Last week was the third week of the legislative session, and the work definitely kicked up as we had a full week of subcommittees scheduled. On Monday, we started the week with the Rally for Life. …

Week 2 finished today, after a late start with a Monday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr Day, and the Inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. A number of …

On Wednesday January 22 nd , I voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Laken Riley Act, which included my legislation with Senator Joni Ernst – Sarah’s Law – as …

On Jan. 13, the 91st General Assembly gaveled in for the official start of the 2025 legislative session. Throughout the first week, the leaders from both the House and Senate, as well as Gov. Kim …

On the evening of Wednesday January 15th, I hosted my first of several telephone town halls for 2025. Nearly 6,000 Iowans joined us to ask questions about topics important to them and to learn more …

Another year serving northwest Iowa at the capitol began this past Monday, Jan 13, as the 91st General Assembly gaveled in.  We welcomed a number of new senators and representatives to Des …

At the end of this year, significant portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was signed into law in December of 2017, officially expires. That means that – absent congressional …

On November 5 th , 2024, the American people delivered a mandate for our government by electing President Trump and Republican majorities to Congress. Like me, our families and neighbors want secure …

Over the last several weeks, we’ve received negative reports and forecasts about the economy and our fiscal outlook. Inflation rose in September – opposite expectations – and was up …

Since I was first elected to Congress, I made a pledge to Iowans that I would visit every county in the 4 th  Congressional District at least twice a year to hear directly from my constituents …

Innovation should not just come from Washington when it is thriving right here in the heartland. In Iowa, small businesses make up  99 % of businesses and employ more than  50 % of the …

  As the Senate worked to finish up the legislative session, we discussed and passed dozens of bills to address a variety of issues. …

The session wrapped up in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 20 after several days of overtime.   It was a session full of surprises and, frankly, too much politics. When the …

At a recent event in Marshalltown, a woman who wanted to tell me her story about why AEAs were so important to her approached me. She was so upset that she told me she couldn’t talk at the event …

Despite President Biden begging bureaucrats to return to work, government buildings remain largely abandoned, and Washington, D.C. is a ghost town. Agency heads have mysteriously disappeared …

There are some topics that are difficult to discuss. One of those topics is sexual assault. April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and provides an opportunity for us to …

  The thirteenth week of the legislative session involved a lot of debate by the whole Senate on important …

  This week in the Iowa Senate, we had three days of debate, committee work, and continued to focus on the FY 2025 state budget. As …

With just over a week left in the 2024 legislative session, there's a lot of work left to be done. At a time when lawmakers should be working together and putting the priorities of Iowans first, …