WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls for Complete Halt and Full Audit of Fraud-Filled Contracting Program * WASHINGTON - After several high-profile fraud schemes were exposed in the 8(a) program, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is asking all federal agencies to halt new 8(a) sole-source contract awards made through the program that provides billions in funding to "socially an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Ernst Calls for Complete Halt and Full Audit of Fraud-Filled Contracting Program After several high-profile fraud schemes were exposed in the 8(a) program, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is asking all federal agencies to halt new 8(a) sole-source contract awards made t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Holstein Manufacturing * 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: Holstein Manufacturing of Ida County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Holstein Manufacturing has grilled the competiti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Holstein Manufacturing 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: Holstein Manufacturing of Ida County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Introduce Landmark Legislative Package to Protect Kids Online * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today are introducing three bipartisan bills to hold violent criminals accountable and combat the disturbing rise in online child exploitation. The Committee will also convene this morning for a hearing on  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Introduce Landmark Legislative Package to Protect Kids Online The three bills target lax sentencing laws, violent online criminal networks and child sextortion. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today are introducing three bipartisan bills to hold violent criminals ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Homeownership More Affordable & Attainable for Families Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) helped introduce the bipartisan First Home Savings Opportunity Act with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) to help first-time homebuyers save for a down payment and finally achieve the dream of homeownership. "Buying a home i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * It's Been 800 Days Since the Farm Bill Expired. Where Are Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn? * Today - Tuesday, December 9th - marks 800 days since the Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023. Iowans haven't seen a new and updated Farm Bill since 2018, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn are missing in action. Miller-Meeks and Nunn are failing to address the growing   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Judiciary Witnesses Urge Congress to Immediately Address Online Child Extortion Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today chaired a hearing to examine emerging online threats against children and proposed legislative solutions. Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced three bipartisan bills to u  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 10 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * No.1 Defeated by Two-Time Defending National Champions in Five SIOUX CITY, Iowa - In the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Semifinal Round, the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats emerged victorious over the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers with a hard-fought 3-2 battle (25-20, 23-25, 19-25, 25-15, 15-11). The Wildcats started strong, taking the first set 25-20, but EOU quick  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 10 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern Sweeps Bulldogs to Advance to Second Championship SIOUX CITY, Iowa - In the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Semifinal Round, the Northwestern Red Raiders defeated the Concordia (Neb.) Bulldogs 3-0 (25-23, 25-13,25-9). The Red Raiders edged out a close first set, despite falling behind 19-13; they came back to win 25-23. NWC increased their intens  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 9, 2025, at a hearing on child safety: * * * Today's hearing will examine the emerging issues involving child online exploitation and the evolving offender. As technology changes and evolves, so do bad actors who use it to commit all types of crimes. This is especially true in the child exploitation space. Gone are the days of ordering child expl  more