DES MOINES, Iowa, April 15 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Payment Processors to Stop Transactions of Illegal Vapes Hurting Iowa Children * DES MOINES -Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general in a letter to credit card companies urging them to stop sales of illegal vape products facilitated through their payment card networks. Illegal vapes, overwhelmingly more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 15, 2026, at a nominations hearing for Justin Smith to be judge for the 8th Circuit, and Jeffrey Kuhlman, Anthony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to be judges for the District of Kansas: * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Cir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Klobuchar, Boozman, Warnock Lead Letter to USTR Emphasizing Support of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Urging Market Access for American Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer emphasizing their support of the U.S.-Mexico-Cana more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem * The Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, took decisive action today to stop collusion between the nation's largest advertising agencies that distorted America's modern public square. Starting in 2018, major U.S. advertising agencies WPP, Publicis and Dentsu-who buy digital ad inventory on behalf o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Delivers Historic Tax Relief for Working Families on Tax Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tax Day, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) is highlighting the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts, delivering the largest tax relief for working and middle-class Americans in U.S. history. After years of rising costs, the legislation provides meaningful, long-term relief t more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org, Lisa Robinson, lrobinson@aap.org or Alex Hulvalchick, ahulvalchick@aap.org On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac more PR

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 16 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * NCBA and ICA Engage in Tax Day Congressional Press Conference Today, members of both the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) participated in a Tax Day press conference hosted by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. This event focused on the Working Families Tax Cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). Th more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Joins FTC and Coalition of States to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem * Today, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit to stop collusion between the nation's largest advertising agencies that distorted America's modern public square. Starting in 2018, major U.S. advertising age more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * On Tax Day, Grassley Questions IRS CEO on Modern Enforcement Tools, Highlights IRS Whistleblower Program * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) CEO Frank Bisignano about the Trump administration's improved approach to collection and the importance of the IRS Whistleblower Program more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Resources Offer a Congressional Refresher on Lower-Cost E15 * With Congress back in session after a two-week recess and year-round E15 remaining a top priority to help American families cope with soaring fuel prices, the Renewable Fuels Association offers a slate of information to remind lawmakers, ethanol advocates, media, and others about the importance of the 15 percent  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on funding for the 185th Air Refueling Wing: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony regarding priorities in my district. There are four critical military construction projects awaiting funding at the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Win more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on April 15, 2026: * * * FISA Section 702 Reauthorization In five short days, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, is set to expire. Section 702 is an essential national security tool. That law is responsible for over 60% of the intelligence in the president's daily brief. Section 702 enables our intelligence and law enforceme more PR

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, April 16 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following statement on April 15, 2026, by Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause: * * * Chancellor Community Letter April 2026 Greetings from the University of Minnesota Crookston! We are into the final stretch of the semester, and the campus is buzzing with energy as we have a full lineup of events and activities through commencement. Our commencement is slated for Saturday, May 2, at 11 a.m. in Lysaker Gymnasiu more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Opening up about farmers' mental health A five-year grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP), a grantmaking program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, provided suicide prevention training to farmers and people close to them. The result is the de-stigmatization of a once-taboo subject and a better understanding of how to f more PR