ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 27 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * ASA Calls for Reauthorization of Grain Standards Act in House Testimony Dave Walton, secretary of the American Soybean Association and a farmer from Wilton, Iowa, testified today before the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit, emphasizing the importance of reauthorizing the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Under the   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $299K for Iowa to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities * LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 26, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories -- including $299,000 to Iowa -- to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. Since 2018, EPA has provided over $200 mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Ernst Announces Special Guest at Entrepreneur Expo SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler to participate in the 3rd annual event. * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is announcing that she will host Small Business Administration (SBA) Administr  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Puts $400 Million in Federal Fixer Uppers on Auction Block * WASHINGTON - After exposing that thousands of federal buildings are vacant or underutilized, U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has a commonsense proposal to downsize Washington's bloated real estate portfolio and save taxpayers billions of dollars. Ernst is introducing her Federal Office Realignment and Sale of Assets fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Families Over Big Oil Campaign Launches to Expose Fossil Fuel Scam in Reconciliation Bill * Six figure campaign will run in DC, Iowa, North Carolina, Utah, Maine, Kansas Watch campaign's launch ad -- "Follow the Money" Campaign will highlight Senate budget's $18 billion in new oil and gas giveaways- and how families will pay the price Washington, DC -- As the Senate takes up the   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Driving while Drunk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act to bar illegal immigrants from entering the United States if they have committed or been convicted of a drunk driv  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Says Taxpayer-Funded Union Time's Clock is Running Out * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined the Public Labor Unions Accountability Committee (PLUAC) to discuss her leadership in ending the costly practice of taxpayer-funded union time (TFUT), where federal employees scam taxpayers by negotiating cushy perks for themselves instead of serving the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Kicks Off 'YouTube in Session' Series with Wide-Ranging Conversation Alongside UnHerd's Emily Jashinsky * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was featured as the inaugural guest in YouTube's new series, 'YouTube in Session,' which brings together members of Congress and YouTube content creators to foster conversation and civic engagement. Grassley sat down with Emily Jashin  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Zachary M. Bluestone, to be United States Distr  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Sixth Circuit and Missouri District Courts, U.S. Attorney Nominations for Idaho and Pennsylvania WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12-  more

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 26 -- Morningside University issued the following news: * * * Morningside University Alumnus, Cleophus P. Franklin Jr., Releases Ninth Book with Proceeds Going Back to Students Sioux City, Iowa--Morningside alumni and former board member, renowned author, educator, and former global agriculture executive Cleophus P. Franklin Jr. has announced the release of his ninth book and sixth leadership title, Another Cup with Cleo. This groundbreaking work offers a unique blend o  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Survey reveals cost of Fourth of July gathering relatively unchanged from 2024 As Iowans prepare for Independence Day celebrations, new data from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) shows the average cost of a July Fourth cookout for 10 people is $70.92. Just 30 cents below last year's record high of $71.22, this year's survey marks the second-highest cookout cost   more