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this summer marks an important milestone in the great American experiment. On July 4, 2026, our country will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding--a nation founded on the universal principle that all people have inherent…
Today, the Iowa delegation, myself, along with Representative Hinson, Representative Miller-Meeks, and Representative Feenstra, and other members of the floor, including those who have served in uniform and those who support those in…
I first met State Representative Terry Branstad in January 1973, when he was a new member of the legislature. He served 6 years in the State legislature. Then, we used to elect our Lieutenant Governor separate from the Governor, and he…
in closing, this amendment is about helping States succeed to improve their water quality--not creating a new mandate and not creating a new bureaucracy. It gives States the support that they need to do the things that currently aren't…
while I appreciate the feedback from my colleague on the other side of the aisle, I will remind the gentlewoman from Michigan that not every good answer comes out of Washington, D.C. In fact, many of them are best practice right in our…
I rise in support today of an amendment to the PERMIT Act that would establish a new State-led water quality pilot program through the Environmental Protection Agency. This amendment is straightforward, and like my home State in Iowa, it…
the COVID pandemic is over, and the emergency spending spree should be over too. The COVID-era ObamaCare boosts were temporary, and now those temporary benefits are set to return to pre-COVID levels--exactly as the law intended. These…
on Monday, the Wall Street Journal editorial board published an article titled ``ObamaCare is a Mecca For Fraud.'' It articulates the waste, fraud, and abuse in the ObamaCare Program, so I am going to read this article on the floor today…
a few times every year I come to the floor to compliment the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. I am here again to do it. It has, once again, shown that it is a leader in medicine and advancing new treatments. As the cofounder…
Chairwoman Ann Wagner has been a great leader on capital markets and driving real innovation, but also real investment across this country through our INVEST Act. That is why I rise in support today of the INVEST Act, legislation that will…
when the Affordable Care Act became law, President Obama promised affordable healthcare. Contrary to Obama's promises, in reality, ObamaCare has spiked health insurance premiums and led to higher costs. Instead of fixing ObamaCare and…
Since 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces under the government of that country and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, it is called. It is termed in the paper and reports regularly--Rapid…
I rise today to celebrate a major milestone for Lee County in my district. With a critical $2.1 million grant in community project funding, the Meller Family Health Center and Lee County EMS facility became a reality and officially opened…
in early November, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service announced improvements to their voter verification system. Now, States can use a program named the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements to verify that only citizens…
there is real concern in rural America, particularly among family farmers. Farmers know that margins matter. Farmers don't want to see their revenue continue being eaten up by input suppliers. So we need to do what we can to ensure that…
if you watch television, you are hearing a lot of reports from Nigeria about kidnappings and murders, other reports of violence, and particularly you are hearing it about Christians in Nigeria. This violence has grown more frequent and…
I rise today to recognize Georgia Clark, a student from West Liberty, Iowa, who represented our State with pride and excellence at the 2025 National Civics Bee. Competing against top middle schoolers from across the country, Georgia placed…
I remark that Sunday, December 7, is the 84th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, the day that will live in infamy. Like 9/11, we must never forget. Always prepared, always ready. I ask for a moment of silence for those whose lives were lost…