WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Americans from Across the Country Sound the Alarm on Rising Premiums & Republican Efforts to Dismantle ACA Protections * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, joined five Americans from across the country in demanding Congress take action to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard exceeds fiscal year 2025 recruiting goals, achieves highest numbers since 1991 * WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard announced Friday it exceeded its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) recruiting goals, achieving the highest accession numbers since 1991. The Coast Guard accessed 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members in FY25, which was 121% of its FY25 target of 4,300. This suc  more

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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans' Mental Health * Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed bipartisan legislation to better support the mental health needs of veterans and servicemembers as they return home. The Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act would improve the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Prog  more

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

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

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