KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * AFCA, NAIA Announce 2025 Football All-Americans WACO, Texas -- William Penn (Iowa) running back Destynd Loring and Southeastern (Fla.) defensive lineman Thomas Ibrahim headline the 2025 AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association and the NAIA. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and is the o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Return Unused COVID Dollars to Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats blocked Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bill to claw back billions of unused COVID dollars and return them to taxpayers. Ernst's Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act identifies $65.5 billion currently sitting in outdated COVID slush funds that should be returned to the American people in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Cracks Down on Fraud-Filled Small Business Programs * WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed how taxpayer-funded programs designed to help small businesses have become magnets for fraud by highlighting concerning examples of fraud in COVID relief programs and the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Secures Future of 185th Air Refueling Wing by Passing the National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes language authorizing a runway repair and replacement, ADAL Aircraft Parking Apron, and a Warm-Up/Holding Pad at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Votes to Lower Health Care Costs for Iowans * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, voted for the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act to lower health care costs for Iowans. Democrats blocked the measure, which required 60 votes to advance, by a vote of 51-48. "Today, Republicans put forward a health care plan t more PR

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Patrick Schnable elected to National Academy of Inventors Early in his career as an Iowa State University agronomy professor, Patrick Schnable started wondering if he could build a startup from his plant genetics research. He knew it was common at some institutions, but it didn't seem to come up often on his own campus. He wasn't even sure it was allowed. He soon found it wasn't just permissible. It was en more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Four U.S. Attorneys and Three Judicial Nominations * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 15-7; * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, by a vote of 12- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Clean Water Amendment Passes House in Permitting Reform Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today secured passage of a clean water amendment as part of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, a bill to modernize outdated permitting rules under the Clean Water Act. Rep. Nunn's amendment creates a new pilot program empowering states to lead w more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * College of Education launches new undergraduate certificate in education data analytics As classrooms grow more digital and schools increasingly rely on real-time information to guide instruction, the ability to understand and interpret data has become an essential skill for today's educators. Beginning Spring 2026, the University of Iowa College of Education will offer its first undergra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Tennessee special indicates IA-02 is in play" [KHOI's Capitol Week] * Iowa Republicans are in trouble and " IA-02 is in play." * Last week, Democrats overperformed by 13 points in the TN-07 special election. * Earlier this week, Democrats overperformed by 11 points in an Iowa state house special election. * In August, Democrats overperformed by 22 poi more PR