WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Breaks Down Barriers to Conservation Practices for Iowa Farmers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is pushing to remove bureaucratic barriers and better support farmers in implementing conservation practices that improve soil health and water quality. At an Agriculture Committee hearing, she announced her new bipartisan Streamlining Conserva  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ernst Details How to Fuel the Great American Industrial Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, at a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) discussed how Congress can continue to fuel the manufacturing boom across America by reigniting investment in small manufacturers. Ernst hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Eliminating Unemployment Handouts to Millionaires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is ending the gravy train for the idle rich after a shocking report revealed that individuals earning more than a million dollars annually received over $271 million in unemployment insurance during the first two years of the Biden administration. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Ernst's Ending Unemployment Paym  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * 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 bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Supports Resolution Thanking and Honoring Police and Law Enforcement Officers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during National Police Week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a congressional resolution recognizing the invaluable contributions that Iowa police and law enforcement officers make to our communities. "Our police and law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Extend Concealed Carry for Law Enforcement Officers Beyond Retirement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Reform Act. This legislation would allow qualified police and law enforcement officers to retain their concealed carry privileges even after retirement. "When p  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Following Grassley Oversight, CMS Takes Action on Rural Hospital Demonstration Program WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an action by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fill 10 available spaces in its Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program. Citing the program's efficacy and qualifying hospitals' interest, Grassley has spent years pushing CMS to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2025, at a hearing entitled "PBM Power Play: Examining Competition Issues in the Prescription Drug Supply Chain": * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to this hearing examining competition issues in the prescription drug supply chain. Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, play a significant role in the drug supply chain. Initially, PB  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Announces IA-02 Congressional Art Competition Winner Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Iowa's Second District, Asia Carter. Asia is a senior at Alburnett High School in Alburnett, IA. Her winning piece, Ranch Days, will hang in the U.S. Capitol. "Congratulations to Asia on winning this year's Congressional A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Pays Tribute to Nation's Law Enforcement Officers on Senate Floor Senate Passes Hoeven-Backed Resolution Designating National Police Week WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to pay tribute to the nation's law enforcement officers. Hoeven delivered the remarks after the Senate unanimously passed a resolution he introduced with Senators Chuck Gras  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Foster Care Month WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize May as National Foster Care Month and honor the children, families, and professionals involved in the foster care system. The resolution follo  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, today, I stand here to recognize small business. Actually, today, I rise to recognize Kelsi Daniell. Kelsi began working in my office 7 years ago, as a press secretary, and quickly proved herself, moving up to communications director and now deputy chief  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy-backed National Police Week resolution WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and 78 bipartisan senators in introducing a resolution to designate the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as National Police Week. The Senate unanimously adopted the resolution. "One of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the Senate's un  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Durbin Resolution Recognizing National Police Week Bipartisan resolution reiterates Senate support for law enforcement, honors 234 fallen officers WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators welcomed the Senate'  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues to Applaud Passage of Resolution Recognizing National Police Week Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 79 of their Senate colleagues in welcoming the Senate's unanimous passage of a resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week. This resolution is an annua  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Honors Vermont Law Enforcement During National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 78 bipartisan senators this week in welcoming the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 12 through 17 as Nati  more