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Blog Posts

Strong markets benefit Iowa

Iowa farmers are resilient, but market swings impact a farmer’s ability to conduct operations that ultimately feed and fuel all of us. Whether it’s ensuring access to reliable financing to buy new equipment, or advocating for biofuels, stable...

Supporting Those Who Serve

Every day, Iowa’s law enforcement officers run into danger to keep our community safe. Unfortunately, too many of them know the risks of their job personally. Last year, 342 officers were tragically shot and sadly, 50 were fatal. We have to do more...

Iowa’s rural water system

Iowans count on clean, safe water in our homes, on our farms, and in our businesses. What a lot of folks might not realize is that small town water systems can be targets for cyber attacks. A single cyber attack could disrupt access to clean water,...

National AG Day

Today we celebrate National Agriculture Day and recognize the contributions of Iowa’s farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers who help feed and fuel the world. Iowa proudly stands at the forefront of American agriculture, leading the nation in...

Adoption needs to be affordable

Every child deserves a forever home.  As a father of six, I’ve personally experienced the adoption process when my wife, Kelly, and I adopted two of our children. The experience of trying to give these two little girls their “forever home” showed...

Protecting Social Security Benefits for Iowans

More than 124,000 Iowans depend on Social Security, and these retirees deserve to count on the benefits they’ve earned without fear of D.C. bureaucrats trying to take it away. For years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has mismanaged...

Preventing the next infant formula shortage 🍼

Just two years ago, millions of parents were scrambling to feed their babies – some even traveling miles or paying out-of-this-world prices just to get the formula their child needed. We may be past that crisis now, but we should work to stop this...

Homegrown solutions

Gas prices impact the cost of literally everything: We use gas to transport food from the farm to the store. We use gas to deliver your latest online shopping spree. We use gas to get our kids to and from school every day. We need to do something...

Disaster Recovery

Iowa’s farmers feed our families and fuel our nation, but they often take the hardest hit when disaster strikes. Floods, storms, and other natural disasters don’t just damage crops and land; they shake up our entire food and fuel supply.That’s why...

China’s Cyber War

The new frontier of warfare is in cyberspace – and we cannot allow our strength to falter. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is working behind the scenes to hack into our systems, steal sensitive information, and target America's critical...

Bird Flu Crisis

Iowa farmers and producers are the backbone of our economy, and they need our support now more than ever. Today, I spoke at a House Agriculture hearing about the real challenges hitting our livestock industry—skyrocketing egg prices, devastating...

America’s Security

Here’s one thing I know for certain: The Chinese Communist Party will utilize every possible tool to endanger our economy, intellectual property, and national security. From trafficking fentanyl and money laundering to buying up American farmland,...

Big win for Iowa’s businesses

I have BIG news. We’ve made a huge step forward in my fight to roll back red tape on small businesses.The Problem ➡️ In 2020, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act to root out “shell companies” operated by China and other adversaries on...

All American

Allow me to introduce Jeremy Lindquist, Mayor of Runnells and member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #33! Here’s a quick rundown of everything Jeremy does for our community: He’s the Director of Training and Education for the Plumbers and...

Delivering for Iowans

This week, I had two very special visitors in Washington, my daughters, Jayna and Selwyn! The girls had a front-row seat to see what it means to work hard for Iowans. From joining me on the House floor for votes to exploring our nation’s monuments...

Freeing our farmland

Iowa’s farmland is some of the most productive in the world, and it should stay in the hands of American farmers, not foreign governments. Right now, foreign entities are buying up U.S. farmland, raising serious concerns about our food security and...

Honoring our heroes

America’s veterans are heroes – willing to put their lives on the line to defend and protect our values. In Congress, I’m fighting to ensure those who have gone above and beyond for our nation receive the recognition and support they deserve....

✋ Talk to the Hand

Last year alone, fentanyl took the lives of more than 450 Iowans, and it's now the leading cause of death for Americans from my daughter’s age to my age. Something must change. Let me be clear: the first step to saving lives from the fentanyl...

Delivering for Seniors

Far too many seniors in rural Iowa can’t access the food they need to live. Right now, more than 100,000 eligible seniors are missing out on food assistance, often because they can’t travel to distribution locations.That’s why I introduced...

Let’s permanently end the death tax!

For generations, Iowa families have worked hard to build and pass down their farms and small businesses. But right now, the federal government’s “Death Tax” unfairly punishes families by forcing them to pay a double tax on their loved one’s life’s...