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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.
WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) led a letter with Reps.
WASHINGTON -- As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, today Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) participated in a hearing entitled, “Rural Broadband -- Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America.”
HAVELOCK, Iowa – Today, Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) met with local business owners in Pocahontas County, along with leaders of the Northwest Communications Cooperative Association (NCCA), to discuss rural broadband in Iowa and ways to expand reliable internet throughout the state.
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) partnered with Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) to introduce the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America (ECORA) Act, which would remove taxation on income from farm real estate loans made by community banks. The ECORA Act will benefit farmers, families, and rural communities across Iowa by allowing more institutions to offer affordable credit to rural and agricultural borrowers.
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) and dozens of his colleagues as a cosponsor of two bills that aim to ease the tax burden on family farms and rural main street businesses: the Death Tax Repeal Act and the Main Street Tax Certainty Act.