WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Biden FBI Spied on Eight Republican Senators as Part of Arctic Frost Investigation, Grassley Oversight Reveals * WASHINGTON - An explosive FBI document obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reveals the FBI targeted eight Republican senators' personal cell phones for "tolling data" as part of its Arctic Frost investigation. One Republican member of the House of Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 10-06-2025 * Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: government shutdown, China and U.S. soybean trade, federal judges AI oversight, Epstein files, prevention of shutdowns. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-10-06-2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Lays Out $2 Trillion in Shutdown Cuts for Trump Admin * As the Trump administration evaluates cuts during the Schumer Shutdown, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) laid out a menu of commonsense options with more than $2 trillion worth of cuts in a new letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought. The letter follows Ernst exposing that Democrats' shutdown stunt is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Leads Effort Condemning Hamas' Oct. 7 Attacks * WASHINGTON - On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that killed dozens of Americans, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) led a bipartisan resolution, including all Senate Republicans, condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks. The resolution condemns Iran-backed Hamas' use of rape as a weapon of war,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Recognizes Positive Impact of 4-H on Iowa Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and 4-H alumna, joined 38 of her colleagues in designating Oct. 5-11, 2025 as National 4-H Week in recognition of the important role the program plays in unlocking career, educational, and leadership opportunities for students to foster professional grow more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Stands with Israel on Somber Two-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 th attacks on Israel at the hands of Hamas terrorists: "Two years ago, Hamas viciously invaded Israel, killed nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis, burned entire communities to the ground, and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Bondi at DOJ Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi at today's DOJ oversight hearing. Grassley urged Bondi to secure accountability for the Biden administration's weaponization of government, including addressing the targeting of eight Republican senators as more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Senate Republicans Continue to Stand with Israel Two Years After Brutal Attack by Iran-Backed Hamas * WASHINGTON - Two years after Hamas terrorists carried out a brutal attack against Israel, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and all Senate Republicans in a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran-backed Hamas terrorists and suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Recap Arctic Frost Oversight and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republican Senators * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined "America Reports" on Fox News to discuss news he brought to light this week that the Biden administration's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spied on eight Republican senators as part of its Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Recap Arctic Frost Oversight and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republican Senators "You can be certain that, with Chuck Grassley's reputation of following the facts where they lead us, we're not going to leave a stone unturned." * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined "Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Legislators and advocates connect * There's no stopping credit union advocacy as credit unions engage policymakers in support of credit union issues, both in home districts and in Washington, D.C. Ascentra Credit Union recently hosted Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, at its Bettendorf headquarters. A CDFI-certified credit union, the team shared what this means for the members and communiti more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 6 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College awards honorary degree to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway * # Luther College conferred the degree of Doctor of Civil Law honoris causa upon His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. At a Celebration Convocation on Monday, Oct. 6, Luther College conferred the degree of Doctor of Civil Law honoris causa upon His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norw more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: A swing-district Iowa Republican says she'll hold town halls 'when hell freezes over' [CNN] * Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks told Johnson County Republicans in an August meeting that she'll hold town hall meetings "when hell freezes over." Mariannette Miller-Meeks just got caught lying to Iowans. Despite repeatedly promising to hold in-person town halls, new reporting f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Oct. 7, 2025, at an oversight hearing for the U.S. Department of Justice: * * * I'd like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee's annual Justice Department oversight hearing. Attorney General Bondi: since your confirmation, you've now had the opportunity to face the federal bureaucracy that you must reform to better serve the American people. A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Grassley Questions Bondi at DOJ Oversight Hearing Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi at today's DOJ oversight hearing. Grassley urged Bondi to secure accountability for the Biden administration's weaponization of government, including addressing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Successfully Break Democrat Blockade of Crucial Law Enforcement Officials Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 16 U.S. Attorney nominees confirmed as part of a nominations package of 107 executive nominees. "U.S. Attorneys are an essential component of law enforcement - re more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Six Goals, Four Assists Lift Thaqi to NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Recognition * KANSAS CITY, MO.- Olivet Nazarene's (Ill.) Atjon Thaqi has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after an impressive stretch that included six goals and four assists in wins over St. Ambrose (Iowa) and Calumet (Ind.). Thaqi aided the Tig more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 8 -- Veridian Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Veridian Credit Union offering interest-free loans for members impacted by government shutdown WATERLOO, Iowa: Veridian Credit Union is offering interest-free Government Advance Loans or free delayed-payment services to members whose income is impacted by the current government shutdown. Veridian members with a history of regular federal government inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Waterman and Olson Confirmed as Iowa's U.S. Attorneys * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today welcomed the confirmation of David Waterman to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa and Leif Olson to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. As Judiciary Chairman, Grassley successfully shepherded Wat more PR