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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,...

On May 21, 2024, a violent and deadly EF-4 tornado struck the town of Greenfield leaving a path of debris in its wake. The tornado may have torn through our neighborhoods, but it did not tear apart...

No President should ever choose optics over the security and safety of American citizens. But that’s what Joe Biden and Kamala Harris did in Afghanistan. Even worse? They refuse to accept...

We’re losing America's heroes to a silent epidemic. In 2022, the United States lost 22 veterans to suicide every single day. That’s unacceptable. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. We...

Mexican cartels are taking advantage of the Biden-Harris Administration’s open border policies to flood fentanyl over our border. This cheap, but deadly, drug is flooding into the U.S., wreaking...

America’s servicemembers make huge sacrifices to our country – and some even make the ultimate sacrifice. As the Scripture tells us, “There is no greater love than this – that a man should lay down...

Children should have the same opportunity as adults to beat cancer. But unfortunately, kids don’t always have access to the same cutting-edge trials and therapies for cancer treatment. Right now,...

We have an obligation to support our kids, which means ensuring public education is meeting the needs of every single child. In the case that a child’s needs aren’t being met, we should be able to...

This week, we racked up major wins for Iowans. Check out this quick 2 minute recap on my fight for Iowa now:I had a busy week delivering results for Iowans by: Protecting your retirement savings...

I’ve been raising the alarm about politically motivated investing – and we just made big progress in stopping this kind of investment management. My bill, the Protecting Retirees Savings Act, just...

No parent should ever have to worry about bureaucratic delays preventing their sick child from receiving the health care they need. Right now, children with cancer or rare diseases who receive care...

Here’s a shocking reality: Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Border Patrol recorded more than 52,000 arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds. Keep in mind – this is only the...

Just last year, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office received more than 13,000 financial fraud reports, adding up to more than $43 million in financial losses. That’s a lot of dough headed right into...

Any life lost to suicide is one too many. As a father of six kids, I never want them, their friends, classmates, or any person to feel so hopeless that they ultimately decide to take their own...

As a sixth-generation Iowan, I know firsthand how important it is to protect our land. Farming isn’t just the backbone of our economy – it's part of our identity. We can't allow the Chinese...

In the face of terror in 2001, when enemies sought to dismantle our ideals, America came together to defend freedom, democracy, and hope. After 9/11, our country rose from the ashes, united in our...

“There is no greater love than this—that a man should lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 Three years ago, thirteen American servicemembers made the ultimate sacrifice while serving at...

China will stop at nothing to steal American innovation and claim it for themselves. As a counterintelligence officer who operated against China, I’ve seen it firsthand. The Thousand Talents Program...