WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Leads Fight to Confirm Key Trump Small Business Administration Nominee WASHINGTON - To ensure the Small Business Administration (SBA) is equipped to properly serve Iowa's job creators, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led the fight to break through a Democrat effort to block a key Trump nominee. During his nomination hearing, Chair Ernst detailed  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Ernst Leads Fight to Confirm Key Trump Small Business Administration Nominee WASHINGTON - To ensure the Small Business Administration (SBA) is equipped to properly serve Iowa's job creators, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led the fight to break through a Democrat effort t  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Grassley to Host Service Academy Virtual Information Nights RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced their offices will hold two United States Service Academy Virtual Informational Nights on Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13 from 6 - 8p.m. CT for Iowa students interested in applying to one of our nation's military academies. Every year, Ernst and Grassl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Help Iowa Farmers Buy Precision Agriculture Equipment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act, which would establish the first-ever federal precision agriculture loan program in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. "In 2022 and 2024, I attended the Farm P  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to End DHS Funding for American Universities that Host Confucius Institutes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act. This legislation would end funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to any U.S. university that hosts  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Delivers 12 Veterans' Stories to Library of Congress as Part of Veterans History Project WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered to the Library of Congress recorded interviews detailing 12 Iowa veterans' stories of service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Members of Grassley's staff and students from Kirkwood Community College interviewed Iowa veterans last November at the Veter  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cruz Work to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights, Protect Communities from Gun Violence WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are introducing legislation to safeguard Americans' Second Amendment rights and prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act would tak  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cruz Work to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights, Protect Communities from Gun Violence WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are introducing legislation to safeguard Americans' Second Amendment rights and prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The Protecting Communities and P  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Hassan Lead Legislation to Aid Victims of Identity Theft Download broadcast quality video HERE WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), a fellow Finance Committee member, reintroduced the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act to provide efficient help fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Helps Reintroduce Legislation to Support New & Expecting Moms Washington, D.C. - Leading up to Mother's Day this Sunday, Congresswoman Hinson (IA-02) helped introduced the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act alongside Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). The legislation provides critical support to new moms during and after their pregnancy to empower women to choose life and raise happy,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks, Grassley Reintroduce Bill to Equip Students with Full Loan Info Before Borrowing Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), alongside Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), has reintroduced the Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2025, legislation that ensures students are fully informed before taking on federal student loans. The bill strength  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Capital Access for Iowa Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Representative Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to introduced the Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth Act (ELEVATE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would reduce bureaucratic red tape for small and mid-sized businesses seeking to raise capital investment thro  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: National Nurses Week Q: What is National Nurses Week? A : Efforts to honor and celebrate nurses in the United States first got underway during the Eisenhower administration. In 1974, President Nixon issued a proclamation to honor the expanding role nurses were taking on in the health care system, such as nurse practitioners and those specializing in pediatric, cardiac, oncology and geriatric  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces ELECT Act to End Taxpayer-Funded Presidential Campaigns WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today announced the introduction of the House companion to the Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025, legislation originally introduced in the Senate by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). The bill would permanently terminate the  more