117th Congress

After the Biden Administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, many families feared for their lives under the rule of the Taliban.

New legislation has been put forward to improve communication efforts during severe weather events and multiple Iowa representatives have led the way.

Members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation agree with President Joe Biden’s call to investigate Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes and advocate for sending lethal aid to Ukraine.

The Daily Iowan spoke to Iowa’s Senators and Representatives this week in Washington, D.C. Symbols of support for Ukraine are everywhere in the nation’s capital, and many members of Congress wear the Ukrainian flag next to the American flag on their lapels. 

Recently, Iowa’s farmers and ranchers were slapped in the face by voters in California.

In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, an initiative that would place strict rules on how animals are housed before being sold in the state.

Chickens, cattle, hogs, sheep, turkeys and every other animal that is sold in California would have to undergo strict evaluation before the sale can be made. This kind of law unfairly hurts agriculture-heavy states like Iowa and consumers in California who will have to pay higher prices for meat.

After the Biden Administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, many families feared for their lives under the rule of the Taliban.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra has introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize the National Weather Service’s outdated communications network, NWS Chat, which disseminates critical, time-sensitive information to broadcasters, emergency managers, and the general public during severe weather events.

Two key agricultural positions remain vacated under the Biden administration.

In a letter sent to President Biden this week, U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and many of their colleagues urged the administration to quickly nominate two qualified individuals to the positions of Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Chief Agriculture Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).