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As a combat aviator and former intelligence officer, I've seen firsthand how threats to our homeland constantly evolve. Whether it's foreign adversaries, cartels, or cybercriminals, keeping...

This week, I joined the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to sound the alarm on the next frontier of conflict: Artificial Intelligence.  Why it matters: The CCP isn’t just...

Today is PTSD Awareness Day — a solemn reminder that for many of our heroes, the battle doesn’t end when they return home. As a Colonel in the Air Force and a combat veteran, I’ve seen the toll that...

Sarah Root was a bright, 21-year-old Iowan with her future ahead of her. Just hours after graduating college with honors, she was killed by a drunk driver—an illegal immigrant who posted bail and...

Abuse doesn’t just happen in person anymore—it happens through phones, apps, and even smart devices. Survivors are being harassed, monitored, and intimidated through the very tools they rely on to...

I brought Iowa’s economic concerns straight to the top. At today's Financial Services Committee hearing, I questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on how rising interest rates and...

Iowa's hometown businesses shouldn't have to fight twice as hard as the big coastal firms to grow. The House just unanimously passed my bipartisan ELEVATE Act—a commonsense fix to help Iowa...

In 2021, a ransomware gang hit an Iowa grain co-op and demanded $6 million to unlock its systems. For days, the operation that feeds millions of livestock and moves 40% of Iowa's soybeans and 20% of...

Last week, the world watched as Israel launched Operation Rising Lion—a major military campaign against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Over 200 Israeli jets struck more than 100 sites, targeting...

Every year, thousands of Iowa seniors rely on Medicare to cover their prescriptions, doctor visits, and hospital stays. But when it comes to mental health or addiction recovery services, D.C. red...

Iowa is on the frontlines of a new threat: agroterrorism. It started in 2011, when a CCP-linked agent was caught digging corn seed up from an Iowa field. Now, the threat has escalated: In just the...

Today, we proudly celebrate 250 years of the United States Army—America’s oldest fighting force. From the fields of Valley Forge to the frontlines today, Army soldiers have answered the call with...

Today, as part of foster youth shadow day on Capitol Hill, I had the privilege of meeting Aliyana, a recent criminology graduate, passionate advocate, and former foster youth using her lived...

Across the country, anti-police policies are making it harder for law enforcement to protect our communities. These so-called “justice reforms” don’t improve safety, they tie the hands of officers...

Iowa law enforcement is facing a staffing crisis: too few officers, too many calls, and too much strain on the departments protecting our hometowns and communities across the state.Why it matters:...

🚨 The FBI just arrested a Chinese researcher for smuggling a deadly crop fungus into the U.S. without USDA approval and with links to a CCP-tied lab. The fungus they smuggled in is called "Fusarium...

81 years ago today, 156,000 Allied troops launched the largest amphibious invasion in history — storming the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from tyranny. More than 2,000 Americans gave their...

We're finally seeing a drop in overdose deaths — and that’s no accident. It’s the result of community-driven solutions I’ve fought to expand through bipartisan legislation, along with President...

Just yesterday, a Chinese national was arrested for smuggling a dangerous crop fungus into a U.S. university lab — a pathogen capable of wiping out corn, wheat, and barley, and contaminating our...

I’ve heard from Iowans across our communities who are worried about retirement — people who’ve worked hard their whole lives and want to make sure their savings go the distance. That’s where...