WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Brings Voice of Iowa Small Businesses to Washington WASHINGTON - During a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned small business owners, including from Iowa, about how important it is for Congress to ensure Trump's tax cuts don't expire. She spoke with Jerry Akers from Palo, Iowa, o  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst Brings Voice of Iowa Small Businesses to Washington Ernst, small business owners emphasize the need to make Trump tax cuts permanent. WASHINGTON - During a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned small business owner  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Great Hall of Royal 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: The Great Hall of Royal of Clay County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small busine  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Great Hall of Royal 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: The Great Hall of Royal of Clay County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "In 2018, the Ricke family didn't just star  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent for Small Businesses WASHINGTON - Today, at a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks on why Congress must keep taxes low to unleash prosperity on Main Street. Ernst detailed how the Trump tax cuts must be made permanent to keep  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Ernst Pushes to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent for Small Businesses WASHINGTON - Today, at a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks on why Congress must keep taxes low to unleash prosperity on  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Grassley, Marshall Protect Family Farms, Consumers from Burdensome Government Overreach WASHINGTON - After the U.S. Supreme Court left an open invitation for Congress to strike down California's Proposition 12, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading her colleagues in ending this unjustified and burdensome regulatory overreach to protect family farms and bring down pork prices for consumers.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, LaHood Introduce Legislation to Build More Affordable Housing in Rural Communities and Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) - alongside more than 100 original cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives - introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which would support the financing and development of affordable housin  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Discusses Trade Goals with U.S. Trade Representative Greer WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a lifelong family farmer, today questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer about the impact of and goals for tariff usage. As one immediate way to support farmers, Grassley is calling on the administr  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Grassley Opens Hearing Examining the Freedom of Information Act Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing titled "The Freedom of Information Act: Perspectives from Public Requesters" Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Good morning. We're here today to discuss an important issue -  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn Lead Reauthorization of Violent Crime Reduction Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in introducing the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhood  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Grassley, Johnson Release Additional Arctic Frost Records Detailing Sweeping Anti-Trump Investigation WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are following up on their oversight of the FBI's "Arctic Frost" investigation, wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Restore RFS Integrity, Promote Stable Growth WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are leading a bipartisan group of 16 senators in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore integrity, stability and growth to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the U.S. biofuel sect  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks Introduces Bill to Empower Iowa Employers and Close Skills Gap Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced H.R. 2690, the Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act, legislation that empowers Iowa employers to partner directly with workforce boards and train and upskill workers for the jobs they need to fill. "In communities   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Wyden, Welch, Grassley, Rounds to Introduce Legislation to Protect California Families from Anticompetitive Business Practices and Price Gouging on Groceries Only four companies control 85% of the entire market in the beef industry Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Mike Rounds  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Rep. Hinson Connects with Iowans Across Linn and Poweshiek Counties Washington, D.C. -- Over the past couple of weeks, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) attended and participated in numerous events with Iowans throughout Linn and Poweshiek Counties.On Rep. Hinson's first stop in Linn County, she toured BAE Systems, Inc. The first ever GPS signal was received in 1977 in Cedar Rapids, and BAE continues t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the commissioning of the USS Iowa, the Navy's newest Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine. I had the honor this weekend to attend the ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, alongside Governor Kim Reynolds, veterans, and the families of over 140 crew members. It was a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. President, as chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize an outstanding Iowa small business that exemplifies the American entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize The Great Hall of Royal of Royal, IA, as the Senate Small Business of the Week. In 2018, Sara and Matt Ricke acquired the historic St. Louis Catholi  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chris Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Welch, Grassley, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Stop Monopoly of Meat-Packing Industry, Promote Opportunity for Local Ranchers Only four companies control 85% of the entire market in the beef industry Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today introduced bipartisan legislation to lower skyrocketing grocery bill  more