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Contrary to what Smith has said publicly, this was a fishing expedition.

197 subpoenas were issued by Jack Smith and his team. These subpoenas were issued to 34 individuals and 163 businesses, including financial institutions.

Today, I pay tribute to a tireless civic leader from northwest Iowa who led a remarkable life of service for more than a century, richly steeped in family, faith, and citizenship. On this very day, my friend Vergene Donovan will be laid to…

October is National Audiology Awareness Month. It also happens to be the 3-year anniversary of the bipartisan Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act regulations going into effect. You see this on television now--advertisements for the…

I come to the Senate today to address my recent oversight relating to our Nation's Federal courts and to share some of my recent findings. This month, I sent letters to a pair of Federal judges regarding their suspected use of artificial…

I want to thank Chaplain Black for his reminding all of us about the government shutdown and how irregular it is and how we aren't helping people that government would normally be helping. Today, we will vote on Ms. Rebecca Taibleson, the…

In a state like Iowa, where many communities don’t have large food banks or pantries to fill the gap, any lapse in benefits would be catastrophic for families. My bill protects them from uncertainty and ensures that no child goes hungry…

More than 262,000 Iowans, including over 100,000 children rely on SNAP to put food on the table. They cannot afford to be ‘leverage’ in the Democrats’ political games. That’s why I’m introducing legislation to ensure SNAP remains funded…

it is day 23 of the Schumer shutdown, making this the second longest shutdown in modern history. While Senator Schumer says ``every day gets better'' for Democrats, the stunt is taking a real toll on Americans. Closing the government may…

We’re going to have to hear from him, but I’m sorry, he’s got an uphill battle

since 1993, Congress has adopted a resolution to recognize this third week of October as National Character Counts Week, and, of course, we are in that week right now. As Iowa's senior U.S. Senator, I am proud to sponsor the resolution and…

The FBI’s actions were an unconstitutional breach, and Attorney General Bondi and [FBI] Director [Kash] Patel need to hold accountable those involved in this serious wrongdoing.

What I’ve uncovered today is disturbing and outrageous political conduct by the Biden FBI.

it is day 16 of the Schumer shutdown. During this time, President Trump has been working to guarantee that our troops get paid, ensure women and children continue receiving food assistance, and end the conflict in the Middle East…

Keeping quantity and quality of healthcare in rural America is a constant responsibility of most Senators, because every Senator, even if you come from a high population State, you still have a lot of rural areas. So one of the things that…

we Senators disagree on a lot of issues in this body. However, there is one topic that we should all agree on, and that is the effectiveness of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services…

as we all know, the last of the living hostages taken into Gaza by terrorists on October 7, 2 years ago, have now been returned to their families. We can all say: Praise the Lord. I think we all know that this would not have happened…

once again, in the Chaplain's prayer, he brought up the issue before the U.S. Senate and presented it to the Lord about the problems created by the shutdown of the government. Not only are the employees of the U.S. Senate not being paid…