ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 2 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at the Mississippi River Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, July 19. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 1 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR seeks public input on threatened and endangered plant and animal species administrative rule revisions * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comment on the revision of the administrative rule for threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Executive Order 10 (EO10), signed by Governor Reynolds on January 10, 2023, requires all state agenci  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 1 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR's annual goose banding is underway * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is in the middle of its annual Canada goose banding effort across the state. Geese that nested and had young are currently flightless, allowing staff and volunteers to capture the waterfowl, collect some demographic information, and place a metal band on their leg before being released. "This is one  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates Big Beautiful Win for Iowans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement celebrating the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act : "President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on what Iowans voted for in November, keeping more money in hardworking folks' pockets, real border security, and a safer America," said Ernst. "In addition to the larg  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Ends Handouts to the Idle Rich * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act as an amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill to save up to $100 million over the next decade. The bill will end the backwards practice of forcing small businesses and job creators to foot the bill for unemployment insurance for tho  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Continuum Ag * 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: Continuum Ag of Washington County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Since 2015, Continuum Ag has rooted themselves in helpi  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Commends Trump Administration for Detaining Chinese Nationals Found Spying on U.S. Navy * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement commending President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel for arresting two Chinese nationals found spying on U.S. Navy servicemembers and bases: "I commend the Trump administration for arresting two Chinese nationals wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Releases Bombshell Records Showing FBI Headquarters Interfered with Alleged Chinese Election Interference Probe to Shield Christopher Wray from Political Blowback * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released internal Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) emails revealing the FBI suppressed intelligence of alleged Chinese interference in the 20  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Grassley Releases Bombshell Records Showing FBI Headquarters Interfered with Alleged Chinese Election Interference Probe to Shield Christopher Wray from Political Blowback WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released internal Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) emails revealing the FBI suppress  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Votes to Deliver Tax Relief for Iowa Families and Small Businesses, Secure the Border and Enact America First Agenda * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to protect Iowans from being hit with the largest tax increase in history and provide historic investments in border security and law enforcement. The legislation will now receiv  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling for the Return of Abducted Ukrainian Children * Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Michael McCaul, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Russia's   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Salford Inc., a Osceola, Iowa, manufacturer of agricultural equipment, and Salford BBI Inc., Cornelia, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, voicing urgent objections to the proposed expansion of Section 232 tariffs on specific steel and aluminum derivative products. The company, headquartered in Iowa and Georgia with operations in several states, argues that including these products in the tariff list would severely disrupt its   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 1 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Kaldenberg Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award * # Eighth generation Monroe County crop and livestock farmers are leaders for Iowa agriculture locally and globally DES MOINES, Iowa (July 1, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Tim and Cindy Kaldenberg Family of Monroe  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On * Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement demanding th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Release Billions in Funds K-12 Schools Across America are Counting On Nearly $7 billion in funding approved by Congress in March is blocked just weeks away from the start of the school year * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate App  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues Secure Historic Child Care Relief * Tax provisions included in reconciliation bill mark first significant update in 25 years WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) led her colleagues in securing updated child care tax credits in the Senate reconciliation bill for the first time in 25 years. The Senate's bill, which passed by a vote of 51-50, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Condemns School Voucher Provision in Republicans' Big Ugly Bill * Sen. Hirono: "Republicans are deceitfully trying to sell this plan as an expansion of school choice for families." ~ Video of Senator Hirono's speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to condemn a provision in the Republi  more