WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After reports that the United States withheld an ammunition shipment to Israel, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who just returned from Israel, demanded answers from President Joe Biden. Following this oversight letter, the Biden administration publicly confirmed they did hold up weapons to Israel. The senators wrote, "We are shocked that your administration has reportedly decided to withh  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor calling for the Senate to pass a resolution she led with Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to condemn antisemitism on college campuses and the administrators who enabled attacks on Jewish students. Following her remarks, Senate Democrats doubled down on their support for pro-Hamas protests and blocked this effort. Click here to watch her full remarks. Ernst's full   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the third-party investigation into the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) workplace culture that revealed even more rot at the agency: "After today's report, no one can deny the depth of the FDIC cesspool that I have been sounding the alarm on for months. The culture Chairman Martin Gruenberg has allowed and perpetuated at the FDIC for ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced two pieces of legislation to help keep rural hospitals open and preserve access to quality care over the phone for seniors and those who lack reliable broadband. "On my 36 County Tour, I've met with healthcare workers and families about the importance of keeping hospitals open and operational in our rural communities and maintaining access to high-quality, de  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a resolution designating today, May 7, 2024, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The bipartisan effort aims to underscore and inform the public about the dangers of counterfeit fentanyl pills. "Counterfeit pills are fueling devastating health crises in our communities," Grassley said. "Our   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02)introduced the bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution to recognize the significant contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States. "I am proud to join Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Miller, and Fitzpat  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement on alleviating administrative burdens in health care, on May 8, 2024: * * * Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today's hearing on reducing administrative burdens in health care. Our country spends more than 4.5 trillion dollars annually on health care. Our spending has more than tripled as a percentage of gross domestic product since 1960. Growing heal  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: This week, Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a resolution designating May 7, 2024 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The bipartisan effort aims to underscore and inform the public about the dangers of counterfeit fentanyl pills. "In my home state of California, fentanyl overdoses are behind 1 in 5 death  more