BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong selects wrestling legends Troy and Terry Steiner for North Dakota Rough Rider Award * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today announced national champion wrestlers, legendary wrestling coaches and twin brothers Terry Steiner and Troy Steiner as the 51st and 52nd recipients of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the highest commendation bestowed upon the s  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Alerts Iowans to Rising Imposter Scams * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird recently released the top complaints and scams her office handled in 2025. Rising to the second most reported category were imposter scams. Those include fake job offers, online shopping scams, romance scams, or scammers posing as public officials. The Attorney General's office is  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Course on chronic wasting disease set for March and April in Ames * Chronic Wasting Disease Ambassadors is a collaborative education program between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach that seeks to help Iowans address the challenge of chronic wasting disease. The goal of the program is to develop a small, connected  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * CNN: GOP Budget Law Continues to Gut Rural Hospitals, Creating Major Vulnerability for Republicans Running for Governor New reporting from CNN uncovers how hospitals across the country are "cash-strapped" and "making cuts" as a result of Trump and D.C. Republicans' budget bill that slashed health care funding - creating a major vulnerability for GOP candidates in key governor's races. Republican gube  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Coleman Nee, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of Am  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR enforcement actions, published 03/05/2026 * DES MOINES - DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Backs President Trump's Actions to Protect Americans Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Global War on Terror, stood firmly with President Trump to ensure neither Iran nor its proxies can claim another American life. Instead of targeting the president, Ernst urged her colleagues to have the backs of our men and women in uniform and called   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Honors the Fallen from Des Moines' 103rd Sustainment Command * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Iowa National Guard and the Global War on Terrorism, released the following statement about the six casualties from Des Moines' 103 rd Sustainment Command who were serving in Kuwait, including Sgt. Declan J. Coady of West Des Moines and Maj. Jeffrey R.   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Extends Condolences to Families of Fallen Iowa Army Reservists in Iranian Drone Attack Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement grieving the loss of Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, one of the six servicemembers who the U.S. Army have disclosed were killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait. He also expressed his prayers and steadfast support for Iowa Army Reservists   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Secures Major Victories for Iowa Agriculture in the Farm Bill Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) applauded the passage of the Farm Bill from the House Agriculture Committee and announced major legislative victories for Iowa agriculture. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 includes language from 15 bills that Feenstra introduced, 7 bills he co-led, and 4 bills that he co-sp  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Honors Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens, Urges Funding of Department of Homeland Security * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor honoring United States Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska, who was killed in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Freedom Isn't Free * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), a 24-year Army veteran, joined House Republican leadership at a press conference honoring America's heroes and emphasizing the need to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid rising threats from Iran and its proxies. Excerpts from Miller-Meeks' Remarks: "The freedoms we cherish, the freed  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds orders flags flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of two Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait * Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on the final day of interment in honor and remembrance of Major Jeffery O'Brien, 45, of Waukee, Iowa and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa. Both are Army Reserve Sol  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Central Michigan University Board of Trustees; Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents; Ferris State University Board of Trustees; Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees; Michigan Technological Univ  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Statement on Indianola Army Reserve Casualty * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following the Department of Defense's casualty notice announcing Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien's death amid Operation Epic Fury. O'Brien was an Army Reserve soldier from Indianola assigned to Des Moines' 103rd Sustainment Command. "It's devastating to learn a second Iowan has lost his   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Leads Oversight Hearing on the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Servicemembers and Veterans, Future of Care Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remar  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: CNN: Hospitals Are Making Cuts After 'Big Beautiful Bill,' Fueling Democrats' Midterm Attacks Key Point: "In northeast Georgia, a hospital closed its maternity ward. In rural New Hampshire, a community health center shuttered. And in Iowa, a Des Moines hospital system laid off dozens of employees and closed a clinic. All these providers cited President Donald Trump's sweep  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on March 5, 2026: * * * Iowa Governor Signs Executive Order Directing Yearly Risk Reviews By Sarah Trent, NASEO Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed Executive Order 18, a new directive that expands the duties of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) by making it the lead agency responsible for an annual statewide risk assessment to identify vulnerab  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances ATF Director, Four District Judges, Three U.S. Marshals and Bipartisan Anti-Theft Legislation The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Robert Cekada, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, by a vote of 14-8; * Andrew B. Davis, to be Uni  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances ATF Director, Four District Judges, Three U.S. Marshals and Bipartisan Anti-Theft Legislation The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Robert Cekada, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, by a vote of 14-8; * Andrew B. Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, b  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The National Association of Home Builders posted the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Affordability Posts Mild Gains in Second Half of 2025 but Crisis Continues Though new and existing homes remain largely unaffordable, the needle moved slightly in the right direction in the second half of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). The CHI results from the fourth quarter  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Nominate a Conservation Leader for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award * Individuals and farm families will be recognized at the 2026 Iowa State Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 5, 2026) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. Families selected for this year's honor will be reco  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads House in Moment of Silence Honoring Six Fallen Army Reservists U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, today led the U.S. House of Representatives in a moment of silence honoring six U.S. Army Reservists-including two Iowans-killed in an Iranian drone strike on a command center in Kuwait on March 1, 2026. "As Iowa grieves Sergeant Coady and Major O'Brien  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures 21 Wins for Iowa Producers in Committee-Passed Farm Bill The House Agriculture Committee today passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 by a vote of 34-17, advancing 21 priorities championed by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03). The provisions reflect priorities Rep. Nunn heard directly from Iowa farmers and producers and focus on investing in rural communities, strengthening fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11053) on March 4, 2026, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * Redistricting Commissions for Congressional Districts Historically, state legislatures have determined congressional district boundaries, and this remains true in most states. The role of political actors in redistricting at times leads to concerns, by some, about conflict  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security": * * * I'd like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee's oversight hearing for the Department of Homeland Security. This hearing comes amid a Democrat-led funding shutdown for Secret Service, FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard. These agencies are vital to keeping  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * REMARKS: Senator Coons urges colleagues to consider "human cost of war" after voting to support war powers resolution for Iran U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) gave a floor speech today following his vote in support of a war powers resolution that would rein in President Trump's war of choice in Iran, asking his colleagues to consider the costs service members and their famili  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Thousands of credit union stories told on Capitol Hill * The unified credit union voice was front and center at nearly every Congressional office during Congressional visits conducted as part of the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Leagues and credit unions visited Capitol Hill throughout the week, but primarily on Wednesday following the conclusion of the GAC general session.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey, under the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued 'Stream Sediment Sources in Medicine Creek, Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa,' authored by Jessica D. Garrett (Scientific Investigations Report 20265121), prepared in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Samples were gathered from March 2021 to June 2022 across the basin, which spans northern Missouri and southern Iowa. The study used sediment fingerprinting  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Drought watches issued as precipitation deficits continue * DES MOINES - Drought watches have been issued for northwest and southeast Iowa following a winter marked by a lack of rain and snow, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa experienced a notably dry winter, with worsening drought conditions expanding across much of the state through Februa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Whirlpool CEO Responds to Letter from Miller-Meeks, Hinson on Amana Layoffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today acknowledged a response from Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer after she and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson sent a letter to Whirlpool Corporation seeking answers regarding recent layoffs at the company's Amana manufacturing facility. In their original letter,   more