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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for legislation to require the U.S. Department of Education to release the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by October 1st instead of January 1st the following year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for the Social Security Fairness Act that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) to ensure that public servants like teachers, police officers, and firefighters receive the full Social Security benefits that they have earned.
Every year, we pause on November 11th to honor America’s heroes – our veterans. Our nation is stronger, more secure, and more prosperous because of the sacrifice of millions of men and women who selflessly answered the call to serve. Our veterans are extraordinary Americans who deserve our appreciation and gratitude not only on Veterans Day, but all 365 days of the year. We cannot truly thank these heroes enough for all that they have done to protect our freedoms, defend our values, and ensure that our nation remains free.
In October, I completed my fourth biannual 36 County Tour, which takes me to all 36 counties in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District at least twice every year. My visits, meetings, and conversations contribute greatly to my work in Congress for our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities. It’s through my discussions with Iowans that policy ideas take shape, and we begin to roll out solutions to the challenges facing our communities, state, and nation.
HULL, IOWA – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced the eight members who will serve on the 2024 Military Academy Selection Board for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District.
My 36 County Tour brought me back to Hancock County on October 24th. Previously, I’ve traveled to Hancock County to hold a Farm Bill town hall in Britt to speak with the public and get input from producers on their priorities for a new, improved Farm Bill. On another prior stop, I stopped in Garner to tour Iowa Mold Tooling with employees and local officials and hear about how they are working with local high schools to grow our workforce.
HULL, IOWA – Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce legislation – led by U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) – to help deliver financial relief to American farmers facing low commodity prices and high input costs this crop year.
On October 14th, I kept my 36 County Tour going in Crawford County – honoring my promise to meet with Iowans in every county in the 4th Congressional District at least twice a year. Since beginning my 36 County Tour, I have been to Crawford County eight times—with each visit as interesting and informative as the next.
HULL, IOWA – Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped lead a letter with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN), and U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack demanding answers about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 approval of nearly $46 million in taxpayer dollars for Pure Prairie Poultry and its subsequent bankruptcy in late September.
On Thursday October 24th, I officially completed my fourth biannual 36 County Tour – making at least two stops in every county in the 4th Congressional District every year. This is a promise that I made to Iowans when I first ran for Congress, and I’ve kept my word by registering more than 320 stops over the last four years.