WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Backs Homegrown Biofuels, Prioritizes Certainty for Producers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, helped introduce the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act to provide Iowa farmers and biofuel producers with certainty and protect taxpayer dollars from supporting fuel produced with foreign crops. The legislation would update the 45Z Clean Fuel Pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Improve Mail Service for Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is working to improve mail service for Iowans by calling out the so-called "Delivering for America Plan" that has led to cut services and increased rates, disproportionately harming rural communities. In Ernst's letter to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, she calls for a new Postmaster General   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Hassan Strengthen Penalties for Crimes in U.S. Directed by Foreign Adversaries WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act (DETERRENCE) Act to strengthen criminal penalties for individuals who commit, or attempt to commit, violent crimes in the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Renters and Tenants HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Preserving Rights Of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To (PROTECT) the Second Amendment Act. This legislation would secure the Second Amendment rights of Americans who live in rental properties whose landlords receive financial assistance   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Takes Aim at Radical Activist Groups' Foreign Ties The People's Forum and Code Pink may be obligated to register as foreign agents due to Chinese Government funding and influence BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assess whether The People's Forum and   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Grassley, Johnson Demand DOJ Inspector General Provide All Records on J6 Confidential Human Sources WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are pushing Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz to pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Reintroduces Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industries that threaten the nation's food supply and national security. Roun  more