emergency fuel waiver. Specifically, the agency has waived provisions   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Nationwide Year-Round E15 for Summer Driving Season WASHINGTON - Following her continuous advocacy, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement today that they will issue an emergency waiver for E15, allowing the fuel to be sold nationwide during this summer's driving season. "Today's announcement means consumers will have more affordable   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Bloomsbury Farm 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: Bloomsbury Farm of Benton County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "From its Bunny Bash to the inaugural Iowa Tulip Festiva  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Bloomsbury Farm 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: Bloomsbury   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Thanks President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin for Approving Summer Sales of E-15 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement thanking the Trump administration for approving E-15 sales this summer: "I thank President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin for approving E-15 sales in all fifty states this summer. Whether traveling for work or   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on EPA Waiver to Allow for Nationwide Year-Round E15 Calls for Congress to make year-round E15 permanent with her Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailers Choice Act U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)today issued an emergency waiver to allow for the sale of  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated April 3, 2025, from the National Corn Growers Association: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Attn: FWS-R7-ES-2024-0117 RE: The National Corn Growers Association comments on FWS's Endangered Species Status for Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee; Docket ID: FWS-R7-ES-2024-0117. * * * The Nation  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Following Hinson's Advocacy, Trump Administration Grants Summer E15 Waiver Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the below statement following the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s emergency waiver to allow the uninterrupted sale of E15 this summer nationwide. " I want to extend a huge thank you to the Trump Administration for following through on its commitments to   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 28 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds releases public schedule Governor Kim Reynolds released her public schedule for Monday, April 28 through Sunday, May 4, 2025. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media: Wednesday, April 30 Gov. Reynolds signs HF 782 to limit digital distractions in schools Rotunda Iowa State Capitol Des Moines 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1 Gov. Reynolds signs proc  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Moves to Declassify FBI Analysis of Nellie Ohr's Criminal Referral WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today requested Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel declassify the FBI's analysis of a congressional criminal referral issued for Nellie Ohr following her false statements to Congress in 2018. Grassley transmitted the mostly   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Grassley Moves to Declassify FBI Analysis of Nellie Ohr's Criminal Referral Ohr lied to Congress and played a key role in the genesis of Crossfire Hurricane WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today requested Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel declassify the FBI's analysis o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Grassley, Ernst Push to Deport Illegal Migrants Convicted of Sex Crimes In 2024, over 15,000 sexual offenders illegally resided in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Amid Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) reintroduced legislation to immediately deport illegal i  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Miller-Meeks Bill to Boost Domestic Manufacturing Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives tonight passed the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act (link is external), introduced by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA). The bipartisan legislation directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 28 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Investments in 14 Iowa Urban Water Quality Projects # Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and public and private partners invest $5.7 million in statewide urban water quality efforts WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (April 28, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewar  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 28 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Applauds President Trump's Nationwide Emergency Waiver for Summertime E15 Sales # Secretary Naig thanks Secretary Rollins, Administrator Zeldin for making E15 available nationwide this summer, an action that will save drivers up to 15 cents per gallon, support the price of corn DES MOINES, Iowa (April 28, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 28 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report # April 21-27, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (April 28, 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 week  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 28 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Senate Republicans release joint statement on budget compromise for FY 2026 Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and Senate Republicans are announcing a compromise for an overall budget of $9.417 billion for Fiscal Year 2026. These targets include the education funding agreement from earlier in session. "We cut taxes to ensure Iowans could keep more of their hard-earned money, and we mus  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from Novilla RNG, Ypsilanti, Michigan: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary United States Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 RE: Novilla RNG, LLC's Comments in Response to IRS Notice 2025-11: Request for Comments on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (45Z) * * * Dear Secretary Bessent, Thank you f  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Delivers Summer E15 Victory for Iowa, Pushes for Year-Round Access Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today praised President Trump, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for granting (link is external) an emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer, helping lower costs for Iowa families and strengthening America's biof  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Trade Mission to Expand Agricultural Exports in Hong Kong The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong from May 12-16, to enhance market access and expand U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes more than three dozen agribusinesses, trade organizations and representatives from five state departments of agriculture.  "  more