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WASHINGTON -- Today during a Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit subcommittee hearing on opportunities for growth and investment in rural America, Rep.

WASHINGTON -- Today during a Science, Space, and Technology (SST) Committee markup on a funding bill for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) successfully passed an amendment prohibiting anyone who receives an NSF grant from participating in programs conducted by adversarial countries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

HULL, Iowa -- Today during a House Budget Committee hearing on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) questioned Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young about the Biden administration’s proposal to raise taxes on Iowa farmers and main street business owners.

HULL, Iowa -- During a Science, Space, and Technology (SST) Committee hearing this afternoon, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) pressed Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the Biden administration’s failure to include biofuels in the American Jobs Plan.

WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Reps.

WASHINGTON -- During a House Agriculture Committee hearing this morning, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) called on Chairman David Scott (GA-13) and Ranking Member Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) to hold a hearing on exploring issues with fairness and transparency in the cattle market.

WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined several of his colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to examine anticompetitive behavior by the nation’s four largest meatpackers. This comes as cattle producers have seen prices remain stagnant, while boxed beef prices have continued to rise.

Feenstra: Here’s how EPA Administrator Regan can help bolster biofuels
As Published In: Ames Tribune | May 4, 2021

HULL, Iowa -- Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) released the following statement following President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress this evening:

WASHINGTON -- After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the $93 trillion Green New Deal on Tuesday, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) spoke out against Washington politicians attempting to force burdensome regulation on Iowa farmers. He also highlighted commonsense, pro-innovation policies that would empower farmers and producers.
