WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 15, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * DURING "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK," CONGRESSMEN PAT RYAN AND ZACH NUNN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN "MORE FUNDING FOR COPS ACT" During "National Police Week," Congressmen Pat Ryan and Zach Nunn Introduce Bipartisan "More Funding for COPS Act" The bipartisan legislation will double funding for the COPS program specifically to bolster and enhance small and midsized police departments, which are so often left behind a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Backs the Blue for National Police Week WASHINGTON - In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in supporting a resolution to thank the brave men and women who keep us safe. "Our police officers in Iowa are heroes who serve our communities with courage and dedication," said Senator Ernst. "Thank you to every single officer who puts  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Derails Green New Deal Mandate for Trains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives (LOCOMOTIVES) Act to prevent California and other states from regulating interstate commerce by using the Clean Air Act to force unrealistic Green New Deal mandates on Iowans. The bill comes after California applied for a waiver from the  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * New Report: Ernst Exposes Critical Tech is Vulnerable to China Report reveals urgent reforms needed in SBIR-STTR programs. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a groundbreaking report revealing loopholes and a lack of a consistent due di  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Statement on Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the Russia-Ukraine negotiations: "Just like President Trump, I want an end to this war that never should have started. The president has been working to bring both sides together, but Putin has shown his true colors and again refused to come to the table. I support President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Peters Celebrate Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Motorcycle Caucus, celebrated that the Senate passed their bipartisan resolution to designate May as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month" to promote safe driving practices for the millions of motorcycle riders in America. "From delivering messages as a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Grassley Introduces AI Whistleblower Protection Act WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whistleblower Protection Act to provide explicit whistleblower protections to those developing and deploying AI. Currently, AI companies' restrictive severance and nondisclos  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on May 15, 2025: * * * Grassley Opens Executive Business Meeting on Police Week Legislation Today we have three nominations and eight bills on the agenda. Two of the nominations listed today, Terrance Cole, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement, and Gadyaces Serralta, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service,  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairmen Williams, Babin, Walberg, and Moolenaar Send Letters to Universities on the Risk of CCP Infiltration into SBIR and STTR Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business; Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technolog  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Ernst Exposes Critical Tech is Vulnerable to China WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a groundbreaking report revealing loopholes and a lack of a consistent due diligence standards that are exposing billions of dollars in sensitive American intellectual property to China. The report lays out why Congress must pas  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize and Double COPS Funding for Local Police Departments WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced the bipartisan More Funding for COPS Act to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program with double the amount of federal funding. "In Iowa, our local sheriffs and officers are often the first and o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Police Week Q: What is National Police Week? A: Since 1962, U.S. presidents have proclaimed the second week of May as National Police Week to pay tribute to the men and women who put on the badge to serve and protect their community. As Americans go about their daily lives, law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to protect life and property from crime and violence. President J  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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, in 2023, dozens of Members of Congress beat the S&P 500, while only 40 percent of Wall Street pros were able to pull that off. I think that has got Americans asking: What does Congress have, a secret strategy? The sad part is, they did. It is called insider tr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Issues Statement on President Wintersteen's Retirement from Iowa State University DES MOINES, Iowa (May 16, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement today after President Dr. Wendy Wintersteen announced her retirement from Iowa State University: "Congratulations to Dr. Wintersteen on her impactful and distinguished career a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Ricketts in Sending Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the Administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump Administration to secure a deal that resul  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Law Enforcement Bills During National Police Week The legislative package passed by a bipartisan, unanimous voice vote. WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced eight law enforcement bills amid National Police Week. This is the Judiciary Committee's largest Police Week package i  more