Making sure Iowans can afford the basics, save for retirement, and live the American Dream is exactly why I’m so focused on economic issues in Congress. Serving on the Financial Services Committee allows me to be on the ground floor for...

Iowa’s rural communities are the backbone of our state. They are charming towns with a strong sense of community, a mission to feed and fuel the world, and honest people working hard every day for a good living. Unfortunately, when policies in...

First and foremost, I’m a dad to six wonderful kids. Two of our children we recently adopted through the foster care process. This experience gave me unique insight into the foster care system, showing me the good and the bad. Partly as a...

Making sure every four-legged friend is protected, cared, and loved must be a priority. I don’t need to tell Iowans just how important our dogs are – companions, family members, and truly, our best friends.In the military, dogs were a critical part...

We kicked off a busy week fighting for Iowans by introducing a bipartisan bill to support, fortify, and protect our water supply for Iowa’s business, agriculture industry, and families. The Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of...

Iowa’s agriculture is the backbone for America’s ability to feed and fuel the world, and Iowa’s farmers are a critical part of this process now and must be for the future. That’s why I am proud to champion legislation to help the next...

We just passed a new bill to crack down on crimes targeting retirement savings, and I want to make sure you know about it.  I am proud to have passed the Senior Security Act, which will help bring perpetrators of this kind of fraud to...

Iowa’s water systems are essential for the health of Iowans, agriculture, and our overall economy.  Unfortunately, as these systems have evolved to improve the supply and quality of water provided to Iowans, they have also become...

As your congressman, I have worked every day to make sure our government is responsive to your concerns. I’ve heard you, and I agree that our country must get spending under control while protecting critical programs like Social Security, Medicare,...

Thank you again for reaching out with your message of support for raising the debt ceiling. I wanted to provide you with an important update: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act to raise...

I was proud to join with the family of Cpl. Adam Lambert of Adel, Iowa to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing veteran suicides this week.On what would have been Cpl. Lambert’s 32nd birthday, I introduced the bipartisan Daniel...

I have been fighting every day to make sure the federal government is working efficiently, effectively, and accountably on your behalf. That effort starts first and foremost with listening. To that end, this week I hosted a teletown hall with...

Iowans know the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy is completely out of control—the recent EPA regulations on our trucks are no different. I am taking a stand against these burdensome and unnecessary regulations hurting Iowa’s industries that supply...

As we see the horrific terror raining down on the streets of Israel, I was proud to help introduce legislation forcefully condemning these attacks! Our bill – H.Res. 490 – condemns the acts of terror committed by Iranian military proxies,...

As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I am helping to draft the 2023 Farm Bill, and I need your help to make sure it works best for Iowa farmers.  That’s why, as part of my Farm Bill listening tour, tonight I’m hosting a teletown hall...

I am working every day on your behalf to deliver wins for Iowa, and this week was no different: I introduced a bipartisan bill to bring transparency to federal spending surrounding the debt ceiling. I also passed important legislation to...

Today I was proud to introduce my newest bipartisan bill, the Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act, to increase accountability and transparency when ‘extraordinary measures’ are being used to avoid a debt default.  Since January 2023,...

I helped introduce a bill this week that will mean lower health care costs and better care in rural areas of Iowa. I want to make sure you hear about it: The Protect Telehealth Access for Rural Americans will make telehealth services...

Violent crime is up. So are police officer retirements and resignations. 2021 was the deadliest year in more than two decades for law enforcement. According to Gallup, 56% of Americans report more crime in their area,...

I want to update you on two big takeaways following the second hearing over the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in the House Financial Services Committee:  We must not penalize small “mom and pop” rural banks – that have on average 95% of...