October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly every Iowan knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer. In fact, breast cancer accounts for 1 of 3 new cancer cases in women each year. Early detection can save lives – and new screenings...
It’s World Mental Health Day
Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. As a father, I never want my kids, their friends, classmates, or any person to feel so hopeless that they ultimately decide to take their own life.While in Congress, I’ve fought to expand...
Delivering for Iowans
Today, I stopped by Pitney Bowes’ Presort Facility in Urbandale for a town hall with employees to discuss their top concerns.The number one concern shared by these workers today? Skyrocketing prices for groceries and gas. In the past two years, the...
A promise was made
Inflation is out of control – costing Iowans $26,000 extra over the past two years. It’s harder for every family to buy everyday goods, but even more difficult for those living on a fixed income, like retirees who rely on their Social Security...
Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere
Kelly and I have six kids – and one of our jobs as parents is to teach them about personal responsibility. Part of that is coaching them to pick up after themselves. Sometimes, with the little girls, we sing a song that you may be familiar with:...
It’s been a year since the tragic attacks on Israel
Today is a solemn day. One year ago, Hamas launched a barbaric and unprovoked attack on Israel – killing hundreds and taking many as hostages, including U.S. citizens. Since then, the conflict has only escalated with Iran launching unprecedented...
They’re making it rain…
Can you believe this? Today, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to support Americans through the rest of this hurricane season. What happened to these funds? They...
Final Resting Place
Friday was a somber day at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, where we paid final respects to twenty service members and five of their spouses – each one of them unclaimed by family. These brave unclaimed veterans came from diverse backgrounds and their...
Let’s get together, yeah, yeah, yeah
In the Air Force, I didn’t ask what party my brothers and sisters in uniform belonged to before we began our mission – and that’s the same approach I use in Congress. Unfortunately – not everyone feels the same way. We have far too many “so-called”...
Holdup – This Repair Costs How Much?
As prices continue to skyrocket, repairing a home is extraordinarily expensive. Homes in rural communities are often older and need repair to keep them inhabitable. Unfortunately, in rural Iowa, more than 10% of the population lives in poverty –...
Greenfield: A Community Bouncing Back
On May 21, 2024, a violent and deadly EF-4 tornado struck the town of Greenfield leaving a path of debris in its wake. The tornado may have torn through our neighborhoods, but it did not tear apart our spirit. Less than 24 hours later, Iowans came...
Accountability
No President should ever choose optics over the security and safety of American citizens. But that’s what Joe Biden and Kamala Harris did in Afghanistan. Even worse? They refuse to accept responsibility for their role in the failed withdrawal.I...
It’s time to stand against veteran suicide.
We’re losing America's heroes to a silent epidemic. In 2022, the United States lost 22 veterans to suicide every single day. That’s unacceptable. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. We need to start having conversations – no matter how...
They’re doing WHAT!!!
Mexican cartels are taking advantage of the Biden-Harris Administration’s open border policies to flood fentanyl over our border. This cheap, but deadly, drug is flooding into the U.S., wreaking havoc in communities across the country and killing a...
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week
America’s servicemembers make huge sacrifices to our country – and some even make the ultimate sacrifice. As the Scripture tells us, “There is no greater love than this – that a man should lay down his life for his friends.” When a servicemember...
We can beat child cancer
Children should have the same opportunity as adults to beat cancer. But unfortunately, kids don’t always have access to the same cutting-edge trials and therapies for cancer treatment. Right now, adults can participate in a trial to test if a...
Meet this amazing teacher
We have an obligation to support our kids, which means ensuring public education is meeting the needs of every single child. In the case that a child’s needs aren’t being met, we should be able to provide options for parents so they can choose the...
Have you heard the latest?
This week, we racked up major wins for Iowans. Check out this quick 2 minute recap on my fight for Iowa now:I had a busy week delivering results for Iowans by: Protecting your retirement savings accounts by passing my bipartisan legislation to...
This is a HUGE WIN for Your Investments!
I’ve been raising the alarm about politically motivated investing – and we just made big progress in stopping this kind of investment management. My bill, the Protecting Retirees Savings Act, just passed the House of Representatives! This bill...
KEY VOTE ALERT: Removing barriers to care for children with rare diseases
No parent should ever have to worry about bureaucratic delays preventing their sick child from receiving the health care they need. Right now, children with cancer or rare diseases who receive care through Medicaid must wait for preauthorization to...