by O. Kay Henderson | May 30, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says the suicide rate among Iowa veterans in the first 12 months after leaving the military is four times higher than the national average. He’s introduced a bill that would create a pilot program to offer support to soldiers as they...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says congress cannot let TikTok stockpile sensitive information and spy on Americans. Miller-Meeks and other members of the House Commerce Committee quizzed TikTok’s CEO for more than five hours yesterday....
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 7, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Senator Joni Ernst says trained dogs should search every vehicle driving north through border crossings along the U.S./Mexico border — to stop the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs. “Dogs are about as low tech as you can get, but they are one of the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 20, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa representatives have been assigned to the U.S. House committees that write tax and spending plans. The week-long voting for speaker pushed back the process of committee assignments in the U.S. House. Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull is now a member of the House...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 9, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The four Republicans from Iowa who were elected to serve in the U.S. House were sworn into office at about a quarter ’til one on Saturday morning. The four Iowans supported Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House Speaker throughout last week as McCarthy negotiated...