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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday February 26, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Edgewood Locker
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Edgewood Locker RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Edgewood Locker of Clayton County. Throughout the119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Edgewood Locker's seasoned approach has kept them marble  more

Feenstra Votes to Prevent Fraudsters from Receiving Assistance from the Small Business Administration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Prevent Fraudsters from Receiving Assistance from the Small Business Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed, the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. This legislation would ban individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Bu  more

Feenstra Votes to Support Veteran Small Business Owners
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Support Veteran Small Business Owners WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined the U.S. House of Representatives in unanimously approving the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. This legislation commissions a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on access to capital for veteran small business owners and r  more

Grassley Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine as Conflict Enters its Third Year
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine as Conflict Enters its Third Year Download audio here WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and bipartisan Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine  more

Grassley Pushes for Answers on UnitedHealth Group's Medicare Advantage Billing Practices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Grassley Pushes for Answers on UnitedHealth Group's Medicare Advantage Billing Practices WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty demanding detailed information on t  more

Grassley, Johnson Call for Investigation Into Potentially Criminal Leaks, Violations of FBI Information Sharing Policies
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Call for Investigation into Potentially Criminal Leaks, Violations of FBI Information Sharing Policies WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel investigate pote  more

Grassley, Johnson Demand National Archives Fulfill Request for Biden Records
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Demand National Archives Fulfill Request for Biden Records WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are renewing their request for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to provide records related to former-President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified do  more

Grassley, Johnson Demand National Archives Fulfill Request for Biden Records
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Grassley, Johnson Demand National Archives Fulfill Request for Biden Records "The American people deserve a full accounting of Joe Biden's activities." WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are renewing their request for the Na  more

Hinson, Scott Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral SBA Disaster Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Scott Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral SBA Disaster Transparency Act Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) introduced the bipartisan SBA Disaster Transparency Act alongside Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), and ten other bipartisan cosponsors. This bicameral legislation requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to publicly report on its Disaster L  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sets March 4 Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on March 4, 2025, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Mr. Matthew George Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary * * * Original text here: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominatio  more

Sens. Johnson, Grassley to the National Archives: The American People Deserve a Full Accounting of Joe Biden's Activities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley to the National Archives: The American People Deserve a Full Accounting of Joe Biden's Activities WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) highlighting multiple requests -- some dating  more