WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Biden FBI Spied on Eight Republican Senators as Part of Arctic Frost Investigation, Grassley Oversight Reveals * WASHINGTON - An explosive FBI document obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reveals the FBI targeted eight Republican senators' personal cell phones for "tolling data" as part of its Arctic Frost investigation. One Republican member of the House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 10-06-2025 * Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: government shutdown, China and U.S. soybean trade, federal judges AI oversight, Epstein files, prevention of shutdowns. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-10-06-2025  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Commemorates Anniversary of Oct 7th Terror Attacks in Israel * Introduces Resolution Condemning Attacks and Supporting Israel's Sovereignty U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement commemorating the second anniversary of the terror attacks in Israel by Hamas on October 7 th, 2023: "As we remember the sec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * During Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Domestic Abusers, and Drug Traffickers * Our law enforcement officers are risking their lives every single day to arrest heinous criminals without pay because of the Democrats' Government Shutdown WASHINGTON -- During the Democrats' government shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Lays Out $2 Trillion in Shutdown Cuts for Trump Admin * As the Trump administration evaluates cuts during the Schumer Shutdown, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) laid out a menu of commonsense options with more than $2 trillion worth of cuts in a new letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought. The letter follows Ernst exposing that Democrats' shutdown stunt is   more

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. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Recognizes Positive Impact of 4-H on Iowa Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and 4-H alumna, joined 38 of her colleagues in designating Oct. 5-11, 2025 as National 4-H Week in recognition of the important role the program plays in unlocking career, educational, and leadership opportunities for students to foster professional grow  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Stands with Israel on Somber Two-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 th attacks on Israel at the hands of Hamas terrorists: "Two years ago, Hamas viciously invaded Israel, killed nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis, burned entire communities to the ground, and t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fetterman, Ernst Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Mislabeling of Egg Alternatives This week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced the Consistent Egg Labels Act to enforce better market terms for eggs and their alternatives. This bipartisan, bicameral bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prohibit egg "alternatives" from using misleading t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Bondi at DOJ Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi at today's DOJ oversight hearing. Grassley urged Bondi to secure accountability for the Biden administration's weaponization of government, including addressing the targeting of eight Republican senators as  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. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Recap Arctic Frost Oversight and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republican Senators * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined "America Reports" on Fox News to discuss news he brought to light this week that the Biden administration's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spied on eight Republican senators as part of its Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Recap Arctic Frost Oversight and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republican Senators "You can be certain that, with Chuck Grassley's reputation of following the facts where they lead us, we're not going to leave a stone unturned." * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined "Ame  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Iowa Energy Center Board awards nearly $2.3 million in energy grants Today, the Iowa Energy Center (IEC) Board awarded nearly $2.3 million to eight projects through the IEC Grant Program. The competitive grant opportunity, funded by gas and electric utilities across the state, enables eligible applicants to pursue projects that provide a benefit to Iowa ratepayers and align wit  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Grants for 48 Projects to Bolster Access to E15, Biodiesel in Iowa * DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 7, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board recently approved an additional 48 grants, totaling more than $1.86 million, to support new and expanded biofuel infrastructure p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Oct. 7, 2025, at an oversight hearing for the U.S. Department of Justice: * * * I'd like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee's annual Justice Department oversight hearing. Attorney General Bondi: since your confirmation, you've now had the opportunity to face the federal bureaucracy that you must reform to better serve the American people. A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Grassley Questions Bondi at DOJ Oversight Hearing Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi at today's DOJ oversight hearing. Grassley urged Bondi to secure accountability for the Biden administration's weaponization of government, including addressing th  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Waterman and Olson Confirmed as Iowa's U.S. Attorneys * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today welcomed the confirmation of David Waterman to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa and Leif Olson to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. As Judiciary Chairman, Grassley successfully shepherded Wat  more