14 hours agoQ&A: Tax Season UnderwayQ: What should taxpayers know before filing their 2022 tax returns? A: As lawmakers roll up their sleeves and get to work in the new session of Congress, taxpayers are getting their ducks in a row for tax season that got underway on Jan. 23. That’s the first day the…Taxes3 min readTaxes3 min read
Jan 20Q&A: Veterans in CrisisQ: What’s the new benefit now available to veterans in crisis? A: In 2020, the Senate unanimously passed the Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care and Treatment (COMPACT) Act to expand access to mental health services for veterans experiencing acute suicidal crisis. Signed by President Trump, this new law means…4 min read4 min read
Jan 12Q&A: Foreign Ownership of U.S. FarmlandQ: What’s new with your efforts to boost transparency in foreign investment of farmland? A: Last year, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and I teamed up and introduced the Farmland Security Act to shine a spotlight on foreign investment of U.S. farmland. Our bill requires the USDA to create an…Foreign3 min readForeign3 min read
Jan 6Q&A: 118th CongressQ: What are your committee assignments in the 118th Congress? A: On Jan. 3, I was honored to take the constitutional oath of office to represent Iowans for an 8th term in the U.S. Senate. It is a solemn oath I take to heart and strive every day to uphold…Senate3 min readSenate3 min read
Dec 29, 2022Q&A: New Year’s Resolution: Border SecurityQ: Why are you calling on the Biden administration to make border security its New Year’s resolution? A: President Biden is putting the sovereignty of the United States of America in peril by refusing to enforce our nation’s immigration laws and failing to secure the border. On Biden’s watch, illegal…Border Security4 min readBorder Security4 min read
Dec 16, 2022Q&A: Medicare FraudQ: How is waste, fraud and abuse weakening Medicare for current and future generations? A: Seniors and people with disabilities depend on Medicare for their health care coverage, including more than 650,000 Iowans. Every dollar lost to waste, fraud and abuse rips off the taxpayer and skims resources intended for…Medicare4 min readMedicare4 min read
Dec 9, 2022Q&A: Outlook on Next Farm BillQ: What’s in store for the new Farm Bill? A: As a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee and a lifelong family farmer, I bring real world experience to the policymaking table on behalf of the farm families who feed and fuel the world. As Congress begins…Farm Bill4 min readFarm Bill4 min read
Dec 2, 2022Q&A: ’Tis the Season for Shipping and ShoppingQ: What’s the outlook for this holiday shopping season? A: Inflation is top of mind for consumers during this holiday season. Rising interest rates are pinching household budgets and high energy costs will force Americans to pay more to heat their homes this winter. Whereas shipping bottlenecks and disrupted supply…Shipping4 min readShipping4 min read
Nov 17, 2022Q&A: Celebrating ThanksgivingQ: How is Iowa integral to Thanksgiving? A: As Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator and lifelong family farmer, I take pride in our state’s bountiful harvest and the work put in year round by Iowa farm families and workers along the supply chain to put food on the table. At Thanksgiving…Thanksgiving4 min readThanksgiving4 min read
Nov 10, 2022Q&A: Veterans DayQ: Can you tell us about the Veterans History Project? A: The Veterans History Project is a collection of oral histories curated and archived at the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. The collection makes accessible to the public the personal accounts of American war veterans to memorialize their stories…Veterans Day3 min readVeterans Day3 min read
