WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said her goal is to spend every single dollar in the CHIPS for America program before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding the Biden administration halt its multi-billion-dollar spending spree immediately. Senator Ernst emphasized that this blatant disregard for tax dollars is exactly why she is leading the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the oversight of used cooking oil (UCO) imports, which is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the price of homegrown commodities like soybeans. Since sending a letter to the agency in response to the dramatic increa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Act, which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) cosponsored, has become law. This legislation requires the Department of Education to ensure that the FAFSA form is available by Oct. 1 every year, so Iowa families have certainty about the cost of higher education. Due to incomplete planning measures, the Biden Department of Education released last year's v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley's 2020 investigative report, which found opioid and medical devi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What tax relief measures will help Iowans impacted by natural disasters get back on their feet? A: Congress recently passed disaster tax relief legislation that will give eligible taxpayers a break on their federal tax bill. It allows for individuals impacted by a natural disaster in an area that received a major presidential disaster declaration from December 2020 up to 60 days after enactment, as lo  more