Iowa farmers make decisions years in advance. They borrow against crops that are still in the ground, invest in equipment before they see a return, and plan for the next generation long before harvest season arrives.  When I started my Farm Bill...

Last month, I joined Vice President Vance at a manufacturing facility in Des Moines to highlight what Iowa does best: building products, creating jobs, and competing in markets around the world. But we also discussed a growing threat to that...

On Mother's Day evening, 17-year-old Marek Dessimoz was playing golf with his family at Hyperion Field Club in Johnston when his mother glanced up from her putt and noticed smoke billowing from a nearby house. His stepdad called 911. Marek jumped a...

Last Friday in Waukee, Habitat for Humanity crews were hard at work framing up homes for families who've waited years for the chance to own one. It was a powerful reminder of what homeownership means to Iowa families as we welcomed HUD Secretary...

For families in rural Iowa, getting to a doctor’s appointment can mean a long drive, a long wait — or both. For working parents, that can mean losing a day’s wages. For seniors without reliable transportation, it can mean putting off care...

When students in Ottumwa looked around their community, they saw a gap: there wasn’t a dedicated space outside the classroom where young people could connect with mentors, explore career opportunities, and build real-world skills before graduation....

As a combat veteran who spent over two decades in uniform, I've seen firsthand the sacrifices our servicemembers make — and the burdens their families continue to carry long after the deployment ends. Some return home with injuries that require...

In many Iowa communities, the biggest barrier to growth isn't a lack of jobs or schools — it's housing. Too often, the beautiful Victorian on Main Street that should welcome a new family is sitting empty and deteriorating because federal programs...

Last year, a central Iowa man lost $164,000 to an online scammer posing as a romantic partner. By the time local law enforcement could act, the money had vanished — and investigators lacked the tools needed to recover even a single dollar....

Grant Wood's "American Gothic" became one of the most recognizable paintings in the country because it captured Iowa in a way Iowans understand. This year, Sierra Cleghorn, a sophomore at Murray High School, carried that tradition forward with her...

Two weeks ago, I sat down with producers at a roundtable and got the same question I've heard across all 21 counties: when is Congress going to stop making farmers fight for a waiver every spring just to sell the fuel they grow? Yesterday, we...

Iowa's economy is growing fast — creating careers in manufacturing, transportation, public safety, and tech faster than classrooms can train workers to fill them. Closing that gap starts with investing in the places where students gain the skills...

Every year, hundreds of Iowa couples walk into a fertility clinic hoping to start a family. They meet with a physician, weigh the options, and too often, find out that the real barrier to starting their family isn't medical, it's financial.  The...

Iowa runs on small businesses. Nearly 290,000 of them make up 99% of our local establishments, employ almost half our workforce, and keep Main Streets strong across our communities. During National Small Businesses Week, I toured one of our...

Iowa farmers don’t need a history lesson to know the Farm Bill is overdue. It hasn’t been updated into law in eight years — and this week, Washington almost made it nine.  After three years of listening sessions with Iowa producers and advancing a...

Iowa competes on a global stage every single day — and Iowa’s farmers, small businesses, and manufacturers need certainty to win.  Zoom out: Iowa farmers and manufacturers exported over $16 billion in goods to the world last year — from tractors...

One year ago, I stood at the Ember Recovery Campus to cut the ribbon on a first-of-its-kind youth recovery center. Yesterday, I returned to keep building on that progress. What's new: We secured $1 million through the Community Project Funding...

In Iowa, dogs are family. They're also hunting partners, farm dogs, service animals, and the first ones at the door when the kids get home. Protecting them from cruelty and protecting the traditions built around them aren't in conflict — and this...

Iowa is home to more than 175,000 veterans. Their stories — the battle-buddy jokes, the lifelong friendships forged in uniform, and the sacrifices made during deployments — are too often tucked away in photo albums or memories that fade if they...

Last year, Iowa farmers exported more than $225 million in soybeans, corn, beef, pork, and dairy to Taiwan — already America's fourth-largest trading partner. With a new trade agreement on the table, that number is set to grow. The problem: For...