WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Leads Effort Condemning Hamas' Oct. 7 Attacks * WASHINGTON - On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that killed dozens of Americans, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) led a bipartisan resolution, including all Senate Republicans, condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks. The resolution condemns Iran-backed Hamas' use of rape as a weapon of war,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Senate Republicans Continue to Stand with Israel Two Years After Brutal Attack by Iran-Backed Hamas * WASHINGTON - Two years after Hamas terrorists carried out a brutal attack against Israel, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and all Senate Republicans in a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran-backed Hamas terrorists and suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 7: Senator Murray Blasts Trump and Vought's Latest Threats, Slams Republicans' Refusal to Get Serious About Tackling Health Care Costs Murray: "I know Republican leaders desperately want to ignore the looming health care crisis they caused. They have put their heads in the sand for months. They have spun wild  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Successfully Break Democrat Blockade of Crucial Law Enforcement Officials Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 16 U.S. Attorney nominees confirmed as part of a nominations package of 107 executive nominees. "U.S. Attorneys are an essential component of law enforcement - re  more