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Happy Mother’s Day to every mom in our community! I hope you get to celebrate as a family today. During another busy week, we introduced bipartisan legislation to protect our communities, prevent...

As a dad of six, nothing is more important than keeping our kids safe.  There’s danger pouring over our Southern Border – drugs, human trafficking, and violence. We need to do more to secure...

Problem ➡️ Our nation is facing both a mental health and substance abuse crisis. And some patients are struggling to get treatment, especially if they have Medicare: Occupational therapists can...

Each year the U.S. House of Representatives hosts a nationwide high school art competition to highlight artistic talent. This year, we received more than 60 amazing submissions from across our...

Protecting Iowan’s life savings isn’t a partisan matter – it’s a matter of right or wrong. Today, I fought back against the con artists preying on our retirees across Iowa. Let’s look at the facts:...

As your representative in Congress, I’m fighting everyday to bring a little Iowa commonsense to our nation’s capital. This week, we made some pretty solid progress in that fight. First, we passed my...

In January, the Perry community experienced a tragic attack at Perry High School. I recently stopped by the Perry Police Department to thank the officers who responded to Perry High School that day....

As a dad of six, I’m committed to investing in Iowa’s future. Pre-kindergarten education is critical to laying a strong foundation for our kids. We have an obligation to ensure that public education...

When veterans transition from their tour of duty to civilian life, it can be extremely difficult. The pressure of employment, lack of fellowship, substance abuse, and finding a purpose all weigh on...

The 2024 Congressional Art Competition is underway, and submissions are due this Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m.! This is a great opportunity to showcase the artistic ability of high schoolers from...

I've got big news! I just announced a federal investment in Ankeny to help build a new water tower to ensure safe drinking water for the entire community. This funding will help current and future...

There are no better stewards of our land than Iowa’s farmers. This Earth Day, I want to thank them for balancing care for our soil, water, and air with their essential work of feeding our world! No...

It was another big week for Iowa’s own Caitlin Clark – she was selected as the number one overall pick in the WNBA draft! We’ll miss her in Iowa, but Indiana is lucky to have her! It was a big week...

The 2024 Congressional Art Competition is underway, and it’s time to get your submission in! This is a great opportunity to showcase Iowa’s artistic ability. Our community will have four total...

Since day one, I’ve fought for farmers, families, and our economy to ensure E15 is available year-round. Unfortunately, this Administration has repeatedly put America’s producers and families behind...

The hands, hearts, and hard work of Iowa farmers feed and fuel the world. Every Iowan is impacted by the Farm Bill and agriculture policy – whether it’s as part of the supply chain, in the grocery...

Small businesses are the backbone of Iowa’s economy – Main Street businesses in Iowa employ nearly half of all workers in our state.     These businesses are...

We made some big progress in our fight to bring some Iowa commonsense to the nation’s capital this week.I introduced a bipartisan bill to slash bureaucratic red tape for Iowa’s small businesses,...

Unelected bureaucrats are sitting in their ivory towers in D.C., throwing down unreasonable and unrealistic mandates for Iowa’s small businesses. It’s completely unacceptable.  There are...

In case you haven’t met them yet, I want to introduce you to two little girls. Jayna and Aliya are sisters – and just one year ago, a judge told us what we already knew: they were part of our...