WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester Joins Schiff, 30 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect Small Farmers This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 and other state laws. * U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in strongly objecting the inclusion of the "Food S  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Take Aim at Social Media Drug Trafficking Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act. The bipartisan legislation would require social media companies and communicati  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 19 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on July 18, 2025: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for three startups, four community quality of life projects July 18, 2025 (DES MOINES, IA) - Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved assistance for startups in Ames, Des Moines and Urbandale. The board also approved Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant awards in Des Moines, Floyd, Harlan and Hardin County. I  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Votes to Pass Defense Bill That Delivers Raise for Service Members, Strengthens National Security * Washington, D.C. - Last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which fully funds the U.S. military, delivers a well-deserved pay raise for our servicemembers, and reinforces America's military superiority at home   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * National Anti-Counterfeiting Month Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month." The bipartisan e  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * National Anti-Counterfeiting Month Resolution Unanimously Passes Senate WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reveals Devastating Insights Into Florida ICE Detention Facilities In Exclusive Site Visit CHICAGO - Today  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Advances Key Bipartisan Amendments in FY26 Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), a Colonel in the Air Force and combat veteran, voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, which invests $831 billion to strengthen national defense, support servicemembers, and ensure military readiness. The package includes two bipartisan amendments Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bill to Counter China's Unfair Trade Practices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, introduced the Neutralizing Unfair Chinese Subsidies Act to strengthen American competitiveness and hold China accountable for violating global trade standards. China is the world's largest provider of officia  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads Call for Comprehensive Russia Sanctions to Bolster U.S. Negotiating Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve and Chair of the Republican Study Committee's (RSC) National Security Task Force, joined RSC Chair August Pfluger (TX-11) in sending a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling for a sanctions pack  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Organized Retail Crime Costs Families $500 Annually * Q: How does organized retail crime impact Main Street businesses and customers? A : Organized crime syndicates are rampaging retail stores and cargo fleets across the country through sophisticated criminal schemes. It's costing businesses and consumers billions of dollars a year. We're not talking about a kid stealing a candy bar or pa  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams Lifetime Judicial Appointment of Unfit Trump Loyalist Emil Bove as Senate Republicans Continue to Bury Epstein Evidence * WATCH : Padilla also denounces Trump Administration's unserious proposal to reopen Alcatraz WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapp  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in working with federal agencies to combat the illegal sale and distr  more