WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Warren, Cassidy Bill to Simplify Tax Error Notices Signed Into Law * Washington, D.C. The Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act, bipartisan legislation championed by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in the Senate, was signed into law by the President. "It's common sense that the IRS should tell Americans where they made mista  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Celebrates House Passage of the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act (H.R. 3174) under suspension, favorably out of the chamber. This legislation will significantly expand access to capital for small American manufacturers and strengthen the domestic industry. C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, 3C Roofing & Construction 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: 3C Roofing & Construction of Crawford County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * From polar bears to precision strikes: McMechan's 40-year score * James McMechan counted polar bear points before he counted missile hits Growing up in Ames, Iowa, the future electronics engineer camped with his father through brutal Midwestern winters. Tents pitched on frozen ground. Thermometers plunging below zero. Boy Scout patches earned for enduring 100 nights of subfreezin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Feenstra Legislation Holding IRS Accountable to Iowa Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law his legislation to hold the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accountable to Iowa taxpayers. "I'm thrilled that President Trump signed my bill to hold the IRS accountable to Iowa tax  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Ways and Means Bill Protecting Taxpayer Rights, Requiring IRS to Show its Math When Changing Returns Taxpayers with an alleged math error on their tax returns will now get fairer treatment by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), thanks to the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act (H.R. 998) - bipartisan legislation intr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 1 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Opens Sign-Up Window for Iowa's Crop Insurance Discount Program * Farmers who planted cover crops this fall can save $5 per acre on next year's crop insurance premiums DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 1, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the sign-up is now open for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's (IDALS) annua  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 1 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Welcomes Applications for Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants * Grants match up to $25,000 per project to expand the availability of Iowa grown, made, and raised foods, beverages, and other ag products DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 1, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is accepting a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5099, titled 'Temporal changes in nutrient concentrations in the Lower Grand River and selected drainage basins, Missouri and Iowa, during the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (2010-23),' by Brock J.W. Kamrath, Courtney N. Lauderback and Jennifer C. Murphy, documenting how nitrogen and phosphorus levels have changed during a major conservation effort. The 19 page rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * With Feenstra Support, U.S. House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Several Bills to Support Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, with the strong support of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed five pieces of legislation to support small businesses. "Small businesses are the backbone of our Main Streets and keep our communities strong an  more