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over the weekend, I was honored to attend a very solemn but dignified transfer of the remains at the Dover Air Force Base along with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary Hegseth, and the entire Iowa congressional delegation. We…
Last night, we received the sad news that two more Army Reserve soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command, based out of Des Moines, IA, were killed in Kuwait amid Operation Epic Fury. That includes MAJ Jeffrey O'Brien, who is from…
I rise today to honor six Americans, including two Iowans, who gave their lives for our country. On March 1, an Iranian drone struck a U.S. Army command center in Kuwait and killed six members of the 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command…
as a combat veteran who deployed to the Middle East, I serve to protect America, not just then but always. And I stand strongly with our Commander in Chief as he acts on behalf of the safety and security of Americans. The Iranian regime…
I rise today as the Senate puts small business first in America's innovation program and gives them the certainty they need to build and grow. For too long, our Nation's seed fund programs, SBIR and STTR, have been allowed to prioritize a…
I am going to refer to billions of dollars. I am not referring to billions of taxpayer dollars. I am visiting with you about billions of crime fines that are not collected. For many years, I have addressed and pressed the Justice…
In fact, I know very few of their Independence Days. But because the United States and my State of Iowa has a close relationship with Kosovo, I want to recognize that Tuesday, February 17, was that Republic's Independence Day; that is, the…
Last week, I started my 46th executive year of holding meetings in each of Iowa's 99 counties. During the Q&A's in 13 southwest Iowa counties, we discussed the need to lower prescription drug costs by reining in pharmacy benefit managers…
a few days ago, I stood here and congratulated Lithuania on its Independence Day. Well, there is another Baltic State that had Independence Day yesterday, the country of Estonia. Just as we celebrate Independence Day on the anniversary of…
I am here to speak about a country that loves freedom, and they are also a friend of the United States and have had a good relationship with the United States. It happens that, on February 16, 1918, the Act of Independence of Lithuania was…
I rise today to honor Sarah Root and express the relief of our community that justice has been delivered to her killer. In 2016, 21-year-old Sarah Root was driving home from her graduation when an illegal immigrant, who was drunk, driving…
on December 28, last year, merchants in Tehran's Grand Bazaar took to the streets, protesting high inflation, protesting currency devaluation, and protesting a worsening economy in Iran. Accompanied by frustrations of constant political…
I am proud to share that over $24 million in Community Project Funding is now coming home to southeast Iowa, funding that has been signed into law and will soon begin making a real difference on the ground. This didn't happen overnight. It…
once again, I want to honor a fellow Iowan. This time I want to commend Jill Ridder of Woodbine, IA, for receiving the distinguished Milken Educator Award. Jill earned this award as a result of her outstanding service to her students, to…
I thank Chairman Hill and the team here for a bipartisan bill that helps rural America have a successful pathway to housing in the 21st century. My legislation includes the Rural Housing Service Reform Act, the most meaningful update to…
today, I am here to again speak about the New York Times' anti-whistleblower reporting. Obviously, it is very misleading. On January 18, 2026, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, and Adam Goldman gave another big, wet kiss to their fired friends…
today, I honor the distinguished service and long career of GEN James J. Mingus, a native of Spencer, IA, who devoted more than four decades to the defense of the United States and to the soldiers he led. His career is defined by…
this year marks 6 years since the President and Congress approved the North American U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement--USMCA for short. It is also the year that the three countries will review the agreement and decide on its future. That 6…