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A group of Republican Congress members led by Utah Representative John Curtis has recently been introduced as the Conservative Climate Caucus. 

This weekend, we celebrate the 245th anniversary of our nation’s independence. As we use this time to celebrate our freedom with family and friends, we must take a moment to remember what Independence Day means to us as a nation.

Our country and the flag that represents it are symbols of freedom and democracy. Although we are not yet a perfect nation, we should aspire to the values embodied by our flag. The stars and stripes stand as a reminder to never forget the men and women who gave their lives defending those values we hold dear.

Three of the Iowans serving in the U.S. House were in the Oval Office yesterday as President Biden signed a bill named for an Iowa veteran who died by suicide five years ago.

Brandon Ketchum of Davenport was a Marine sergeant who unsuccessfully sought in-patient treatment at a VA center in Iowa City. Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines said Biden called Ketchum’s mother.

“When he connected with Bev, Sergeant Ketchum’s mother, there was not a dry eye in the room,” Axne told Radio Iowa today.