WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 04-28-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Codifying Trump Changes, Anti-trust Field Offices, District Court Judge Authority, Continued Aid for Ukraine, Children of Illegal Immigrants and Trump Third Term. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-04-28-2025  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Gonzales Create Harsh Penalties for Deadly Fentanyl Dealers WASHINGTON - On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) are increasing the criminal penalties to the strictest possible level for the drug dealers behind the fentanyl epidemic that is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-44 and contributed to around 87,000 overdose d  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Continue Safe Exports of Iowa Agricultural Products in Event of Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Katie Britt (R-AL), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Safe American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, which would codify USDA's role in  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Protect Iowa Kids from Graphic Deepfake Pornography WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This legislation would make the publication of deepfake pornography and other nonconsensual, sexually explicit images a federal crime and require online platforms to take these false depiction  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Calls Out Snapchat's Failure to Stop Deadly Drug Sales WASHINGTON - On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is scrutinizing Snapchat's self-reported efforts to end fentanyl sales on its platform. Despite Snapchat's claims that it is "proud to serve as a Founding Partner of National Fentanyl Awareness Day," Grassley pointed out th  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Grassley Calls Out Snapchat's Failure to Stop Deadly Drug Sales WASHINGTON - On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is scrutinizing Snapchat's self-reported efforts to end fentanyl sales on its platform. Despite Snapchat's claims that it is "proud to serve as a Founding Partne  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst Push to Deport Illegal Migrants Convicted of Sex Crimes 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 immigrants convicted of sex crimes. "Sexual violence has no place in America," Grassley said. "I applaud the Trump administration   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Shaheen Highlight National Fentanyl Awareness Day WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced a resolution designating April 29, 2025, as "National Fentanyl Awareness Day" to drive awareness of counterfeit fentanyl pills. "Fentanyl overdoses claimed the lives of more than 58,000 Americans last year, many of whom  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Grassley, Shaheen Highlight National Fentanyl Awareness Day WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced a resolution designating April 29, 2025, as "National Fentanyl Awareness Day" to drive awareness of counterfeit fentanyl pills. "Fentanyl overdoses claimed th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Standing up for Taxpayers in Washington WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has been leading the fight in Washington to end taxpayer-funded union time (TFUT), the insane practice of requiring taxpayers to foot the bill for federal employees engaging in union activity while on the clock, including lobbying Congress for higher pay, negotiating telew  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fentanyl Smuggling WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) to develop technologies to detect and intercept fentanyl at the nation's borders and correctional facilities. The bill would equip law enforcement with faster, smarter tools to stop the flow of deadly drugs into commun  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1721, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act. This bipartisan legislation that I co-lead with Representative Schrier directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Continue Safe Exports of Agricultural Products in Event of Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) along with Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced the Safe American Food Exports (  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Feenstra Introduce Legislation to Continue Safe Exports of Agricultural Products in Event of Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Congressman Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in introducing the Safe American Food Exports (SAFE) Act. This legislation would codify USDA's role in negotiating regionalization agreements that allow livestock, poultry,   more