WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Call for Full Release of Jack Smith Subpoenas * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded that Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen elaborate on the full extent of the Biden administration's Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) efforts to obtain i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR enforcement actions, published 11/13/2025 * DES MOINES - DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR seeks stakeholder input on draft for General Permit 4 * DES MOINES - The NPDES Section of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is releasing an informal draft renewal of NPDES General Permit #4 (GP #4) for stakeholder review and comment. This early-stage release is intended to gather comprehensive feedback from interested parties, permittees, and the public before forma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls for Accountability, Major Reform After Sweeping Contract Abuses Exposed at SBA * WASHINGTON - After a potential hundred-million-dollar fraudulent "pass-through" contracting scheme was exposed in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling for major reforms to the 8(a) program that provides bil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to End Democrat Shutdown and Reopen Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted to end the Democrat shutdown and reopen the federal government. "It's shameful that Democrats kept the government shut down all to give free healthcare to illegal immigrants and spend $1.5 trillion we don't have. They forced our troops, border patrol agents, and Air Traffi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Press for Full Disclosure of Jack Smith Subpoenas * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are pressing Verizon, AT&T and Lumen to elaborate on the full extent of the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) efforts to obtain information re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley: FBI Records Show Partisan Officials Killed Clinton Campaign Investigation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is making public internal emails and a Federal Bureau of Investigation Electronic Communication (FBI EC) exposing Department of Justice (DOJ) officials' refusal to open a criminal investigation into potential campaign finance  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley: FBI Records Show Partisan Officials Killed Clinton Campaign Investigation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is making public internal emails and a Federal Bureau of Investigation Electronic Communication (FBI EC) exposing Department of Justice (DOJ) officials' refusal to open a criminal inve  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Statement on End to Schumer Shutdown * Hinson Urges Bipartisan Work following Democrat-led Shutdown Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement on the passage of a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR), as well as a package of several Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations billsincluding Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA), Legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Votes to End Democrat Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. Tonight, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted YES to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Continuing Resolution and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Statement from Miller-Meeks: "I am relieved this senseless shutdown is finally over and will continue fighting to lower costs, protect o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Reopens Government, Secures $3.5 Million in Local Investments * WASHINGTON, D.C. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today voted to pass legislation to reopen the federal government following 43 days of a shutdown. The Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, will provide continuin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Deliver Lower Health Costs, More Choice, and Greater Control for Working Families Working families reap the benefits of Republican health care victories delivered through the working families tax cuts earlier this year, including unprecedented new freedoms to save, spend, and access care on their own terms, stronger taxpayer protections, and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates Senate Confirmations for Additional Education Leadership * On October 7, the United States Senate voted to confirm Kimberly Richey as Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. David Barker as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Educati  more