WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Pays Respects to Fallen Iowa National Guardsmen during Dignified Transfer at Dover Air Force Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, along with President Donald Trump and the Iowa Congressional Delegation, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) attended the dignified transfer for the fallen Iowa National Guardsmen at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware. "It was a solemn and deeply moving experienc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Final Passage of Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Authorization Bill * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed final passage of the annual defense policy bill, authorizing critical resources for national defense and military readiness. The legislation now heads to the president's desk. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes several G  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Grassley Secures Judiciary Committee Priorities in FY26 National Defense Authorization Act Local law enforcement bills, protections for retired Supreme Court Justices and counter-drone authorities are included. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed final passage of the annual defense policy bill, autho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Miller-Meeks' Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Conference Chairwoman McClain, released a joint statement after House Republicans today passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - legislation that lowers health care premiums, increases h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Highlights Republican Plan to Lower Healthcare Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) joined the House Republican Leadership Press Conference to discuss H.R. 6703 - Lowering Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is lowering premium costs for ALL Americans, not just a select group. It's time to lower  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Backed Bill to Combat Child Trafficking * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of his Preventing Child Trafficking Act. The bipartisan bill would require the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement much-needed anti-child trafficking recommenda  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * Statement from The LIBRE Initiative on H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Act of 2025 The LIBRE Initiative, the nation's largest center-right Hispanic organization, urges Congress to vote YES on H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Act of 2025, led by Congresswoman Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa. This legislation takes a clear and meaningful st  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * TOMORROW: Grassley to Attend Dignified Transfer of Deceased Iowa National Guardsmen at Dover AFB * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will attend a solemn dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base tomorrow, December 17, to receive the remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria: Sgt. William Nathaniel "Nate" Howard of Marshalltown and Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar of De  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Trump, Hegseth, Caine, Nordhaus Honor Soldiers, Interpreter Killed in Syria * President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, attended a dignified transfer today at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The fallen are Army Sgts. William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar,  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Woman Who Pointed Gun and Threatened to Kill Social Security Protective Security Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison A woman who pointed a gun at a Social Security Office and repeatedly threatened a security guard with the gun was sentenced October 30, 2025, to 4 years in federal prison. Stella Ross, age 28, from Louisiana, received the prison term after a   more