Tuesday - December 30, 2025
*Iowa Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday December 20, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Carey Leads Colleagues in Letter to Acting IRS Commissioner Bessent Urging Fair Tax Treatment for Crypto
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey Leads Colleagues in Letter to Acting IRS Commissioner Bessent Urging Fair Tax Treatment for Crypto * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led a group of 18 House lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Scott Bessent asking him to review and update guidance on the ta  more

Feenstra Applauds President Trump for Signing National Defense Authorization Act into Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds President Trump for Signing National Defense Authorization Act into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement praising President Trump for signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "I'm excited that President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes great news for the  more

Grassley, Graham, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sunset Section 230, Protect Americans Online
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Graham, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sunset Section 230, Protect Americans Online * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Sunset Section 230 Act. The bipartisan bill would repeal Section 230 immunity two years after the date of the bill's e  more

Grassley, Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat China's Unfair Trade Practices, Stand Up for American Farmers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat China's Unfair Trade Practices, Stand Up for American Farmers * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to reintroduce the Trade Cheating Restitution Act, legislation that would support American producers who have been harmed by unfair trade practices, pri  more

IEDA Board Approves Funding for Companies, Quality-of-Life Initiatives and Startup Services
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * IEDA Board Approves Funding for Companies, Quality-of-Life Initiatives and Startup Services Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for three companies, which will assist in the creation of 281 jobs and result in $135 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are located in Coralville, Davenport and Sioux City. Project  more

Miller-Meeks Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Over 13,000 Iowans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Over 13,000 Iowans * Washington, D.C. \- Last night, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) hosted her final telephone town hall of 2025, bringing together more than 13,000 Iowans to discuss the top issues facing families as the year comes to a close, from healthcare and the economy to border security and support for our veterans. "It's   more

Q&A: National Defense Matters
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: National Defense Matters * Q: Why is the national defense bill an annual priority? A: National security is the number one responsibility of the federal government. For 65 years in a row, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that shapes defense policies, from nuclear weapons to cybersecurity, drones, troop pay and military construction. As customary, the House   more

Senate Passes Peters and Grassley's Bipartisan Bills to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Peters and Grassley's Bipartisan Bills to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy * WASHINGTON - The Senate unanimously approved two bipartisan bills authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich) to improve America's ability to prevent foreign governments from a  more

Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last night as part of a nominations package of 97 exec  more

Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last nigh  more

Senator Ashley Moody & Senator Lindsey Graham Introduce Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Children Online
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody & Senator Lindsey Graham Introduce Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Children Online Today,Senator Ashley Moody is joining forces with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecti  more