WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Reduce Costly Regulations on Iowa Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, two pieces of legislation to reduce the complex and costly regulatory burden on Iowa small businesses. "Iowa small businesses are the backbone of our Main Streets, support good-paying jobs, and power economic growth in commu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and President Pro Tempore, issued the following floor remarks on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Grassley Exposes Biden Admin's Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees Following Tragic Attack on National Guard "Oversight of Afghan Evacuee Vetting" Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were tragically shot here on duties in Washington, D.C. They were attacked by an Afghan national brought here more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Inspector General Access Act Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) reintroduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act to allow the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) to invest more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Legislation to Ensure New Mexico Schools Offer More Dairy & Non-Dairy Options Passes Senate * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration, welcomed the Senate passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation he cosponsored that will allow scho more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Commends Dr. Wendy Wintersteen for Four Decades of Service to Iowa State on House Floor * Remarks as Delivered "I rise today to recognize Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, President of Iowa State University, on her retirement next month after more than forty years of distinguished service. "Dr. Wintersteen has been a remarkable leader whose commitment to her students and to the state of Iowa has left a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Midwife Training, Support Moms in Underserved Communities * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Midwives for MOMS Act alongside Congressman Adam Gray (D-CA-13) to expand the education and training pipeline for credentialed midwives and nurse-midwives, ensuring more providers can serve the communities that urgen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Pregnant Students' Rights Act * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) reintroduced the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, which would ensure young pregnant women are given proper information about their rights and available resources as a pregnant student and ensure these women feel supported on campus. These protections and options available to pregnant students include, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Exposes Blue States Wasting Nearly Half a Billion Dollars of SNAP Funds on Fast Food * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) exposed that the Biden administration opened the floodgates to allow $524 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be cashed in at restaurants, mostly for fast food, in nine Democrat-run states. Ernst has b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Family Farming * WASHINGTON, D.C. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) today introduced the Farm Transitions Act, bipartisan legislation to address the impending generational shift in American agriculture and help young and underserved farmers in Iowa carry on their family tradition. "In Iowa, farming is a way of life that's passed down from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation of CBS "Ombudsman" After CBS Heavily Edits Trump 60 Minutes Interview Following President's Displeasure with Journalist's Questions CBS "Ombudsman" Appears to Be Acting as a Government Regulator and Censor Enforcing Trump's Demands for More Pro-Trump Content * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-53) on the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act (S. 390), which aims to require federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on July 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 390 is to improve public safety and justice in Indian country by improving more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48737) on Nov. 26, 2025, entitled "U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Technical Assistance Programs for Specialty Crop Producers" by agricultural policy analyst Laura Pineda-Bermudez. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Foodborne illness occurs when a person gets sick after consuming a food contaminated with pathogens, or harmful microbes. Produce and other specialty crops may be especia more PR