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1 in 5 Americans live with chronic pain.

More than 51 million Americans live with pain daily that prevents them from completing everyday tasks – like working, taking care of their children, or household chores.I helped introduce bipartisan legislation today to develop new treatment...

Strengthening Our Workforce 💪

In order to keep good paying jobs in our communities, we have to ensure that our workforce has the skills to take them on. In rural communities, we need these good paying jobs to stay competitive. Skilled workers are high in demand and...

Enough is enough

This weekend, an Iran-backed militant group killed 3 American soldiers and injured 25 more in an attack near the Syrian border.   Again and again, the Administration has failed to hold Iran accountable, and now our own service...

Big news for the Des Moines metro area!

We announced HUGE news today for the Des Moines metro area. The City of Des Moines has received a $34 million federal investment to complete the Southeast Connector project! I am proud to have championed bringing crucial federal investment to...

Let’s permanently end the death tax!

After losing a family member, the last thing a person needs is the government reaching into their pockets. That’s why I cosponsored bipartisan legislation to protect Iowa’s families, farmers, and small businesses by permanently ending the death...

Key Vote Alert: Border Crisis

We passed a resolution today calling for the administration to fix our border crisis immediately! Over past three years, there have been more than 6.5 million illegal crossings of our Southern Border. The broken policies from D.C. have encouraged...

New Bill Alert: Protecting Your Data

Technological advancement is good for society, and if done right, can make the government more effective. As the federal government implements new technology, though, we must ensure that Americans’ data is safe and the government is...

Perry Strong

As we move forward from the events that happened on Thursday, now is a time for healing – a time to rally around our family and neighbors with our community. It’s critical we ensure our communities are safe, our kids feel confident to return to...

No mission can be fought alone

Congress has a responsibility to the American people to work together.    In the Air Force, I learned that no successful mission can be completed alone. We didn’t ask what party our brothers and sisters in uniform belonged to before we...

Year In Review: Fighting for Iowa Families

2023 was a big year fighting hard for Iowa’s families!    Children are the most vulnerable among us, and as such, deserve the utmost support. We scored major victories this year to improve education opportunities, support foster...

Year In Review: Supporting our Nation’s Military

2023 was a big year fighting hard for Iowa’s veterans and servicemembers!   Our biggest achievement for the year? ➡️ Our bipartisan bill to make life easier for military families was signed into law just before Christmas!  ...

Year In Review: Fighting for Iowa Retirees

2023 was a big year fighting hard for Iowa’s retirees!   When the government created Medicare and Social Security, it made a commitment to Americans that must be fulfilled.  I am 100% committed to protecting these critical...

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Merry Christmas! I hope that your day is spent surrounded by those you love and reflecting on the joy this season brings. I’m grateful for some time with my greatest gifts: my wife Kelly and our six children.For us, Christmas is a...

Iowa is second in the nation…and that’s not good.

Survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse shouldn’t have to struggle alone.According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) one in four women and one in seven men will experience physical violence by their partner at some point in...

Help me say congratulations!

As a 20-year member of our nation’s military, one of the highest honors I have is the opportunity to nominate young Iowans to attend one of the U.S. service academies.  I hope you’ll join me in congratulating these four young Iowans on...

Next Stop: The President’s Desk

We just had a major win for military parents: my bipartisan bill to expand parental leave for servicemembers just passed the House and Senate!   As a father and current Air Force Reserve member, I’ve seen firsthand the sacrifices...