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I want to put people on the agenda that I can help the president be successful in his nominees, and that’s all I can say at this point.

I would like to thank all of my colleagues for unanimously passing my bipartisan resolution to designate a National Home Visiting Week because supporting parents and children is a topic of importance to all of my colleagues and to this…

Authorized a whopping $20 million to create a 'Sesame Street' in Iraq.

April is National Donate Life Month. This is a month to raise awareness about the lifesaving importance of organ donation. There happen to be over 103,000 Americans on the national organ transplant waiting list. We should have confidence…

We’ve had people on our staff who had more questions and I think wanted to meet personally.

On Maundy Thursday, the Lord called home one of Iowa's best and brightest civic leaders and a beloved husband and father. A native son of northwest Iowa, Jay Byers passed away at age 54. Maundy is derived from the Latin term mandatum…

Today marks the 100th day of President Trump's return to the White House. Trump 2.0 has hit Washington like a hurricane. By that, I mean President Trump is working hard to keep his promises, unleash America's golden age, and launch a…

I thank Chair Bilirakis for yielding. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1721, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act. This bipartisan legislation that I co-lead with Representative Schrier directs the Secretary of…

When you put something negative, like a tariff, on some country, they seem to retaliate against agriculture.

There’s no president I’ve agreed with 100% of the time.

That’s going to have trickle-down effects that are going to place increased financial burdens on citizens across the country.

This month of April is National Donate Life Month. This month is the time to raise awareness about the lifesaving importance of organ donation. There are over 103,000 Americans on the national organ transplant waiting list. We should have…

This wasn't an easy decision because I love this state and I love serving you.

After a lot of thought, prayer and conversations with my family, I have decided I will not seek re-election in 2026.

Serving as your governor has been the greatest honor of my life, an opportunity that not so long ago I never could have imagined.

Today, I come to the floor to support National Crime Victims' Rights Week. For many years, I have pressed the Department of Justice to do its part to shore up what is called the Crime Victims Fund. That fund supports victims and survivors…

We are in the middle of what is known as March Madness. I am not talking about budget reconciliation or tax season; I am here to congratulate and say thank you to our outstanding student athletes who have competed their hearts out on the…

On my annual tour of Iowa's 99 counties, I visited recently the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, IA. This was during our last congressional State work period. I held a Q and A with the young Iowans who participate in that…