WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is calling for applications from state agencies and private companies interested in providing grain inspection and weighing services. This move comes as the current five-year designations for seven agencies are set to expire. Agricultural Marketing Service has outlined the geographic areas where these services will be needed. Their service periods are ending between March and September of next year.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Schweikert Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Tax Fraud Detection and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars * Directs GAO to Study How Artificial Intelligence Can Support IRS Enforcement Efforts WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Congressman David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), Chair of the Oversight Subcommittee on Ways and Means, anno  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa * s of a mountain lion with a neck collar in northwest Iowa have been circulating over social media in the past few days. The subadult male, estimated to be less than two years old, was collared as part of an ongoing research project by Nebraska Game, Fish & Parks to better understand mountain lion movements, behaviors   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR to host public meeting on campground renovations at McIntosh Woods State Park * VENTURA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house on Sept. 9, to discuss upcoming campground improvements at McIntosh Woods State Park in Ventura. DNR staff will be on hand from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Ventura Community Center, 4 Weimer St., in Ventura, to answer question  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 -- 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. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * New deer tag option available for disabled veterans * Tags for the 2025-26 deer season went on sale Aug. 15, and new this year, is a disabled veterans deer tag, that was signed into law during the last legislative session. To qualify for the new tag, hunters must be a resident of Iowa and have served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and were disabled  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

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes * Spring Run is one of the largest, most diverse complexes in the state, stretching from Hwy. 9 to the north to Lower Gar Lake to the southwest. The popular public wildlife area follows along almost the entirety of East Okoboji Lake. Covering roughly 5,000 acres, the Spring Run complex was d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Dickinson, Emmet, and Osceola County Producers Affected by High Winds * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation  more