At Ag Cmte hrg I asked Scty Rollins abt ways 2 stop the spread of New World screwworm + address rising input costs + explain why admin delayed rulemaking under Packers&Stockyards Act 2 combat unfair practices and help small family farmers Rollins said she would get back 2 me
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- Got 2 talk 2 Steve Halterman frm Ames & Karen Todd frm West Union after their Cap tour. THX 4 stopping in
- Met w the Plate family frm Rose Hill 2day. CONGRATULATIONS 2 Caiden who is a top 20 finalist in the Great American Civics Challenge
- USDA Scty Rollins was b4 Ag Cmte 2day & made it clear E15 would boost the rural economy + lower gas prices + boost natl security She has not heard of ANY small refinery shutting down bc E15 was available
- The Supr Court has had 9 Justices since 1869 Court packing failed epically when FDR tried it so why r Dems trying 2revive the issue?? They want 4 new justices 2create a lib majority Dems partisan designs r obvious & undermine their cred on judicial oversight #realhistorychannel
- $34 MILLION in FEMA disaster relief is headed 2 Iowa incl $25+ million to Cornell College 4 recovery from 2020 derecho Thx FEMA + Scty Mullin 4 continuing 2 deliver 4 the ppl of Iowa
- The Trump admin has officially ENDORSED my bipart child safety bill w Sen Durbin Our bill will criminalize child sextortion/violent online groups like 764 We all agree more needs 2b done to protect kids online Its already passed out of Judic Cmte now full Congress must ACT
- IGs shldnt hv 2 operate w one hand tied behind their backs I introduced a bill w House Intel Chair Crawford 2 give Intel Community IG the same law enforcement authority as other cabinet-level watchdogs That way they can conduct effective oversight incld criminal violations
- Had Iowans w the National Propane Gas Association in to talk about Energy choice, timely payments thru the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program & Trucking hours of service
- Remember legally protected whistleblower disclosures r NOT leaks I spoke on the floor 2day and sent a letter to OPM Dir Kupor urging him 2 update OPM’s draft NDA form 4 federal employees to ensure it includes a strong anti-gag provision that’s CLEAR 2 see
- Met w Iowa Pork Producers to discuss the need to fix California’s Prop 12 here in the US Senate Iowa pig farmers don’t need more chaos in the marketplace & consumers don’t need higher prices for their pork
- Sorry to hear of Julian Garrett's passing Ive known Julian since the 1960s when he helped my mother w a fraud case Julian has been a loyal public servant for the ppl of Iowa especially Warren County for his entire career Barbara and I are lucky to hv called him a friend







