WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Bombshell Report Confirms Grassley Oversight of Biden-Harris Admin's Failure to Protect Migrant Children Nonpartisan watchdog found Biden-Harris administration lost track of hundreds-of-thousands of children, placed children with dangerous sponsors and restricted information sharing with law enforcement. WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Securit  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Secret Service's Ability to Combat Cyber Money Laundering Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to help the Secret Service better detect and deter cybercrimes. The Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act would update c  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Demands Answers After Whistleblowers Accuse Management of Shocking Waste at Watchdog Agency WASHINGTON - After whistleblowers asserted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) leadership made a series of wasteful and ill-advised financial decisions, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding answers from the watchdog agency. The allegations range from u  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst on DOGE: The E Stands for Efficiency WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair and founder of the Senate DOGE Caucus, advocated for a more efficient government for American taxpayers by ensuring public servants are actually serving the American people. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hearing, Ernst pointed out several bureaucrats that he  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes for Year-Round E15 WASHINGTON - As the summer driving season quickly approaches, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined her colleagues to request the Trump administration issue year-round, nationwide E15 waivers to provide certainty for Iowa producers, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and give consumers choices at the pump. Earlier this week,  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst, Williams Extend Pursuit of COVID Fraudsters After Biden Dropped the Ball WASHINGTON - After a shocking report revealed that the Biden Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to pursue nearly two million individuals suspected of stealing pandemic aid, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Pushes SafeSport to Take Action to Address Major Failings WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is following up on his oversight of the U.S. Center for SafeSport's vetting and hiring practices. The organization previously hired an investigator, Jason Krasley, who was later charged with theft, harassment and sex crimes. "Congress established SafeSport   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Pushes SafeSport to Take Action to Address Major Failings WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is following up on his oversight of the U.S. Center for SafeSport's vetting and hiring practices. The organization previously hired an investigator, Jason Krasley, who was later charged with theft, harassment and s  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Pushes Social Security Administration for Answers and Accountability on $718 Million in Alleged Improper Payments WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing the Social Security Administration (SSA) for answers and corrective action to address the agency's failure to confront verification issues that have resulted in millions, and perhaps billions, in improper Supplemental Secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a former chairman of the committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to restore Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting and approving U.S. trade policy. The Trade Review Act of 2025 would requir  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cortez Masto Move to Crack Down on Criminal Digital Transactions WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the bipartisan Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act to enhance the Secret Service's investigative authority over criminal digital asset transactions. "As money laundering schemes co  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Grassley, Cortez Masto Move to Crack Down on Criminal Digital Transactions WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the bipartisan Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act to enhance the Secret Service's investigative authority over criminal   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Thune, Colleagues Urge Trump to Authorize Nationwide, Year-Round Sale of E15 WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging President Trump to permit the nationwide sale of E15 fuel through the 2025 summer driving season and beyond. The move would enhance America's energy security and lowe  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Introduces Bill Codifying Trump Admin EO Targeting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Protecting American Taxpayers from Wasteful Spending Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from March 25th, 2025, promoting financial integrity, transparency, and efficiency by improving the Department of the Treasury's ability to scre  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins Tony Perkins to Discuss His Bill to Eliminate Universal Injunctions and End Unconstitutional Judicial Overreach WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to discuss his legislation to end universal injunctions and ensure district judges are limited to deciding  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks, Newhouse Introduce the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today introduced the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act, legislation that requires congressional approval for the designation of national monuments. Also cosponsoring this legisla  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Bill to Combat Illicit Terrorist Financing Passes Committee WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) bipartisan legislation to bolster America's national security and strengthen the digital asset ecosystem. The Financial Technology Protection Act would establish a working group among key federal government departments, in  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Modernize SNAP Benefits WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced a bipartisan bill to allow Americans to use nutrition assistance benefits on warm, ready-to-eat meals. The Hot Foods Act is a commonsense fix that would support families across Iowa and the country--especially working parents, seniors, and individuals with dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, probably all my colleagues are very concerned that we have learned, over the last few months or couple years, that our Department of HHS is not tracking the 300,000 children--unaccompanied children--under our immigration laws. We don't know where they are. And if you are one of these Senators that is concerned about that, I would like to say, this morning, I want to d  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 3, 2025, during the bipartisan markup of prescription drug pricing bills: * * * Today we have one nomination and six bills on the agenda. Patrick Davis, who has been nominated to be an Assistant Attorney General at the Justice Department, is on the agenda for the first time, so he'll be held over. The six bills on the agenda are ripe for consi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Grassley-Led Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led a markup on six bipartisan Grassley-backed bills to boost competition in the pharmaceutical industry and improve access to more affordable prescription drugs. All six bills advanced in committee by voice vote. "Americans facing sky  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Grassley-Led Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led a markup on six bipartisan Grassley-backed bills to boost competition in the pharmaceutical industry and improve access to more affordable prescription drugs. All six bills advanced in comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Small Business Committee Advances Pair of SBA Nominees WASHINGTON - Today, under Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) leadership, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship advanced the nominations of William Briggs to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Casey Mulligan to serve as Chief Counsel for Advocacy. During their nomination hearing, Chair Ernst to  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Small Business Committee Advances Pair of SBA Nominees Nominees will be vital in making the small business economy great again. WASHINGTON - Today, under Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) leadership, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship advanced the nominations of William Briggs to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Sm  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waterman Nominated to be U.S. Attorney for Iowa's Southern District WASHINGTON - Iowan David C. Waterman was nominated today by President Donald Trump to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) endorsed his nomination. "I'm proud to endorse Mr. Wat  more