WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds President Trump for Signing National Defense Authorization Act into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement praising President Trump for signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "I'm excited that President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes great news for the more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Fort Dodge Man to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Collins has an extensive criminal history including four domestic assault convictions * A man who distributed methamphetamine on two occasions while on state probation was sentenced yesterday to more than seven years in federal prison. Desmond Collins, age 34, from Fort Do more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Graham, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sunset Section 230, Protect Americans Online * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Sunset Section 230 Act. The bipartisan bill would repeal Section 230 immunity two years after the date of the bill's e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Thune, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat China's Unfair Trade Practices, Stand Up for American Farmers * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to reintroduce the Trade Cheating Restitution Act, legislation that would support American producers who have been harmed by unfair trade practices, pri more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Caught transporting meth from Iowa to South Dakota for distribution * A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty December 16, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City. Cori Benson, 36, from Mason City, Iowa, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea he more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Over 13,000 Iowans * Washington, D.C. \- Last night, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) hosted her final telephone town hall of 2025, bringing together more than 13,000 Iowans to discuss the top issues facing families as the year comes to a close, from healthcare and the economy to border security and support for our veterans. "It's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: National Defense Matters * Q: Why is the national defense bill an annual priority? A: National security is the number one responsibility of the federal government. For 65 years in a row, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that shapes defense policies, from nuclear weapons to cybersecurity, drones, troop pay and military construction. As customary, the House  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Peters and Grassley's Bipartisan Bills to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy * WASHINGTON - The Senate unanimously approved two bipartisan bills authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich) to improve America's ability to prevent foreign governments from a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last night as part of a nominations package of 97 exec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 14 Law and Order Nominees to Deliver Safer Streets for Americans Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last nigh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody & Senator Lindsey Graham Introduce Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Children Online Today,Senator Ashley Moody is joining forces with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecti more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Possession With Intent to Distribute Meth Berndt had a previous conviction for manslaughter * Jarrami Berndt, 46, from Sioux City, Iowa, who, on two separate occasions, possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty December 16, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City. At the plea hearing, ev more PR