U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined two dozen Republicans to introduce a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the president to submit a balanced budget every year and Congress to enact each of them. Read more…
To provide certainty to America’s farmers, producers, and consumers during the upcoming summer driving season, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined more than two dozen of their colleagues in urging the Biden administration to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Feb. 9 led 33 of her Senate Republican colleagues – including U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Steve Daines (R-MT) – in introducing a bipartisan resolution that would overturn a rule Read more…
Agricultural exports and market access are critical for Iowa’s economy, said U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) during a recent hearing held by the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. The senator touted agriculture in her home state, which in Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined 41 of their Republican colleagues in the Senate, in addition to almost 130 GOP members in the U.S. House of Representatives, in filing amicus briefs on Friday with the Supreme Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored on Feb. 2 by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) would permanently authorize a cattle contract library that aims to increase market transparency for the nation’s cattle producers. Sen. Fischer introduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) recently sponsored legislation that would give states more control over how taxpayers’ money is spent on education. “Parents know what is best for their children and this legislation will Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and 23 of her Senate Republican Conference colleagues expressed “outright opposition” to a debt-ceiling hike without systemic reform that reduces deficit spending and “brings fiscal sanity back to Washington.” “Our nation’s fiscal policy is a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) this week reintroduced bicameral legislation that would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take into custody illegal aliens who have been charged in the United States with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently requested that the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) identify every federal employee who wrongfully received unemployment payments during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, recover the money, and then fire those employees. As the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined nine of his Republican colleagues in reintroducing a bill that would place a moratorium on all federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function Read more…
U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently joined several other Republicans in opposing a suggested federal ban on gas stoves made by a member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Along with eight of their U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) joined their fellow colleagues on the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus in urging more interfaith dialogue between the countries represented by the Abraham Accords Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), along with 25 of her Senate colleagues, voiced concerns about Mexico’s proposed ban on U.S. genetically engineered corn in a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) should rescind a proposed rule that would change the criteria for determining whether an individual is classified as an employee or an independent contractor, said U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and 46 of his Read more…
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and John Thune (R-SD) joined a bipartisan group of Midwest senators to introduce legislation that would expand the year-round sale of E15 gasoline nationwide. “We’ve long known that unleashing the full power Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) helped lead more than two dozen of her GOP colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to halt the spread of LOGINK, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled digital platform for maritime data-sharing. “Widespread adoption of the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined several Republican colleagues in calling for an immediate government-wide pause on all studies involving enhanced pathogens of pandemic potential (ePPP). “As the advances in biotechnology have made research exceedingly more dangerous, increased protections and Read more…
Ukrainian forces must be armed with America’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to continue making gains in the country’s fight against Russia’s war of aggression, said U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. “We write to express Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led more than a dozen of her Republican colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to choose the less burdensome of two options in its proposed emissions rule for commercial motor vehicles. The EPA’s Read more…
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) must intervene in Mexico’s plan to end imports of genetically modified corn from the United States, said U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), whose home state of Iowa leads the nation in corn production. “We write Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Nov. 3 introduced legislation to ensure the federal government awards contracts to small businesses owned by service-disabled United States military veterans, according to the lawmaker’s office. “The federal government cannot continue to view its Read more…
In response to concerns expressed by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently acknowledged that its Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is understaffed, impacting the speed with which humanitarian aid is being distributed globally. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined a bipartisan contingent of a dozen United States senators in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to establish robust and expanded renewable volume obligations (RVOs) in its forthcoming “set” rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) could help meet critical childcare needs in communities across Iowa, the congresswoman said during an Oct. 20 roundtable she hosted with business leaders in Des Moines, Iowa. Sen. Ernst highlighted the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND), and 25 of their GOP Senate colleagues urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw its proposed rulemaking to implement a greenhouse gas emissions performance measure on state departments of transportation Read more…
Following a request from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Inspector General says it is conducting an investigation into whether the department sent $15 million of taxpayer-funded, advanced battery technology to China. “Taxpayers Read more…
To combat sexual assault on America’s college campuses, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed bipartisan legislation that aims to provide students with more resources and improve college accountability and transparency standards. “We must do all we can to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently led dozens of their colleagues in condemning grant awards made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to a New York-based nonprofit that Read more…
Federal felony murder charges could be brought against someone who distributes fentanyl that results in a death under bicameral legislation introduced on Sept. 15 by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and their Republican colleagues. “A Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 12 led more than 40 Republicans in offering legislation to reform federal permitting and project reviews. “Since our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting ‘deal’ remain Read more…
The federal government is failing to meet mandated goals to prioritize veteran-owned small businesses when awarding government contracts, says U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), who called on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to rectify the situation. “I write to Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined several of his Republican colleagues in questioning the Biden administration about a recently enacted immigration determination that they think jeopardizes national security. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. State Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently proposed an amendment to the U.S. Senate-approved Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that would prevent taxpayer subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured by forced labor. “The price of buying a car has reached a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to improve how the federal government attracts and retains qualified procurement professionals needed to purchase advanced technologies. “The federal government should be focused on recruiting and retaining skilled procurement specialists Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on July 26 signed on as an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that aims to promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels, protect public health and improve vehicle efficiency and performance. “This bipartisan legislation will move America closer Read more…
The U.S. Senate recently approved a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) that would implement certain human trafficking in contracting provisions. “The United States should take every step to end human trafficking, and that includes ensuring that Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on July 13 joined 49 of her chamber’s Republican colleagues in introducing a joint resolution to nullify a final rule amending regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “We need environmental review Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) last week joined efforts urging both the president and his administration to promote and enhance the American agricultural exports market and reduce import duties on fertilizer. In a July 14 letter that Sen. Fischer and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has sponsored bipartisan legislation to streamline federal government policies for identifying potential conflicts of interest within consulting firms or government contractors, making such conflicts a reason to disqualify them from being awarded national security contracts. Read more…
Data detailing the magnitude of impact that Russia’s war in Ukraine is having on global food security is devastating and revealing, according to U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of 12 of her colleagues, who want accountability Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) on June 24 led eight Republicans in introducing legislation that would terminate certain contracts related to the construction of the border fence at America’s border with Mexico and transfer unused fencing material to the states Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) on June 14 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would require the Attorney General to propose making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers and Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on June 9 introduced a bipartisan bill that would improve sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The senators signed on as original cosponsors Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tim Scott (R-SC) led 30 of their colleagues in denouncing a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they say could place unattainable climate disclosure regulations on America’s farmers, ranchers and Read more…
Three bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) to support the health and honor the lives of America’s military veterans recently became law with the president’s signature. “As a 24-year Army veteran, I am thrilled to see three of Read more…
With numerous countries dependent on agriculture becoming keenly aware of the threat of food insecurity during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, enhancing America’s fertilizer trading relationship with Canada should be a priority of the Biden administration, according to U.S. Sens. Joni Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and their Iowa Republican colleagues in urging the Biden administration to address two ongoing rulemaking processes that could end production of bio-oil, cellulosic sugar and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led 35 of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution that urges the Biden administration to work with Congress on the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the United Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling on the Biden administration and the U.S. Senate to immediately expedite food aid to Ukraine by eliminating bureaucratic red tape. “We are witnessing an emerging global food crisis, happening in real time, because Read more…