WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * GHG Emissions from Nuclear Technology Advocates for the use of nuclear technology in climate change mitigation have stated that nuclear technology is a low GHG emissions energy source./53 Others have questioned this assertion, contending that while the direct generation of electricity   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cantwell, Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reassert Congressional Trade Role Legislation Would Require Congressional Approval of New Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined fellow Finance Committee members U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and U.S. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement: * * * Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Johnson for Governing Data at IIB&L Center and Yale Law Journal of Law & Technology at Yale Law School Twin Peaks - Emerging Technologies (AI) and Critical Third Parties Remarks as Prepared Introduction Good afternoon. Springtime is always a nice time of year to be in New Haven and it is generous of the Yale Law School to host this symposium. Thank you Milha  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Slotkin Work to Ensure Fertilizer Access for Farmers RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are working to reinstate potash and add phosphate - both critical fertilizer ingredients - to the U.S. Critical Minerals List. In a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, the lawmakers explain this designation wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Supports Legislation to Keep Rural Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Open HULL, IOWA - In February, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) cosponsored the Rural Health Care Facility Technical Assistance Program Act, which would codify the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and rename it to the Rural Health Care Facility Technical Assistance P  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Reauthorization Act to reauthorize this nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approa  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Honored by National Foreign Trade Council for Longtime Commitment to Pro-Growth Policies WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, accepted the National Foreign Trade Council Foundation's (NFTC) International Tax Award for his decades-long commitment to pro-growth tax policies. "I'm honored to be recogniz  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Introduces Resolution Marking April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution designating April as "National Sexual Assault Awareness Month." Their resolution was cosponsored by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.),   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Push to Expand Telehealth Access, Make Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan group of 60 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The legislation will expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make telehealth flexibi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Colleagues Push to Secure Fertilizer Access for Farmers WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer, joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers in a letter urging Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to reinstate potash and add phosphate - both critical fertilizer ingredients - to th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Honors the Commissioning of the USS Iowa on House Floor -- Remarks as Delivered -- "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, "I rise today to honor the commissioning of the U.S. Navy's state-of-the-art, nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Iowa, and the brave men and women who will serve aboard her. "This vessel represents not only the strength and innovation of our naval warfighters, but also the heart and  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * How Stammer's F-35 Work Earned DoD's Highest Career Civilian Honor Clint Stammer helps warfighters come home alive. They may never know his name, but their survival depends on his quiet dedication. He is an unsung American hero in the Department of Defense. And he received recognition over a plate of fish tacos. In late March, between back-to-back meetings at the F-35 Joint Pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Navy to Commission Submarine Iowa (SSN 797) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will deliver the principal address. Additional speakers are set to include Secretary of the Navy John Phelan; Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, Fleet Forces Command; the Honorable Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator from Connecticut; the Honorable Joe Courtney, U.S. Representative from Connecticut; and Mark Rayha, president, General Dynamics Electric Bo  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of Iowa Farmers' Access to Land WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced a bipartisan bill to help bring the next generation of Iowans into family farming. The New Producer Economic Security Act would expand access to land and capital to support the next generation of farmers. "In Iowa, agricu  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Courts, Congress and the Constitution Q: What are "universal injunctions?" A: An injunction is a court order requiring someone to do or stop doing a specific action. Temporary restraining orders (TRO) are similar to injunctions but are short term, unappealable orders from the court directing someone to take or not take some action until the court can review more fully. Historically, injunc  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Cammack & Colleagues Write Letter To Interior Dept. In Support of Critical Minerals WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting to reinstate potash and add phosphate - both critical fertilizer ingredients - to th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Dryland Genetics Inc., Ames, Iowa: * * * To: Bill Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Bill, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Technical Guidelines for   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Stine Seed Co., Adel, Iowa: * * * To: Bill Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Bill, Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on USDA's Technical Guidelines for  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Reassert Congressional Trade Role Legislation requires the President to explain reasoning and impacts of new tariffs to Congress within 48 hours All new tariffs would expire after 60 days unless Congress explicitly approves them WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, this week joined U.S. Senators Maria   more