I spent some time this week helping wrap up harvest with Jon in Dallas County! While we worked in the field, we also discussed his yields and how a new Farm Bill could help provide certainty for Iowa’s farmers.One thing is for certain – we need a...
Stopping in to thank our local first responders 👮🚒 🚑
Each day, Iowa’s first responders sacrifice so much to keep our neighborhoods safe. This week, I stopped by the Windsor Heights Police Department and Fire Department to learn more about the biggest threats facing our community and say thank you....
Preparing for success
A four-year degree doesn’t always guarantee success – and it’s time we start saying it. Community colleges play a key role in preparing people for good paying jobs. I stopped by Southwestern Community College (SWICC) in Creston this week to learn...
Making an investment for Minburn residents đź’§
I’ve got some great news! We secured a $2 million federal investment for the City of Minburn to help update their water infrastructure to ensure safe drinking water for residents and help the Minburn Fire Department keep people safe.Minburn’s water...
Listening to our healthcare workers
Today, I visited the Lucas County Health Center and met with their team to discuss the challenges facing rural healthcare providers. We discussed ways to improve telehealth access and address staffing shortages in rural communities.As your...
An investment for Madison County drivers đźš—
Iowans rely on safe bridges and roads to get to work, school, and spend time with family. We need to invest in our infrastructure so Iowans can continue to get from point A to point B. In Madison County, Bevington Park Road is used by many...
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️
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...