NEWTON, IOWA (June 20, 2019) — Today, the Iowa Dept of Corrections and Iowa Prison Industries held the official groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the future Homes for Iowa Inc project. This project is the product of a partnership between many stakeholders including from a diverse field of industries and organizations.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today received word that additional damage caused by the severe weather and flooding that began March 12, 2019, will be eligible for federal disaster assistance.

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — Today, Representative Dave Loebsack and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced the Renew America’s Schools Act, legislation to provide crucial support to America’s schools to make critical infrastructure-upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

WASHINGTON DC (June 18, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Mark Warner today called on federal investigators to improve transparency surrounding their review of the fatal shooting of Bijan Ghaisar by US Park Police in 2017. In letters to the FBI and National Park Service, the senators are requesting an update of the investigation as well as the U.S. Park Police’s policies regarding the use of force.