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

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. 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

AMES, Iowa, Nov. 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Engineers work to recruit students, narrow U.S. talent gap in semiconductor workforce Iowa State University researchers are taking action to help build a semiconductor workforce for the country. "Today, semiconductor chips are driving the AI revolution, and chip companies are aggressively looking for new talent to meet their growing needs," said Santosh Pandey, an associate professor of electrical and compu more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU filmmaker's new series captures stories, traditions of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska * LAWRENCE A University of Kansas filmmaker and scholar has released a new YouTube series capturing stories and traditions of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Rebekka Schlichting, assistant professor of the practice at the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications, released the serie more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Spotted Flying First Class * Miller-Meeks Must Answer: Are You Flying First Class on Taxpayers' Dime? A newly released photo shows Mariannette Miller-Meeks flying first class from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Iowans deserve answers about whether Miller-Meeks is flying first class on the taxpayer's dime. REMINDER: Out-of-touch Miller-Meeks vote 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

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Soaring Toward the Future: Nationwide Foundation Helps Eagles Take Flight at Blank Park Zoo * Blank Park Zoo Groundbreaking 2 In the heart of Iowa, a new chapter in wildlife conservation is taking flight. Bald eagles at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines are getting a new home thanks to the support of the Nationwide Foundation. The Wild Iowa exhibit broke ground this November as par more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 19 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Surgery Care The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP(R)) has recognized UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) as one of 76 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2024. As a particip more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. 19 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque Redesigns LIFE Adult Degree Program in a HyFlex Format in Spring 2026 The University of Dubuque has redesigned its Learning Institute for Fulfillment and Engagement (LIFE) program to give adult learners more control over their education than ever before. Launching spring 2026, LIFE HyFlex maintains UD's unique one class at a time adult learner format while adding new and improve more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 19 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * Isak Kim receives Global Research Partnership Award to develop mental health app for students With a global vision and a deep commitment to mental health, University of Iowa assistant professor Isak Kim is developing a new app designed to support students' well-being and prevent mental health crises. Backed by a $10,000 Global Research Partnership Award from UI International Programs, Kim' more PR