DES MOINES, Iowa, June 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * ACLU of Iowa Files Iowa Office of Civil Rights Complaint Regarding State Discrimination Against the Iowa Congregation of The Satanic Temple Today the ACLU of Iowa filed a complaint with the Iowa Office of Civil Rights on behalf of The Satanic Temple (TST) Iowa after state officials discriminated against the religious group by denying it permission to hold a winter   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 06-09-2025 * Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Los Angeles Riots, Budget Reconciliation Bill, Trump and Musk Dispute, Trump Travel Ban, Senator Grassley's Ongoing Work and the Judicial Relief Clarification Act. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-06-09-2025  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 10 -- Drake University issued the following news release: * * * Drake University Launches Master of Science in Montessori Education for DMPS Teachers Drake-DMPS partnership to support growth in DMPS Montessori options * Drake University announced today the launch of a new Master of Science in Montessori Education program--an initiative designed to support teachers within Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS). The three-year agreement with DMPS is exclusive to Drake Univers  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Northwood Foods * 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: Northwood Foods of Worth County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Built on prime values, Northwood Foods continues to mak  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Northwood Foods 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: Northwood Foods of Worth County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Condemn Rise of Antisemitic Attacks in United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a resolution strongly condemning the rise of antisemitic attacks across the United States. "The alarming rise of antisemitism across our country is a despicable insult to our national character and values. The vile terror attack against innocent people peacef  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Critical Juvenile Justice Program * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDPA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs and bolster federal protections for incarcerated minors.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Grassley, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Critical Juvenile Justice Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDPA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Wyden Report Exposes How Organ Procurement Organizations Game the System, Fail to Adequately Address Conflicts of Interest * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), current Ranking Member, released the results of their bipartisan investigation into nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Cherfilus-McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand PACT Act Benefits for Vietnam Veterans with Glioblastoma * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) introduced the Specialist Fourth Class Keith Smith Glioblastoma Parity Act, which amends the PACT Act to ensure Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange can  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 10 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa governor signs bill protecting student 'released time' for religious instruction The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' signing Friday of HF 870, a bill that protects the right of parents to have their child briefly excu  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Watchdog Confirms Grassley Oversight: Biden-Harris Gave Suspected Terrorists Protected Status through Afghan Evacuee Program * WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) today issued a report confirming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) longstanding concern that the Biden-Harris administration failed to properly  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Justice Department Watchdog Confirms Grassley Oversight: Biden-Harris Gave Suspected Terrorists Protected Status through Afghan Evacuee Program WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) today issued a report confirming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) longstan  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Local Law Enforcement with Retired Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) joined Representatives Josh Harder (CA-09), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act. The bill aims to establish a new federal grant program that enables state and loc  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Signs State Waivers to Make America Healthy Again by Removing Unhealthy Foods from SNAP in Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah in Addition to Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska * (Washington, D.C., June 10, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food choice waivers to Make America Healthy  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Praise for Ernst Work to Codify Trump Effort to Eliminate Improper Payments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is earning sweeping praise for her new bill that will save taxpayers tens of billions annually. The bill will effectively eliminate improper payments across the federal government by codifying one of the Trump administration's largest cost savings actions take  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * WTAS: Small Businesses Support Ernst's Work to Fuel Innovation WASHINGTON - As part of her River to River tour across Iowa, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with small businesses in Iowa City to discuss how her INNOVATE Act will help usher in a Golden Age in America  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wyden-Grassley Report Exposes How Organ Procurement Organizations Game the System, Fail to Adequately Address Conflicts of Interest Bipartisan investigation finds OPOs routinely abuse key loophole to boost recertification numbers, lack consistent framework to resolve conflicts of interest Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden (D-Or  more