WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has initiated preliminary anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of L-lysine from China. This action follows petitions alleging that these imports are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and are subsidized by the Chinese government, causing or threatening material injury to the domestic industry. The investigations, numbered 701-TA-767 and 731-TA-1750 (Preliminary), were instituted in response   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- A coalition of 18 conservation organizations has called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to maintain the existing definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. In a letter to the agencies, the groups argue that removing the definition, which includes habitat modifications that injure or kill wildlife, would weaken protections for imperiled species and contradict the law's intent. "Habitat is essential to all fish, wil  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes to Strengthen Farm Safety Net, Make Crop Insurance More Affordable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordable for farmers. She joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in supporting the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARME  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Bring Washington Out of the Stone Age * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act that aims to bring government computer systems out of the Stone Age by consolidating the cloud computing software licenses to save taxpayers $750 million a year. "The   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Bean Work to Eliminate Billions in Bogus Payments * WASHINGTON - DOGE Caucus Chairs Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) are codifying one of the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) largest cost savings actions to identify and stop fraudulent and improper payments after more than $160 billion occurred in Fiscal Year 2024. Before any expenditure goes out the door, the Delivering On  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Ban Illegal Immigrants from Accessing SBA Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, which would require proof of American citizenship to access funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration. "President Trump's Small Business Administration is delivering for A  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS 'LIFE MONTH' * Pro-Life Caucus Chair Highlights Mississippi's Central Role in Historic Supreme Court Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week joined in introducing a resolution designating June as "Life Month" to honor the June 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Introduces Legislation to Cut VA Red Tape and Put Military Families First * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), a 24-year Army veteran and member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, has introduced the Fisher House Availability Act, a bill to reverse a Biden-era rule that blocks military families from staying in Department of Veterans Affairs   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive meeting on June 5, 2025. Grassley urged his colleagues to support the nomination of David Waterman as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, highlighting Waterman's previous bipartisan committee approval. Grassley also noted that the STOP CSAM Act, aimed at increasing online protections for children, would be held over for a vote n  more