WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) called for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to support commerce on the Missouri River instead of removing 36 of its Aids to Navigation (ATONs) north of Blencoe, Iowa. Navigation on the Missouri River is an integral part of moving Iowa's inputs and goods both domestically and worldwide. In recent years, navigation up to Sioux City, Iowa has increased, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: As bureaucrats ask Santa for permanent remote work, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) telework report proclaimed, 'tis the season to deck the halls with federal workers. Click here to watch Senator Ernst's full remarks. Background: Last week, Senator Ernst released a detailed report exposing telework and locality pay abuse that is costing taxpayers billions and laid out specific solutions to get Washington ba  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which delivers a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops and a 4.5% for all other servicemembers: "In our increasingly dangerous world, we must always ensure that the U.S. military remains the most feared and lethal fighting force the world has ever known  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today issued a statement on the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) report regarding DOJ's covert collection of congressional members and staffers' communications records, including former members of his own investigative staff. Grassley last year urged DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz to "leave no stone unturned" in his review of DOJ congressio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Christopher Wray's stated intention to resign as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), just two days after Grassley publicly urged Wray to "move on" for the good of the country. "Wray's departure is an opportunity for a new era of transparency and accountability at the FBI. Future FBI Directors ought to learn a lesson  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement in support of the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "The FY25 NDAA invests in our national security and our servicemembers while cutting woke DEI initiatives and slashing unnecessary bureaucracy that wastes time and compromises our readiness. This legislation includes a well-deserved pay raise for servicemembers and prioritizes  more