WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Big Budget Bill's Impact on Iowa's Health System: More Iowa Residents Uninsured, Higher Health Care Costs, and More Consequences of the Many Cuts to Care New Families USA Analysis Details How Steep Cuts Will Hurt Iowa Residents * DES MOINES, IA - A new fact sheet from Families USA details how the pending budget bill, set to be voted on by the Senate in the next   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * During Telephone Town Hall, Feenstra Announces More Than $10.5 Million Returned to Iowans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, during a telephone town hall with nearly 5,400 Iowans, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office has returned more than $10.5 million to constituents since 2021. "Since I was first elected to Congress, I pledged that I would work to protect taxpayers from fede  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) reintroduced the bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act. This legislation will improve flood and drought mitigation through existing USDA conservation programs. "Covering the devastating Flood of 2008 was one of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Pushes for Improvements to DOJ Program Servicing Fallen or Disabled Officers and their Families * Associated Press: Sen. Grassley calls delays at a benefits program for deceased officers 'absolutely unacceptable' By Ryan Foley June 24, 2025 A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at th  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Iowa's Democrat Base is Ready for New Blood * A new opinion piece today highlights what we've known all along: Bernie Bro Travis Terrell is picking up momentum as the darling of the Democrat Party's far-left base. Don't forget, Bernie Sanders hired staff in Iowa to support his progressive agenda, like Bernie Bro Travis' campaign. After losing twice, it's time for perennial candidate Chri  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Miller-Meeks Is Putting America First * Without the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Iowa's First Congressional District would lose 13,000 jobs, $1.2 billion in wages, and $2.4 billion in economic output. By voting for this critical legislation, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is fighting to protect the 60,000 manufacturing workers across 837 manufacturing facilities in the community. Rep. Mill  more

AMES, Iowa, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * More than half of rural counties are legal deserts, ISU study finds AMES, Iowa - Growing up on her family's farm near Ackley, Emma Bartling spent her childhood shadowing her father. Wherever he went, she went. "I think some of my best and fondest memories are from working alongside my dad. We did everything together," said Bartling, who graduated from Iowa State University this spring with a bachel  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Nunn Gets It Done * Rep. Zach Nunn is once again delivering Iowa common sense to a broken D.C. Last night, his bipartisan legislation to level the playing field for Iowa small businesses passed the House of Representatives unanimously. It's no surprise that Zach Nunn is getting things done...last Congress he was named one of the Top 10 Most Bipartisan Members of Congress. His record of d  more

DECORAH, Iowa, June 25 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Three Luther College students to empower youth in Timor-Leste and Bangladesh through Projects for Peace grants * # Three Luther College students, Jose Eliano Da Silva, Kim Anh Thy Nguyen and Resana Zayan, received two grants through Projects for Peace. This global program partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders. The $10,000 grants will fund the students' innovative communit  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 26 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit Worst It's Ever Been U.S. agricultural trade debt from January to April was $19.7 billion, the largest ever recorded. * Washington D.C. - The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is growing rapidly. The debt from January to April of 2025 was measured at $19.7 billion, the largest ever recorded for the first four months of a year. For decades the U.S. was known for exporting far  more