WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to create another layer of scrutiny on foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland and agricultural industries by adding the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). In this role, the Secretary of Agriculture would flag farmland purchases by foreign adversaries like China, North Ko  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) blasted the Biden-Harris Small Business Administration (SBA) for expanding its out-of-touch Green Lending Initiative. This week, the SBA opened applications for three new Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licenses and an unlimited number of Community Advantage (CA) SBLC licenses. The programs will prioritize "reducing cl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) was named a "Champion of the Industry" by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers for his work to support Iowa farmers, agribusinesses, and equipment manufacturers. Feenstra is one of only four lawmakers to be recognized with this award this year, and one of only 16 in the association's 125+ year history. "I'm humbled to be one of four lawmakers to receive the A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act, which would prevent China from receiving generous tax credits for the production of electric vehicles. "There is no reason whatsoever that American taxpayers should be funding the production of electric vehicles in China. Yet, President Biden and Vi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, which would the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to thoroughly review purchases of American farmland by foreign adversaries, including China. "On my 36 County Tour and Feenstra Agri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, presented Chelsey's Dream Foundation with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's (CCAI) Angels in Adoption award. Anamosa's Chuck and Carol Bildstein founded the non-profit to provide financial and emotional support to adoptive families. "I was honored to nominate Chuck and Carol for their work to c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) today introduced the Keeping Drugs out of Schools Act. The bipartisan bill would establish a new grant program for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalitions to partner with schools to educate students about the dangers of synthetic opioids. "Halting drug abuse in our communities, and especially in our schools, demands an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate J.D. Vance's hold has lasted more than a year for his own U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio nominee, Rebecca Lutzko Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today on the Senate floor requested unanimous consent (UC) to confirm four U.S. Attorney nominations being held by U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)--Matthew Gannon, nominated to serve as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced the bipartisan Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act to strengthen efforts to address the substance misuse disorder crisis that is impacting communities across the nation. The bipartisan bill would help prevent youth opioid use and overdoses by establishing a new grant program  more