The 2024 Congressional Art Competition is underway, and itâs time to get your submission in! This is a great opportunity to showcase Iowaâs artistic ability. Our community will have four total winners: one selected by a panel of judges to have...
A Homegrown Energy Solution
Since day one, Iâve fought for farmers, families, and our economy to ensure E15 is available year-round. Unfortunately, this Administration has repeatedly put Americaâs producers and families behind as they stubbornly opposed E15. Recently,...
We need to pass a Farm Bill NOW.
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 â whether itâs as part of the supply chain, in the grocery store checkout line, or at the dinner table....
đ¨ NEW BILL ALERT – Helping Your Small Business Cut the Red Tape đ¨
Small businesses are the backbone of Iowaâs economy â Main Street businesses in Iowa employ nearly half of all workers in our state.    These businesses are drowning in bureaucratic red tape â making it more...
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We made some big progress in our fight to bring some Iowa commonsense to the nationâs capital this week.I introduced a bipartisan bill to slash bureaucratic red tape for Iowaâs small businesses, protected Americanâs privacy and national security,...
Unnecessary mandates are making it harder for Iowaâs job creators.
Unelected bureaucrats are sitting in their ivory towers in D.C., throwing down unreasonable and unrealistic mandates for Iowaâs small businesses. Itâs completely unacceptable. There are more than 270,000 small businesses in Iowa â and...
Bill Alert: Fighting for Iowaâs Kids
In case you havenât met them yet, I want to introduce you to two little girls. Jayna and Aliya are sisters â and just one year ago, a judge told us what we already knew: they were part of our family. When we received the call to foster and adopt...
đ§Bringing Water to Bondurant
We secured $2.5 million in federal funding for the City of Bondurant to build a new water tower to serve the entire community!This funding will help support families in this growing community. Federal investments should be going to critical...
Got Milk?
Today I spent time meeting with Iowans throughout our community, including in Polk County.I stopped by the Anderson Erickson Dairy in Des Moines to learn more about their work to help put milk on Iowansâ kitchen tables. Todayâs...
Visiting with teachers and students in Des Moines
It has been a great week so far working on your behalf in Iowa, including spending time in Polk County.I started my morning with a stop in Des Moines to visit with the kids and staff at the Des Moines Head Start Program. This program is...
Time to show off Iowaâs talent!
I am excited to announce that the submission window is now open for the nationwide high school Congressional Art Competition put on by the U.S. House of Representatives every year. This is a great opportunity to showcase Iowaâs artistic...
Connecting Iowaâs Heroes
As a veteran and a current member of the Air Force Reserve, I know there is very little that is more important than supporting the servicemembers and veterans who stood up to defend our country. Thatâs why today was special for me and so many...
Honoring Iowaâs Veterans
March Madness is here â and Iâm not just talking about on the basketball court!This week we secured some big wins for Iowa: $4 million for the Des Moines Airport, bipartisan legislation to combat artificial intelligence (AI)-generated...
đ¨ New Bill Alert: Protecting Against Scammers
Technological advancement, like artificial intelligence (AI), moves our society forward, but thereâs also the risk that our adversaries will leverage it to perpetrate crimes that hurt Americans. Today, I introduced the bipartisan AI PLAN...
đ China Must Be Stopped
Youâve probably played word association games â one of my favorites to solve every day is the New York Times Connections. To win, you have to connect words in groups of four based on a common theme.Hereâs one for you to try:Need a hint? China...
Ensuring your on-time departure âď¸âď¸âď¸
Iâm beyond excited to announce that we have secured a $4 million federal investment for the Des Moines International Airport.Whether youâre jetting out for spring break or headed out on business â youâve probably experienced frustrating delays...
Big brother is watching
Right now, the Chinese Communist Party is developing new technology to manipulate Americans and infiltrate our national security. If America doesnât act now, weâll be handing China backdoor access to steal your Social Security numbers, passwords,...
Bipartisan Wins for Iowa Families
Happy St. Patrickâs Day! Iâve got to say, Iâm feeling pretty lucky this year to have the privilege of serving as your representative in Congress.This week one of our bills helping rural Iowans was signed by the President, we fought to reduce...
â ď¸ MISSION CRITICAL â I need your opinion â ď¸
In an effort to better serve you as your representative in Congress, Iâm hoping to understand what issues you care about the most. Will you please take just two minutes to fill out this one-question survey âŹď¸This Official Congressional Survey...
Fixing up the pipesđ§
While water leaving a treatment plant doesnât have any lead in it, sometimes it travels through service lines made from lead. Over time, those pipes can corrode and contaminate the water we drink posing serious health concerns â especially for...