117th Congress
Earlier this month, President Biden visited Iowa and announced that E15 fuel would be allowed to be sold across the country from June to September.
For years Iowans have been touting the benefits of increased ethanol production and increasing the use of biofuels. I applaud the decision to finally listen to the Iowa delegations’ calls to allow for summertime sales of E15 and I strongly encourage a move toward permanent year-round sales.
Earlier this month, President Biden visited Iowa and announced that E15 fuel would be allowed to be sold across the country from June to September.
For years Iowans have been touting the benefits of increased ethanol production and increasing the use of biofuels. I applaud the decision to finally listen to the Iowa delegations’ calls to allow for summertime sales of E15 and I strongly encourage a move toward permanent year-round sales.
Vaccine and mask mandates for children in Head Start programs may soon be a thing of the past if two House Republicans have anything to say about it.
Reps. Dave Joyce of Ohio and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa introduced a resolution Thursday targeting mandates for children in the federally funded programs, which promote school preparedness for children in low-income families.
Two Republicans introduced a resolution Thursday with the hope of ending vaccine and mask requirements for children in Head Start programs.
While testifying before a Senate committee recently, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Reagan says EPA will continue its rulemaking process as the Supreme Court decides on the fate of the current definition of the waters of the U.S.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) reacted to a federal judge striking down the federal transit mask mandate by stating that the Biden administration could have gotten itself a win on the issue, but they’ve been behind science and public opinion and stated that even though “they campaigned on shutting down the virus, not shutting down the country…they want to keep the country shut down.”
Despite the cold weather in Iowa this past week, the Easter season marks the beginning of spring. Warm weather, rain, and the creation of new life is just around the corner.
The grass has already become green and trees begin budding with new leaves. Nothing is more breathtaking than seeing the tulips and daffodils bloom across Iowa.
In an effort to protect parents’ choices on where their children attend school, U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) sponsored a bill last week that would support charter schools across the country.
The congresswoman introduced the legislation in response to a proposed rule the U.S. Department of Education released on March 14 that would stifle the growth of charter schools by mandating they meet several burdensome requirements before being eligible for grant funds through the federal Charter Schools Program, Rep. Steel’s office explained.