WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 11-18-25 * Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: health care subsidies, rural hospital funding, the Epstein files, cameras in federal court rooms, U.S. and China soybean trade and SNAP. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-11-18-25 more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves Muscatine, Iowa, Air Quality Redesignation * LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the State of Iowa's request to redesignate the Muscatine Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) worked co more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Major WOTUS Reform * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) applauded the Trump administration's announcement of major reforms to the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule that she has led the fight to fix. The proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undoes years of harmful government overreach, includes portions that mirror Ernst's CLEAR Waters Act, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Introduces Bill To Halt Fraud-Filled SBA Program * WASHINGTON - Following allegations of a $100 million fraud scheme in the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) program, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act to halt all new no-bid awards until a detailed audit of the entire program is conducted. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Boernsen Bees * 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: Boernsen Bees of Osceola County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Since 2004, Boernsen Bees has kept their business buzzing, pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Moolenaar Work with Pentagon to Safeguard Critical Tech from China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) asked the Pentagon how Congress can best help close existing loopholes and safeguard critical defense technology from China. The letter comes after the Pentagon a more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Fall trout spawn in full swing 2025 * Brilliant fall colors are not only found in trees, but also in streams and the Manchester Fish Hatchery. These underwater splashes of color are signs that trout spawning season is in full swing. Thanks to an increase in self-sustaining, naturally reproducing brown trout populations, there was no need to collect brown trout eggs this fall. Toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Deliver Stronger Benefits for Iowa Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, with the strong support of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act. This legislation would increase certain disability and VA benefits by keeping cost-of-living adjustments in line with Social Security. "Ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Krishnamoorthi, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Commerce Investigation into CCP-Linked Security Cameras * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) led 20 bipartisan lawmakers in asking the Trump administration to investigate the nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How a Pediatrician Helped Build the Science of Vaccine Safety * By Jamie Durana A toddler arrived at the Chicago hospital on the final night of Kathryn Edwards' pediatric residency in the summer of 1976. The child was feverish and desperately in need of help. Edwards performed a spinal tap and examined the sample under a microscope. The diagnosis was immediate: Haemophilus influenzae Type B (Hib) Menin more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 19 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * IEDA Awards More Than $23 Million to Restore 11 Historic Iowa Properties The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced more than $23 million in awards through the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program to revitalize 11 historic properties across the state -- from a former high school to a long-standing industrial icon. The most recent application round opened in more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Pete Hildreth, Conservation Recreation Division administrator at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has submitted a public comment letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service expressing opposition to a proposed rule revision that seeks to remove the Shovelnose Sturgeon from its threatened status due to similarity of appearance with the endangered Pallid Sturgeon. The DNR emphasizes that the original designation remains essential for the conservation and recovery o more ST

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Wildlife Action Plan Revision available for public comment * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan, "Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: A Conservation Legacy for Iowans." The plan is available for review online at www.iowadnr.gov/iwap. Comments may be submitted by em more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * JBSA First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission.  Rank/Name: Tech. Sgt. Wesley J. Cunningham Unit: Air Force Installation Mission Support C more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * New snowmobile law streamlines permit requirements for residents 2025 * Iowa snowmobilers are no longer required to purchase and display an annual trail user permit, according to a new law that went into effect July 1, 2024. The law folded the trail user permit into the annual snowmobile registration fee, which will now be $30 plus administration fees. The previous price for each ty more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases Nearly $4.3 Million for CIGIE Following Push by Grassley, Collins * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) decision to apportion $4,287,000 for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * OMB Releases Nearly $4.3 Million for CIGIE Following Push by Grassley, Collins OMB action follows previous release of PRAC funding also requested by Grassley, Collins * Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chairs of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations, respectively, welcomed the Office of Management  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * [Dec 01] SRF Project Compliance Specialist - Water Quality Bureau * This position performs professional duties under the direction of the SRF Coordinator and Supervisor to support and ensure compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and program requirements associated with the State Revolving Fund (SRF). The role is essential to ensuring that all state and federal require more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Summer seasonal Water Patrol Officer positions open * The temporary, summer employees of the Iowa DNR Law Enforcement Bureau are positions of high responsibility. Diverse duties include checking for compliance with Iowa's navigation and fishing regulations and helping to ensure a safe recreational environment for the public. Water Patrol Officers also provide public assistance and s more PR