DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 11 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 09/11/2025 * DES MOINES - The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Introduces 3 Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to Jobs * WASHINGTON, DC [9/11/23] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that she is leading a bipartisan package of legislation to provide more pathways into the workforce and strengthen the economy. The package of workforce development legislation includes three bills that would increase access to youth career counse  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region rose 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for apparel. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Safeguard Critical Technology from Chinese Espionage * WASHINGTON - Democrats blocked Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bill to safeguard critical defense technology from China, just days after the Pentagon agreed that American innovation produced through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Tec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Give Students Clear Estimate of College Costs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are introducing a bipartisan bill to provide more transparency to students and families before taking out a federal loan. The Student Transparency for Under  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Remembers 9/11: "Never Forget" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, released the following video message reflecting on September 11, 2001. Watch Senator Ernst's remarks here. Ernst's full remarks: "September 11, 2001, was full of uncertainty and devastation, but America responded with strength and resilience. "The American  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Touts Trump SBA IG Nominee's Ability to Hold COVID Fraudsters Accountable * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) touted William Kirk as a strong candidate for Inspector General of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Ernst highlighted how her SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, which passed out of committee, wo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Grassley Discusses His Efforts to Hold Meta Accountable During Subcommittee Hearing on Company's Failure to Protect Children Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) discussed his continued oversight of Big Tech and Meta in a subcommittee hearing today with two whistleblowers who formerly worked for Meta. Grassley ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Students Clear Estimate of College Costs * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to provide more transparency to students and families before taking out a federal loan. The Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms (STUDENT) Act in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: National Outcry Over Democrat Obstruction of Law Enforcement Nominees In case you missed it, local voices from across the nation are spotlighting Senate Democrats' blockade of critical U.S. Attorney nominees. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are blocking Senate confirmatio  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 12 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * $35.9 Million in Workforce Housing Tax Credits to Boost Projects Across Iowa The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced $35.9 million in workforce housing tax credits to support development in 36 counties across the state. The awards will fund 63 projects expected to create nearly 2,000 new residential units -- 1,217 in large communities and 752 in smal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for First and Ninth Circuits & Montana and Eastern Kentucky District Courts, Along with 17 U.S. Attorney Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Joshua D. Dunlap, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Eric Chueyee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures Pay Raise for Troops, Strengthens U.S. Defense, & Protects Mission-Critical Operations at Rock Island Arsenal * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted today to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that delivers a much-deserved pay raise for America's servicemembers, ensures they are equipped wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures Major Wins for National Security in FY26 Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA), including nine provisions led by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), the highest number of amendments passed by a single Member. These wins  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. Attorney nominations: * * * Good morning. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to reflect. Today is the 24th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on our country. I think it's fitting, before we engage in debate on our political disagreements of the day, to remember the tragedy and to recall how it united us as   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks at a hearing on Sept. 10, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Systemic Government Weaponization: A Tale of Two Days": * * * Today, I come to the floor to discuss two dates of significant importance: January 6, 2021, and January 6, 2017. Regarding the former - it was a dark day in American history. The violence against our Capitol and law enforcement was a disgrac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democratic Leadership Continues Unsustainable Obstruction of Law Enforcement Nominees Majority Leader Schumer rebuffed Grassley's good faith offer to confirm critical U.S. Attorney nominees, despite nominees' bipartisan support. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), for the second time in one week, requested unanimous   more