Hawkeye Reporter

Grassley leads call for EPA action on import RIN reduction rule

By Y. P. Silverman | Oct 2, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has led more than 45 members of Congress in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a rule that would reduce Renewable Identification Numbers...

Grassley joins call for USDA agricultural research projects to relocate to Ames

By R. M. Machado | Oct 1, 2025

Iowa’s congressional delegation and Governor Kim Reynolds have urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move Agricultural Research Service (ARS) projects to Ames, Iowa, as part of the department’s ongoing reorganization efforts.

OMB releases $5 million for Pandemic Response Accountability Committee after Senate request

By Y. P. Silverman | Oct 1, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released $5 million for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), a move that ensures the committee can continue its operations through the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026.