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💧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 Iowans’ kitchen tables. Today’s...

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 Iowa’s 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 Iowa’s artistic...

Connecting Iowa’s 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. That’s why today was special for me and so many...

Honoring Iowa’s Veterans

March Madness is here – and I’m 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...

🚨 New Bill Alert: Protecting Against Scammers

Technological advancement, like artificial intelligence (AI), moves our society forward, but there’s also the risk that our adversaries will leverage it to perpetrate crimes that hurt Americans.  Today, I introduced the bipartisan AI PLAN...

🛑 China Must Be Stopped

You’ve probably played word association games – 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.Here’s one for you to try:Need a hint? China...

Big brother is watching

Right now, the Chinese Communist Party is developing new technology to manipulate Americans and infiltrate our national security. If America doesn’t act now, we’ll be handing China backdoor access to steal your Social Security numbers, passwords,...

Bipartisan Wins for Iowa Families

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ve got to say, I’m 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...

Fixing up the pipes💧

While water leaving a treatment plant doesn’t 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 – especially for...

This is *not* a ban

We just sent a message to the Chinese Communist Party – and I hope they heard us loud and clear.As a former counterintelligence officer who operated against China, I’ve seen firsthand how the Chinese Communist Party exploits data and manipulates...

🚨 My bill just became law🚨

There is a challenge growing in our rural communities that we must address now to prevent it from getting any worse. Our country is suffering from a shortage of affordable housing, especially as inflation reaches record highs. President...

I have someone I’d like you to meet.

I want to share a quick story with you about a seventeen-year-old kid who lost his life too soon. Sebastian Kidd was a normal high schooler – he competed in football, wrestling, track, and golf. He loved to fish, skateboard, and hang out with...

Fighting for our Children & Veterans

 It is an honor to serve you in Congress and highlight your stories. This past week, I hosted the Kidd family from Des Moines for President Biden’s annual State of the Union. Their story highlights the need to protect our communities from the...

Opportunities for Iowa

This week was pretty special to me as it was “Bring Your Daughter to Work” week! My five-year-old daughter, Selwyn, joined me for a few days in Washington, D.C.In between votes and committee hearings, we racked up some big wins for Iowa. We fought...

E15 fuels Iowa’s economy

Last week, the EPA announced its final rule approving year-round E15 beginning in 2025, postponing sales for another year. Iowans and families across the country can’t afford this delay – that’s why I led a letter with the entire Iowa Delegation to...

Saving Lives: Combatting the Opioid Crisis

Too many Iowans know a family member or friend who is dealing with an addiction to opioids. We can and must do more to save lives from overdoses. Today, I hosted a conversation on the opioid epidemic in Atlantic – where we heard from families that...