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this year, at my annual 99 county meetings, I was asked about the operations in Iran and was asked the question of why the administration's actions were necessary. For starters, there are historic reasons the United States must address the…
Today, I rise for National Police Week where thousands of officers and their families are in Washington, D.C., right now for memorial services, honoring the men and women who have given everything in the line of duty. I will start by…
I am proud to stand here--I know, I really am standing--in strong support of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. Every single year since 2011, the EPA has issued an emergency waiver to allow E15 to be sold…
last week, I held 12 Q&As in 12 different counties during our Senate recess. Not in every county, but in some counties, a question like this comes up: What are you going to do about the national debt? I usually say to the person asking the…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2316.
I want to alert Senator Schumer to a grave concern I have.
my last point that I would like to make this morning is to take a minute to discuss what is going on in the other body. So I take a little while here now to thank Iowa Members of the House of Representatives--Congressman Feenstra…
I have two short messages. Strong families build a strong society and a strong America. Along that thought, for the second year, I have led a bipartisan resolution in the Senate to recognize National Home Visiting Week. Evidence-based home…
I also would like to thank Ranking Member Markey for his great collaboration on these bills. It is another example of truly bipartisan work and collaboration to get these bills done, to get them off the floor of the Senate and on their…
COVID-19 fraudsters stole at least $200 billion, but time is now running out to hold every single one accountable. Starting this week, crooks who defrauded pandemic relief programs are getting away. Both Republicans and Democrats should be…
the illegal drug fentanyl kills tens of thousands every year. Today marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day. I want to thank the senior Senator from New Hampshire for her collaboration with me in recognizing this day and the dangers that…
this has truly not only been a bipartisan effort, but this is an effort that leads for America. Mr. Chair, I would like to speak today on behalf of Iowa's farmers and the millions of Americans who depend on a strong farm economy. Known for…
I thank Austin Scott for his leadership on this farm bill. I am from Iowa. We are home to 87,000 proud farmers. We are the home of American Gothic, and we are home to some of the best technology, particularly in ag, this country has ever…
2026 is an opportunity to talk about the centennial progress in American agriculture and a famous Iowa family that was involved in that. Before I give my remarks on that centennial, I would like to give a little history of the Wallace…
I often come to the floor to talk about milestones in the history of this institution, the U.S. Senate. Today, I pay tribute to a member of our Senate family who has devoted half a century of service to this institution. In 1976, Mario…
Mr. President, as I said, I am a cosponsor of the SAVE America Act. This SAVE America Act ensures only U.S. citizens are registered to vote in Federal elections, and it also requires voter ID when voting. Now, that is pretty simple. It is…
During the Easter break when the Senate was not in session, I was holding in Iowa Q&A's in 25 of our 99 counties. My annual practice allows me to hear directly from the grassroots. At my meetings, Iowans set the agenda. No issue is off…
I am here to honor a fellow Iowan, a person that I know very well--not necessarily because I talk to them often. So I want to celebrate an Iowan's advocacy to prevent cancer. Athena Porter, from Leon, IA, is a proud graduate of my…