WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Schumer as Non-Essential Employee of the Year * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out Chuck Schumer and the Democrats for appeasing the far left rather than delivering for hardworking Americans as they double down on a government shutdown. On the Senate floor, Ernst exposed Schumer's hypocrisy as he threatens a shutdown even after he previously said, "A government  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Ernst Works to Protect Tax Dollars for Truly Small American Businesses U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor about her work to stand up to Beijing, protect American intellectual property, and put our warfighters first. She pointed out how, ev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Announces Communities in 12 Counties in Iowa's 4th Congressional District Newly Designated as Opportunity Zones for Economic Investment * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that communities in 12 counties in Iowa's 4 th Congressional District are newly designated as opportunity zones and thus eligible for economic investment. These expanded designations were m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Announces He Will Forgo Congressional Pay During Government Shutdown * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that he would forgo his congressional pay during a government shutdown. " On September 19 th, I voted to keep the government open and prevent a shutdown that would hurt our seniors, veterans, and small businesses. This responsible approach ensures that we   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Collins Urge OMB to Release Appropriated Inspector General Funds * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees, respectively, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought calling on OMB to reverse its decision to withhold apportionments for the Council of the Inspect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Grassley, Collins Urge OMB to Release Appropriated Inspector General Funds Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees, respectively, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought calling on OMB to reverse its decision to withhold a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Propose Bipartisan H-1B and L-1 Visa Reforms to Protect American Workers and Stop Outsourcing Jobs * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to reform and close loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act targets fraud and abuse in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted joins bill to crack down on retail crime Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. This bipartisan bill would create a multi-agency task force to help law enforcement analyze trends and share intelligence about organized retail theft. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) leads the companion bill to the Combatin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Deployment Of Military To American Cities, Discredits Narrative That Crime Is Only A 'Blue City' Issue * September 30, 2025 "As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I will not sit idly by while this President tramples the Constitution. And I will use every tool at my disposal to reduce crime and protect   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Deployment Of Military To American Cities, Discredits Narrative That Crime Is Only A 'Blue City' Issue U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Senate Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Jewel-Osco Agrees to Pay $1.95 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability Investigation * CHICAGO --The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that following an investigation, the agency and Jewel Food Stores, Inc and American Drug Stores LLC (Jewel-Osco) entered into a voluntary, good-faith agreement in which Jewel-Osco agreed to pay $1.95 million in monetary rel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Judiciary Witnesses Expose Manipulated Crime Data, Anti-Victim Judges and Harmful Soft-on-Crime Policies in Democrat-Run Cities In response to questioning from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), witnesses at today's hearing - including the grandmother of a victim of violent crime, a local policeman, federal off  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following data brief (No. 541) in September 2025 entitled "Changes in Suicide Rates in the United States From 2022 to 2023" under the National Center for Health Statistics. Here are key findings: * * * Key findings Data from the National Vital Statistics System * The overall age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 2003 to 2018 but did not significantly c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures Confirmation of Deportation Order for Des Moines Superintendent * DES MOINES, IA -- Following a formal inquiry and an official Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), the Department of Justice (DOJ) has now confirmed that Ian Roberts, the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was subject to a final removal order issued under the Immigration   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86 million to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries Grants support shipbuilding, AI, advanced manufacturing, other critical sectors * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund gr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production, and address critical workforce needs across the countr  more