WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 01-21-25 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: President Trump's inauguration and legislative priorities, birthright citizenship, President Trump withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization, the Tiktok ban, deportations and former-President Biden's preemptive pardons. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill- more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Fights for Life WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is standing up for life and introducing a pair of bills that will require all 50 states to be transparent about the number of abortions and prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. These bills build upon Senator Ernst's unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of the unborn that recently earned her an "A+" on the Susan B. Anthony Li more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst to Work with Trump Administration to "Right-Size" Bloated SBA WASHINGTON - After the Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to complete an audit, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) provided President Donald Trump with a laundry list of waste and excess at the agency for his administration to eliminate. The letter follows President Trump issuing a series of executive orders aimed at undoing harmful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Expand Use of Biofuels for Aviation and Grow Markets for Farmers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to be used in the aviation sector and create new markets for Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Keeps Up the Fight Against Human Trafficking WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing January as National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month. Grassley and Cortez Masto unanimously passed a similar resolution last Congress. Further information on Grassley's efforts to combat human traffi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Seeks to Bolster Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve recruitment, retention and support for foster parents. The Recruiting Families Using Data Act would address the nationwide shortage of foster parents by directing states to modify data collection efforts that address recruitment challenges and connect children with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a nomination hearing for Pamela Jo Bondi to be Attorney General: * * * Good morning, everybody. Welcome back for our second day of the hearing on Ms. Bondi's nomination for Attorney General. As I said yesterday, I want everyone to be able to watch the hearing without obstruction. If people stand up and block the views of others behind them, or if they speak out of turn, it's not fair or considerate to  more PR