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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for 2024-04-17 ( 6 items )  
Ernst Demands Biden Prioritize E15 Before Summer (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan group of members of the Senate Agriculture Committee in urging President Biden to permit the summertime sale of E15 fuel. The senators note that American biofuels are a clean and reliable energy solution that will help drive down fuel costs for consumers. "We must pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy, which includes leveraging domestic biofuels," wrote the s more PR

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Landmark Bistro (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: The Landmark Bistro of Grundy County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Since 2015, The Landmark Bistro has been a destination defined by their delicious local food, inviting more PR

Grassley Presses Werfel to Listen to IRS Whistleblowers after Learning Their Meeting Requests Have Gone Unanswered (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Upon learning two IRS whistleblowers have been unsuccessful in securing a sit-down with agency leadership, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) took today's Senate Finance Committee hearing as an opportunity to urge Commissioner Daniel Werfel to finally accept their meeting requests. "I know [IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler] asked to meet with you. [...] I would ass more PR

Grassley to Hold Town Meetings in Louisa, Crawford, Shelby and Guthrie Counties (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold public town meetings in Wapello on April 23, Denison on April 24, and Harlan and Panora on April 25 as part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa. "The essence of representative government is continued dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent. I look forward to hearing directly from Iowans in Louisa, Crawford, Shelby and Guthrie counti more PR

Hinson Leads Bipartisan Bill to Prevent China From Controlling America's Food Supply Chain (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-7) introduced the Securing American Agriculture Act, legislation that will protect the American food and agriculture supply chain from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Read more about this legislation in Fox News. "China has captured significant market share for agricultural inputs that are vital to our domestic more PR

Hinson Leads Effort to Delist Chinese Military Companies from U.S. Stock Exchanges (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) wrote to Nasdaq's Chair and CEO, Adena Friedman, expressing concern over the listing of Chinese Military companies that have been blacklisted by the U.S. government because of their connection to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Hinson points to the Hesai Group, a Chinese Military company that has been listed on the NASDA more PR