WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 1st Quarter 2025 Real gross domestic product decreased in 39 states in the first quarter of 2025, with the percent change ranging from 1.7 percent at an annual rate in South Carolina to -6.1 percent in Iowa and Nebraska, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (table 1).   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Announces Special Guest at Entrepreneur Expo * 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) Administrator Kelly Loeffler as a featured speaker at her upcoming Entrepreneur Expo. The third annual event, which will take place at Iowa State University on Tuesda  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Honors World War II Army Rangers * WASHINGTON - Following her bipartisan bill to honor World War II Army Rangers, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, recognized their distinguished service and sacrifice as Rangers Joseph Drake and John Wardell were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. During her remarks, Ernst noted that she embarked on this effort initially because of Iowan Lest  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst: Washington-opoly is a Losing Game for Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - With the federal government clinging to a bloated and costly real estate portfolio of 7,700 vacant buildings and 2,265 largely empty properties, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says it's game over for Washington-opoly, the swamp's backwards game where taxpayers always lose. Ernst unveiled her board of underutilized federal fixer upp  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses U.S. Postal Service to Improve Service, Address Long-Term Viability Concerns Following Outreach from Iowans * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to the United States Postal Service (USPS) about concerns the institution is not fulfilling itsservice mission and sustaining financial self-sufficiency through its policies. Iowans from across the state have contacted Gras  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Releases Updated Senate Judiciary Text in the One Big Beautiful Bill Republicans notched significant wins following bipartisan consultation with Senate parliamentarian * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released updated legislative text of the Judiciary Committee's provisions in Senate Republicans' One  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Statement on Supreme Court's Universal Injunctions Decision * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement in light of the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc., affirming universal injunctions "likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts." "Today's decision is a significant step  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Grassley Statement on Supreme Court's Universal Injunctions Decision WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement in light of the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc., affirming universal injunctions "likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Energy Manufacturers * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has reintroduced (link is external) the Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act, legislation to protect American energy manufacturers from wildfire-related lawsuits that threaten the reliability of our power grid and the strength of our   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 26 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey American Water Invests $4 Million in Burlington County Infrastructure * New Jersey American Water is investing approximately $4 million to upgrade water infrastructure in Burlington County this year. The company is replacing approximately two and a half miles of aging cast iron water main in Delanco and Cinnaminson. Both systems, originally i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Randy Feenstra Continues to Fight Only for Iowa's Wealthiest Despite what Randy Feenstra says, the majority of Iowans do not make over $600,000 annually * DES MOINES - Randy Feenstra is lying to Iowans about the Republican budget bill when he says it will save Iowa families $10,000 or more a year. The only families who save anywhere near the $10,000 Feenstra promises make more than $624,000 a year, acco  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Miller-Meeks Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing Showcasing Breakthroughs in Healthcare AI * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday afternoon, June 25, 2025, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01), convened a bipartisan Capitol Hill briefing to spotlight how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming clinical practice and patient care. Members of Congress, staff, and healthcare leader  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, Uncle Sam is the Nation's largest landlord. Yet he will never win a round of Monopoly, the classic board game where players try to make money and avoid going bankrupt by buying, renting, and selling property. That is because Uncle Sam, who is already   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I come to the floor this very day to correct the public record. That public record has become so distorted by fanatical allegations of Republican tyranny that it no longer records actual history. My Democratic colleagues have obscured the transcr  more