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I’m reporting to you live today from Des Moines where we just cut the ribbon for the brand-new Polk County Life Services Center.A few weeks ago, we announced that we secured a $750,000 federal...

While making stops in Des Moines today, I popped in at Dee Zee to hear directly from employees about the most important issues to them – primarily keeping good paying jobs here in our community. For...

I spent time today visiting Iowans throughout our community, including in Davis County. While in Bloomfield, I stopped by Chevron Phillips to hear directly from employees about the most important...

In the past few years, grocery prices have skyrocketed. To be exact, here’s what the average change in grocery prices is: Eggs: ⬆️ 29.2% Baby food and formula: ⬆️ 42.4% Cookies: ⬆️ 29.1% Chicken: ⬆️...

I spent some time this week helping wrap up harvest with Jon in Dallas County! While we worked in the field, we also discussed his yields and how a new Farm Bill could help provide certainty for...

Each day, Iowa’s first responders sacrifice so much to keep our neighborhoods safe. This week, I stopped by the Windsor Heights Police Department and Fire Department to learn more about the biggest...

A four-year degree doesn’t always guarantee success – and it’s time we start saying it. Community colleges play a key role in preparing people for good paying jobs. I stopped by Southwestern...

I’ve got some great news! We secured a $2 million federal investment for the City of Minburn to help update their water infrastructure to ensure safe drinking water for residents and help the...

Today, I visited the Lucas County Health Center and met with their team to discuss the challenges facing rural healthcare providers. We discussed ways to improve telehealth access and address...

Iowans rely on safe bridges and roads to get to work, school, and spend time with family. We need to invest in our infrastructure so Iowans can continue to get from point A to point B. In Madison...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly every Iowan knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer. In fact, breast cancer accounts for 1 of 3 new cancer cases in women each year....

Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. As a father, I never want my kids, their friends, classmates, or any person to feel so hopeless that they ultimately decide to take their own...

Today, I stopped by Pitney Bowes’ Presort Facility in Urbandale for a town hall with employees to discuss their top concerns.The number one concern shared by these workers today? Skyrocketing prices...

Inflation is out of control – costing Iowans $26,000 extra over the past two years. It’s harder for every family to buy everyday goods, but even more difficult for those living on a fixed income,...

Kelly and I have six kids – and one of our jobs as parents is to teach them about personal responsibility. Part of that is coaching them to pick up after themselves. Sometimes, with the little...

Today is a solemn day. One year ago, Hamas launched a barbaric and unprovoked attack on Israel – killing hundreds and taking many as hostages, including U.S. citizens. Since then, the conflict has...

Can you believe this? Today, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to support Americans through the rest of this hurricane...

Friday was a somber day at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, where we paid final respects to twenty service members and five of their spouses – each one of them unclaimed by family. These brave unclaimed...

In the Air Force, I didn’t ask what party my brothers and sisters in uniform belonged to before we began our mission – and that’s the same approach I use in Congress. Unfortunately – not everyone...

As prices continue to skyrocket, repairing a home is extraordinarily expensive. Homes in rural communities are often older and need repair to keep them inhabitable. Unfortunately, in rural Iowa,...