WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Argues Trump Causing 'Farmageddon' in FoxNews Op-Ed * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture has authored an op-ed for FoxNews.com (link is external) criticizing the Trump Administration for raising costs, shrinking markets, and cutting health care for farmers and rural communities. Criticizing the devastatin more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 17 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating hog manure spill in Louisa County * LOUISA COUNTY - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a hog manure release into an unnamed tributary of Roff Creek in Louisa County. On October 16, the DNR Field Office in Washington was notified by Catnip Ridge, a certified manure applicator business, of a manure spill in a road ditch near the intersection  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls to Cut Do-Nothing Bureaucrats * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, delivered a speech outlining the cost of the Schumer Shutdown on hardworking Americans and gave a list of non-essential bureaucrats, including government-funded mascots, that President Trump should furlough forever to save taxpayer dollars. Ernst drew a sharp contrast betwe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Announces More Than $14.5 Million Returned to Iowans during Telephone Town Hall * HULL, IOWA - Tonight, during a telephone town hall with more than 7,500 Iowans, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office has returned more than $14.5 million to constituents since 2021. "Delivering exceptional constituent service is a top priority for me and exactly what Iowans deserve. Sin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Nunn Leads Perry Roundtable, Joins Groundbreaking for New JBS Plant * DES MOINES, IA -- This week, Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) brought together community leaders, local officials, and business partners in the City of Perry to continue recovery efforts following the closure of the Tyson Foods plant and to mark a new chapter of investment and job creation with JBS USA's $135 million pork processing more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 18 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for a manufacturer and community quality of life project Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for a company expansion in Story City and a quality of life project in Tabor. American Packaging Corporation to expand facility in Story City Established in 1902, American Packaging Corporation creates custom pac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Protect Iowa Families During Democrat Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) joined several of her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins commending the Trump Administration for taking decisive action to protect nutrition assistance for Iowa mothers and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Arctic Frost * Q: What is Arctic Frost? A: Under the Biden administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened an investigation in April 2022 codenamed Arctic Frost. I started my congressional oversight of Arctic Frost in July 2022 after whistleblowers approached my office. Ostensibly, the FBI investigation was opened to examine an alleged false electors scheme following the  more PR