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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Saturday November 08, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Feenstra Leads Iowa Delegation in Urging Congressional Armed Services Committees to Fully Fund Construction Projects at 185th Air Refueling Wing in Final National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Iowa Delegation in Urging Congressional Armed Services Committees to Fully Fund Construction Projects at 185th Air Refueling Wing in Final National Defense Authorization Act * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led the full Iowa congressional delegation in sending a letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and the U.S. House Armed Services   more

Grassley, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Make Secret Service Director a Senate Confirmed Position
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Make Secret Service Director a Senate Confirmed Position * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are reintroducing the bipartisan Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats (PROTECT) Act to ensure all future United States Secret Service (USSS)  more

Iowa Engineers Leverage 'Digital Twins' to Shape Future of Military Fitness Training
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Iowa engineers leverage 'digital twins' to shape future of military fitness training The U.S. Army has awarded a $5 million contract to the University of Iowa (UI) to lead a groundbreaking study aimed at improving soldier fitness standards and training. The initiative, called I-STRiKE (Iowa-Soldier Training & Readiness through Kinetic Evaluation), will evaluate the physical demands of co  more

My weekly column: President Trump delivers important wins for Iowa farmers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * My weekly column: President Trump delivers important wins for Iowa farmers * It has now been a little over a year since more than 77 million Americans voted for President Trump in a landslide victory. From stopping the largest tax hike in U.S. history to completely shutting down our border, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have worked hard to deliver on this mandate and usher in an era of A  more

NRCC: Report - Economic Policy Innovation Center Dismantles Soros-funded Attack Ads in Iowa
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * REPORT: Economic Policy Innovation Center dismantles Soros-funded attack ads in Iowa The Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) sets the record straight on a series of misleading attack ads hitting Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a new report reveals. The ads, which are bankrolled by a group funded by George Soros, falsely insinuate that Miller-Meeks voted to take away Medicaid from individuals  more

University of Iowa College of Engineering: Bell, Hasan Lead New AI Certificate's Foundational Course
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bell, Hasan lead new AI certificate's foundational course Students across all majors at the University of Iowa can explore the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence through a new undergraduate certificate program. The foundational course, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, is now open for spring registration and offers a hands-on introduction to commercial AI tools alongside c  more

WATCH: Nunn Meets with Iowans Impacted by Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Nunn Meets with Iowans Impacted by Longest Shutdown in U.S. History * DES MOINES, IA On the day that marked the longest government shutdown in American history, Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) met directly with Iowans on the frontlines of the crisis. At each stop, Rep. Nunn listened to firsthand stories of how the ongoing shutdown is creating uncertainty and hardship for working families, and calle  more