WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in demanding answers from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding distribution and oversight of grants and loans following the recent bankruptcy filing of Pure Prairie Poultry.The Minnesota-based poultry processor received more than $45 million in USDA grant  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Delta Metals of Decatur County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Marvin Peachey has raised the roof and crafted dreams through Delta Metals' commitment to designing dependable b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote and protect the integrity of American elections. In light of a report that uncovered that non-citizens have voted and are registering to vote in Iowa, Senator Ernst additionally criticized the White House for refusing to prosecute individuals caught illeg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: HULL, IOWA Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation led by U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) to help deliver financial relief to American farmers facing low commodity prices and high input costs this crop year. "President Biden and Vice President Harris approved trillions of dollars in reckless government spending that sent inflation skyrocketing and have completely failed to open  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: OSCEOLA COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered remarks in Sibley at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating its connection to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. Grassley discussed his longtime support of the clean water initiative and thanked local leaders for their hard work and dedication to the project. "Over 30 years ago, community leaders began dreaming of a way to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Hyde-Smith Cosponsored Bipartisan Measure to Crack Down on Contraband in Federal Prisons Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed her hope Congress will complete work on Senate-passed bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to crack down on contraband and organized crime in federal prisons. The Senate recently approved and referred the bipartisan Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service issued the following news release: The Indian Health Service is announcing the allocation of $12.3 million to 17 tribal and urban Indian organizations across 11 states as part of the Ending the HIV/HCV/Syphilis Epidemics in Indian Country (ETHIC) initiative. This funding will support efforts over a five-year period to directly address the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human immunodeficiency v  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today opposed the Biden-Harris Department of Justice's ("DOJ") last-minute effort to force Virginia to re-add self-identified noncitizens onto the State's voter rolls--in violation of both federal and Virginia law. In August, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order to uphold election integrity and remove more than 1,500 self-ide  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 24 other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect states' powers to regulate and ensure access to clean water. At the Port of Tacoma, woke green activists sued to take regulatory power away from the states and give it to themselves. The same tactic could be used to sue farmers and cities--giving green activists the ability to i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 29 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Continued warm temperatures and dry condition  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: United States Attorney Timothy T. Duax announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Daniel Tvedt will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. AUSA Tvedt has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Diane L. Yetter, president and founder of the Sales Tax Institute, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Thank you, Chair Hassan, Senator Grassley, and Senator Wyden for the opportunity to join you today. I am Diane Yetter, the president and founder of The Sales Tax Institute and Yette  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Oct. 29, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 9:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the economic benefits of U.S. travel and tourism at the Department of State. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) The remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage (https://www.state.gov/) and YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept). 10:30 a.m. Secretary B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Oct. 30, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 9:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks on American Diplomacy for a New Era at the Foreign Service Institute. (OPEN TO REGISTERED PRESS) 11:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken attends President Biden's meeting with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulide at the White House. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL 6:00  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: The United States, through USAID, committed $57.4 million, working with Congress, to accelerate food security initiatives and advance novel climate-smart agricultural solutions to reduce global hunger, poverty, and undernutrition. Announced at the 2024 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue in Iowa, more than $38 million will support Feed the Future the U.S. government's global hunger initiative I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The data collection will be conducted through the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), a partnership between the USGS and state geological surveys that is revolutionizing our understanding of the nation's geology and critical mineral resources which are vital to the U.S. economy, national security, and clean energy technology. Lyndsay Ball, USGS geophysicist a  more