WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * Acting Comptroller of the Currency Releases Letter on Preemption * WASHINGTON--Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney E. Hood today released a letter in response to correspondence from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors requesting the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rescind its preemption regulations. In the letter, Acting Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bill to Reimburse Victims of SNAP Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the SNAP Anti-Theft and Victim Compensation Act of 2025, legislation to protect taxpayer dollars, expand law enforcement tools to combat fraud, and ensure families harmed by benefit theft are made whole. In recent weeks, nearly 90 Iowans reported having their SNAP benefits stolen, inc  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on June 5, 2025: * * * DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, and General Randy A. George, USA  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 9 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report * # June 2 -- 8, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (June 9, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Steward  more