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Our nation faces many significant threats.

When I’m out on the road traveling on my 36 County Tour, Iowans tell me their legitimate concerns that illegal immigrants are voting in our elections. It’s a concern that I share as well, and I agree that we must ensure that only American citizens vote in American elections. Secure elections are a vital component of our representative form of government.

In August, I stepped back on campus at Iowa State where I graduated with my master’s degree in public administration years ago.

On Saturday August 10th, the Iowa State Fair set an all-time single-day attendance record — more than 128,000 people walked through the gates to spend quality time with family, friends, and neighbors and participate in this time-honored Iowa tradition.

This year, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major blow to the federal bureaucracy.

One of the best parts of my job representing Iowa in Congress is meeting with familiar faces on Capitol Hill. It’s a reminder of why I am grateful to serve our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities – a responsibility that I take very seriously. The other week, I had the chance to do just that when the Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce made the trip out to Washington, D.C.

The American economy is powered by small businesses. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), there are over 33 million small businesses nationwide that employ more than 61 million Americans – accounting for nearly 46% of all U.S. employees and more than 43% of our nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

On the evening of Wednesday January 15^th, I hosted my first of several telephone town halls for 2025. Nearly 6,000 Iowans joined us to ask questions about topics important to them and to learn more about my work in Congress for our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities.