WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes to Close the Border WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), voted to affirm that President Trump has the authority to secure our southwest border immediately and called to build the wall to end Biden's era of open borders. In November 2023, Ernst witnessed firsthand wall materials sitting unused n more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Opens Second Day of Hearings on Pam Bondi's Nomination for Attorney General Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on "The Nomination of the Honorable Pamela Jo Bondi to be Attorney General of the United States: Day 2" Thursday, January 16, 2025 Good morning, everybody. Welcome back for our second day of the hearing on Ms more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent at Senate Finance Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today spoke with Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent about the importance of reducing sky-high spending, protecting whistleblowers at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and responding to more PR