RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Virginians Face Job Loss and Threats to Health Care, Governor Youngkin Chases Out-of-State Headlines * # While more than 322,000 Virginians fear losing their health care, rural hospitals face cuts or closure, and Donald Trump continues to attack the Commonwealth's economy and workforce, Governor Glenn Youngkin is nowhere to be found, choosing a political dinner in Iowa over the urgent n  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Heinrich's Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act Signed into Law * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced that his Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs, under the Controlled Substances Act, has been signed into law. Heinrich introduced the HALT Fentanyl Act in Januar  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Advances Bills to Boost American Manufacturing, Crackdown on COVID Fraudsters * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship advanced a pair of Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bills to unleash domestic manufacturing and hold COVID criminals accountable. "Republican leadership is unleashing growth across the country and making government more accountable to taxpayers,"  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Attends White House Signing Ceremony for HALT Fentanyl Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after attending the signing ceremony for the HALT Fentanyl Act at the White House: "I applaud President Trump for signing into law the HALT Fentanyl Act and taking decisive action to keep fentanyl and other poisonous substances out of our c  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Supports Three Bills to Bolster American Leadership in Digital Assets, Ban Central Bank Digital Currency in United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for three pieces of legislation to bolster American leadership in the digital asset marketplace and to ban the creation of a central bank digital currency in the United States. "The increasing adoption   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Beyond the Smash and Grab: Criminal Networks and Organized Theft": * * * Today's hearing addresses the continued rise in organized retail and supply chain crime, and the criminal networks involved. We've all seen videos of mobs ransacking stores of thousands of dollars of goods in less than two minutes. The reality is some of the wor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act Becomes Law * WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump today signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act into law, permanently classifying illicit, fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I. The bipartisan and bicameral legislation was led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bil  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on July 10, 2025, urging his colleagues to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer as Circuit Judge of the Sixth Circuit. Grassley praised President Trump's first judicial nominee, highlighting her "impeccable qualifications" and track record, expressing hope for bipartisan support for the "home-run pick." * * * Here is the text of the remarks: Before noon today, we'll   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: * * * Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Leads Hearing on Lifesaving Role VA Community Care Doctors Have in Delivering Specialty Care to Veterans Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at t  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 17 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Iowa American Water President Brad Nielsen Joins American Water Leadership to Meet with Congressional Leaders in Washington, D.C. * DAVENPORT, IA - July 17, 2025 - Iowa American Water President Brad Nielsen joined a cohort of American Water state presidents and senior executives to meet with Members of Congress in Washington, D.C. this week. The group a  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * RFIP Grants Boost Biodiesel Access at Iowa Fuel Retailers Program Awards $1.12 Million to 24 Projects Statewide * WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today, Iowa's cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) awarded $1,124,750 in grants for 20 applicants to add B11 and 4 applicants to add E15 to retail sites. This was the first meeting following the start of RFIP's  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Leads Bipartisan Bill to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social Media * Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, legislation aimed at cracking down on the sale of deadly fentanyl on social media platforms and giving law enforcement the tools to combat this growing threat.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW POLL: Kim Reynolds Remains the Most Unpopular Governor in America for Sixth Consecutive Quarter Iowa Republicans continue to carry out her unpopular agenda * Des Moines - A new poll from Morning Consult shows Governor Kim Reynolds is once again ranked the most unpopular governor in the United States -- a title she has held for six straight quarters. Reynolds holds the only net negative approval rati  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 17, 2025, at a judicial nominations hearing: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have twelve nominations. Nicholas Chase and Daniel Rosen, U.S. Attorney nominees, are listed for the first time and will be held over. We'll vote today on Emil Bove, nominee to be a judge on the Third Circuit, and district court nominees Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe,   more