8th Circuit Court Partially Reinstates Iowa’s Mask Mandate Ban in Schools
8th Circuit Court Panel: "Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction but the district court abused its discretion by entering...
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News about federal government activity as it pertains to Iowa, as well as, news from Iowa's Congressional Delegation.
Grassley Discusses Election Reform, Eliminating the Filibuster
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, discussed with The Iowa Torch Democrats' efforts to revamp federal election law, the Electoral Count Act, and...
Hinson Tests Positive for COVID-19 For Second Time
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she is isolating and following CDC guidance after experiencing "mild, cold-like symptoms" and later testing...
Ernst Says Eliminating the Filibuster Would “Open the Floodgates”
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst: If laws are changing at every whim of the congressional delegations every year or two, we...
Iowa Elected Officials Respond to SCOTUS Ruling on Biden Vaccine Mandate
Iowa's elected officials responded to the Supreme Court's ruling on the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers and health...
Feenstra Introduces Legislation Protecting Rental Property Tenant Gun Rights
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra's bill seeks to uphold tenants' Second Amendment rights, especially those in residences that receive federal financial...
Ernst, Grassley Call on Vilsack to Support Rural Broadband Programs
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack: 'It is vital for Iowans to have access...
Hinson Responds to November’s Job Report
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson: November's jobs report 'shows exactly why we need to pump the brakes on Speaker Pelosi and...
Ernst, Hinson, & Feenstra Weigh In on Abortion Case Before Supreme Court
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra called for the Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi's...
Grassley, Miller-Meeks Address Biden’s Decision to Release Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks criticized President Biden's decision to release 50 million barrels of oil...
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