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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday May 14, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Case, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Radewagen Work To Strengthen Strategic Relationships With Pacific Islands
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Radewagen Work To Strengthen Strategic Relationships With Pacific Islands (Washington, D.C) -- Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-A.S.), introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United States' strategic partnerships with Pacific Island natio  more

Cortez Masto, Ernst, Case, Radewagen Work to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Ernst, Case, Radewagen Work to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-A.S.). introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United S  more

Ernst Celebrates the Release of Another American Hostage
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates the Release of Another American Hostage WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Abraham Accords Caucus co-chair, released the following statement after President Trump secured the release of American citizen Edan Alexander from the hands of Iran-backed Hamas. Ernst has been a fierce advocate for freeing the hostages and kept up the drumbeat to bring them home. "Finally, Presiden  more

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Timber City Chiropractic
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Timber City Chiropractic 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: Timber City Chiropractic of Jackson County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "For over 20 years, Timber City Chiropr  more

Ernst Works to Counter Chinese Aggression in Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Counter Chinese Aggression in Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON - To keep Americans safe from the threat of increased Chinese aggression, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a bill to strengthen the United States' strategic partnerships with Pacific Island nations. The bipartisan Pacific Partnership Act would help the U.S. establish a clear, comprehensive  more

Ernst, Grassley Refer ATF Bureaucrats Who Defrauded Taxpayers for Prosecution
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Grassley Refer ATF Bureaucrats Who Defrauded Taxpayers for Prosecution WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) requested that the Trump administration take immediate action to correct sweeping culture problems within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after a pair of bureaucrats defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars by illegally misc  more

Grassley, Hoeven Reintroduce FARMER Act to Strengthen Farm Safety Net, Increase Access to Higher Levels of Crop Insurance Coverage
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Hoeven Reintroduce FARMER Act to Strengthen Farm Safety Net, Increase Access to Higher Levels of Crop Insurance Coverage WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act to strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordab  more

Grassley, Smith Reintroduce Bill Preventing Spread of Foreign Animal Diseases
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Smith Reintroduce Bill Preventing Spread of Foreign Animal Diseases Click HERE to download audio of Grassley discussing the legislation WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Healthy Dog Importation Act to combat the spread of foreign animal diseases entering the United States. The legislation would expand the Department of Agriculture's (U  more

Sens. Cortez Masto and Ernst, and Reps. Case and Aumua Amata Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Pacific Partnership Act
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cortez Masto and Ernst, and Reps. Case and Aumua Amata Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Pacific Partnership Act Bill to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, and Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Cong  more

Witnesses Endorse Grassley's PBM Transparency Push During Senate Judiciary Hearing
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Witnesses Endorse Grassley's PBM Transparency Push During Senate Judiciary Hearing Pharmacy Benefit Managers have caused community pharmacy closures across Iowa WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned three witnesses on the impacts of pharmacy benefit managers' (PBMs) in  more