WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) published an arms sales notification regarding a proposed sale of communications equipment to Sweden. Sweden has requested to purchase one hundred twenty AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS), along with supporting non-Major Defense Equipment items such as communications equipment, engineering assistance, training, and logistics suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Paullina Hardware * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Paullina Hardware of O'Brien County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Paullina Hardware has hammered home what it means to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Paullina Hardware Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Paullina H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Cortez Masto Stop Subsidies for Political Junk Mail * WASHINGTON - After 2.3 billion pieces of political mail flooded America's mailboxes in 2024, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are introducing legislation to end subsidies that enable this junk mail to be sent at a 40-60% discount. The bipartisan Ending Subsidies for Political Junk Mail Act revokes politica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Iowa Association of Business and Industry Endorses Grassley's Combating Organized Retail Crime Act BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is applauding U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). The bipartisan bill, cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ca  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 24 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 24, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa on Nov. 17, 2025, in the lawsuit entitled U.S. vs. Wynja Feedlot Inc. The action seeks to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act arising from the defendant's cattle-feeding operation in Orange City, Iowa. The U.S. initiated the lawsuit under Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311. The complaint seeks injunctive relie  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 24 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Urges CARB to Quickly Implement E15 to Benefit California Drivers * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted formal comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urging swift action to make E15 available to California drivers. CARB is currently evaluating its implementation plan for allowing the sale of E15, a cleaner-burning, lower-cost fuel t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Launches Office of the Assistant Chiefs to Strengthen Field Leadership and Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC- November 17, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced the launch of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs (OAC) a strategic realignment designe  more