WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing MEP Centers Created During '80's Trade War to Help Small American Manufacturers Survive and Thrive; Trump Action Undermines Decades of Investment in Manufacturing Resilience 15 Senators  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Opening Remarks of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at GAIM Ops AI Summit: Using AI To Combat Cybersecurity and Fraud Risks Good afternoon. Thank you to the event organizers for the generous invitation to join you to kick off the AI Summit. The Summit will explore critical topics--data quality and security, good governance for AI, critical third-party service providers, and the   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Calls for Revocation of Trump's Tariff Powers WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released a statement urging Congress to immediately revoke President Trump's tariff authority, warning that his worsening tariffs are harming American families, leading to significant job loss and destabilizing the economy. "P  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 8, 2025 ARMY Gideon Contracting LLC,* San Antonio, Texas (W912HY-25-D-0016); Randy Kinder Excavating Inc.,* Dexter, Missouri (W912HY-25-D-0018); Central Environmental Inc.,* Anchorage, Alaska (W912HY-25-D-0019); Tybe-Garney Federal JV LLC,* Newbern, Tennessee (W912HY-25-D-0020); Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV,* West Sacramento, California (W912HY-25-D-0021); Flatiron Dragados Constructors In  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Build 2 Million More Affordable Homes, 67,000 in WA Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Don Beyer (VA-08), Randy Feenstra (IA-4), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and over 100 of their bipartisan House colleagues introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, legislation that would support  more

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 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received a formal notice from a group of Midwestern investors seeking to retain control of Emmetsburg Bank Shares, Inc., the parent company of Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, based in Emmetsburg, Iowa. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2025, the individuals--acting collectively as the Sarazine Family Control Group--have filed under the Change in Bank Control Act to maintain voting power in the bank hol  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

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds issues statement on Iowa House passing bill to restrict cell phone use in classrooms Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House passing HF 782, a bill limiting student access to electronic devices in schools during instructional hours: "Digital distractions are at an all-time high, disrupting focus, learning, and productivity in our   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds sets date for Iowa House District 78 special election Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa House District 78 following the resignation of Iowa State Representative Sami Scheetz on April 1, 2025. Iowa Code section 69.14 outlines the authority given to the governor to set a special election. T  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 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 22 Republican Governors Support Budget Resolution That Provides GOP With Tools Needed To Enact Trump Agenda WASHINGTON - Following the Senate's passage of the amended budget resolution, governors from 22 states signed a letter highlighting President Trump's support for the amended resolution, describing it as a preliminary step to unlocking a b  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, DelBene, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Support Affordable Housing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to support the financing and development of affordable housing across the country. Representatives LaHood and DelBene were joined by Representatives   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 7 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Commissions USS Iowa (SSN 797) GROTON, Conn. -Christie Vilsack, Iowa's sponsor and former First Lady of Iowa, gave the crew the traditional order to "man our ship and bring her to life," after which Iowa's sailors responded "aye aye ma'am" before ceremonially running aboard the submarine. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel n  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 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Lutnick Announces Speaker Lineup for 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, including Global Business Leaders and U.S. Governors Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov (link sends email) Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the first wave of global business leaders, and U.S. Governors participating at the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summ  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. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined a bipartisan group of 60 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The CONNECT for Health Act will expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make COVID-19 telehealt  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36818) entitled "Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad Inc. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies a request to waive the labor notification requirements under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.42(e), as it pertains to two labor unions. This decision also denies requests to reject t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Environmental Defense Fund, New York: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (Docket No. USDA-2024-0003) * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, The   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Whip Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, American Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted an "Invest in America" roundtable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay T  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * WTAS: Widespread Industry Support of Bipartisan SUPPORT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), will mark up 26 bills, including H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation, which is co-led by Cha  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