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*Iowa Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday November 20, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Amata Highlights NTIA's Approval of American Samoa's Proposal for BEAD Broadband Funds
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Highlights NTIA's Approval of American Samoa's Proposal for BEAD Broadband Funds * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement of the approval of the Final Proposals from 15 states and three territories, including American Samoa, to deliver un  more

Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Mary Kate Carter, International Trade Policy Advisor Mary Kate rejoins the Committee from Lot Sixteen, where she co-led the firm's trade practice as vice president of government relations. She   more

EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) - Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agenc  more

Ernst Touts Trump Efforts to Make America Affordable Again
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Ernst Touts Trump Efforts to Make America Affordable Again Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks during a hearing highlighting how the Trump administration's unprecedented $907 billion regulatory rollback is unleashing Main Street to keep mor  more

Feenstra Leads Legislation to Help Students Comprehend Full Cost of Student Loans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Help Students Comprehend Full Cost of Student Loans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced legislation to help aspiring college students understand the full cost and implications of taking out student loans. The Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms (STUDENT) Act would provide student loan applicants w  more

Grassley Outlines His Efforts to Bring Down Health Care Costs, Questions Witness on the Need for Pricing Transparency
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Outlines His Efforts to Bring Down Health Care Costs, Questions Witness on the Need for Pricing Transparency * WASHINGTON - At a hearing today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, outlined his work to lower health care costs for Iowans, including to bring more transparency and accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM  more

Hinson, Panetta, Finstad, Gray Reintroduce Bipartisan PRECISE Act to Expand Access to Precision Ag Technology
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Panetta, Finstad, Gray Reintroduce Bipartisan PRECISE Act to Expand Access to Precision Ag Technology * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced the Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act alongside Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01) and Adam Gray (D-CA-13). This bi  more

Miller-Meeks Calls for Vote to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Calls for Vote to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) called on the House Committee on Administration to advance legislation banning Members of Congress and their spouses from buying or selling individual stocks while serving in office. Miller-Meeks is a cosponsor of the Restore Trust in Congress Act (link i  more

MOYLAN: GUAM AMONG JURISDICTIONS APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD ON FEDERAL BROADBAND EXPANSION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, issued the following news release: * * * MOYLAN: GUAM AMONG JURISDICTIONS APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD ON FEDERAL BROADBAND EXPANSION Congressman James C. Moylan announced that Guam is among the 18 States and Territories approved to move forward under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a major step toward improving internet access across the island and l  more

National Park Service: Historic Properties in 5 States Considered for National Register
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has announced that a collection of historical properties from Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas is under consideration for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations, submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, include a variety of buildings, districts, and sites recognized for their historical or architectural importance. The National Park Service is eva  more

New Data: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump. On the campaign trail, the President claimed that he would "bring the cost o  more

US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents, inju  more

What They are Saying: Leaders Throughout the Country Applaud EPA's Proposal to Clearly Define Definition of Waters of the United States
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They are Saying: Leaders Throughout the Country Applaud EPA's Proposal to Clearly Define Definition of Waters of the United States * WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of "waters of  more