WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Bohannan Is Nowhere to Be Found * Uh-oh! Two-time loser Christina Bohannan has egg on her face. She's trying to attack America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks for doing what real leaders do, talking to Iowans at the State Fair. Bohannan, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to show up to. The Iowa State Fair is known for being the home of retail politics, even being described a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Grab Your Popcorn: Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Primary Challenger Down Just 9 Points in New Poll * Alarm bells should be ringing for Mariannette Miller-Meeks. After underfunded primary challenger David Pautsch received 44% of the vote against her last cycle - even as she and Washington Republicans spent millions to drag her across the finish line - the Iowa State Fair's straw poll   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Exposes CBP Bureaucrats for Whistleblower Retaliation, Calls for Immediate Investigation and Accountability * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to investigate CBP bureaucrats for their retaliation against agency whistleblowers, and to hold all retaliators accountable for their actions. In  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Grassley Exposes CBP Bureaucrats for Whistleblower Retaliation, Calls for Immediate Investigation and Accountability BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to investigate CBP bureaucrats for their retaliation against agency whistleblowers, and t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Iowa Manufacturers Thank Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Backing Pro-Growth H.R. 1 on Shop Floor Tour * Washington, D.C.- Iowa manufacturers today rolled out the welcome mat for Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01), thanking her for her support of H.R. 1 during a three-stop shop floor tour as part of the congresswoman's "Made in America Manufacturing Tour  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College junior receives 2025 Udall honor for her commitment to sustainability * # The Udall Foundation has recognized Luther College junior Kenna McGee '27 of Eldridge, Iowa, for her commitment to reducing Luther's carbon footprint through sustainable practices at Dining Services. Kenna McGee McGee received an honorable mention for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a national scholarship awarded to fut  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Man Involved in Drug Conspiracy While on Supervised Release Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison A man involved in a drug conspiracy in Waterloo, Iowa, was sentenced August 18, 2025, to 60 months in federal prison. Adis Vretenarevic, age 30, who lived in Waterloo, Iowa, at the time of the instant crime, received the prison term after a March 21, 2025   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Leads Made in America Manufacturing Tour, Highlights Major Wins in President Trump's Bill * Indianola, IA - U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks led a Made in America Manufacturing Tour across Iowa's First District to spotlight the major manufacturing and workforce victories included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The tour featured visits to Cemen Tech in Indianola,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New HHS Data Confirms Biden-Harris Admin Placed Tens-of-Thousands of Migrant Children with Unvetted Sponsors, Declined Recommended Home Studies * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is making public Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data showing the Biden-Harris administration placed over 11,000 migrant children with unvetted sponsors who  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape and Expand Land Access for New Farmers * DES MOINES, IA -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) today introduced the bipartisan Next Generation of Farmers Act to cut red tape at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and help new producers qualify earlier for direct farm real estate loans. "In Iowa, farming is more than a livel  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 20 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Sanford Pentagon to celebrate 100th DI game in November SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Sanford Pentagon's 2025-26 events schedule includes a milestone matchup in November marking the 100th NCAA Division I basketball game played on Heritage Court. The landmark game takes place on Nov. 10 and features Iowa State and Mississippi State. Throughout the season, the Sanford Pentagon will commemor  more