WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded unanimous Senate passage of a resolution designating February 17 through February 24, 2024 as "National FFA Week," in recognition of Future Farmers of America (FFA) and its impact on American agriculture. Grassley advanced the effort alongside 54 bipartisan colleagues, including Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). "FFA provides its members with top-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Following this month's Big Tech hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in welcoming added support for the updated Kids Online Safety Act. With 62 Senate cosponsors, the legislation aims to improve tools for families to protect their children online, crack down on Big Tech for promoting harmful conten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: U.S. Senators and farmers Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter pressing their colleagues to stand up to big ag consolidation by opposing recent efforts to weaken the Packers and Stockyards Act in the upcoming FY 2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill, and protect family farmers and ranchers as well as consumers at the meat counter. The Packers and Stockyards Act   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: MILAN, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to protect jobs at USPS's Milan Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). In a letter sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Sorensen questions USPS's consideration of moving these jobs to Des Moines, Iowa, which will hurt working families and may increase delivery times for residents. "I am thankful tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Iowans David C. Waterman and Matthew L. Gannon were nominated today by President Joe Biden to be the U.S. Attorneys for the Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa, respectively. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) endorsed their nominations last year. "After a collaborative process with the White House Counsel's O  more