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Access to high-quality, affordable healthcare is critical to the health and wellbeing of our families and communities. From routine checkups and bloodwork to cancer screenings and surgeries, patients rely on trained healthcare professionals, doctors, and nurses to deliver exceptional — and at times lifesaving — care for ailments and injuries that range from minor to severe. A major component of a functional and resilient healthcare system is strong hospitals.
When severe storms strike or deadly animal disease spreads, cattle producers in Iowa and nationwide need a safety net that they can depend on. During economic downturns, our farmers deserve a fair price for their deceased livestock. Through local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices, farmers often enroll in the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – an important tool that helps deliver economic relief to producers and their families who have been impacted by adverse and unpredictable events that cause cattle deaths and financial losses.
Agriculture is the backbone of our economy in Iowa. This vital industry supports over 810,000 jobs, creates more than $50 billion in total wages, and generates more than $250 billion in economic output – just in Iowa alone. These economic benefits also extend to our main-street businesses and our families, which keep our rural communities strong and make rural Iowa a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
For decades, China has threatened our national security through both overt and covert measures. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and affiliated individuals and entities have rapidly increased purchases of American farmland, stolen valuable intellectual property and other critical technologies, infiltrated our schools and universities, and violated our trade laws with impunity. As the world becomes increasingly volatile, we have a duty to protect our country and the American people from CCP influence and interference.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act, which would prevent China from receiving generous tax credits for the production of electric vehicles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, which would add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to thoroughly review purchases of American farmland by foreign adversaries, including China.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) was named a “Champion of the Industry” by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers for his work to support Iowa farmers, agribusinesses, and equipment manufacturers.
Feenstra is one of only four lawmakers to be recognized with this award this year, and one of only 16 in the association’s 125+ year history.
HULL, IOWA – Today, more than 100 days after every Republican and four Democrats on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement urging immediate passage of the Farm Bill before the September 30 expiration and calling on Senate Democrats to act:
In 2017, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) – the single largest and most comprehensive reform of the tax code in decades. As promised, this legislation boosted our economy, strengthened our global competitiveness, and let American families, farmers, and small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money.
When I was first elected to Congress, I promised that I would focus my energy on finding solutions to the challenges facing our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities. Nearly four years later, my mission hasn’t changed. I work every day to ensure that the voice of Iowans is heard loud and clear in the halls of Congress and that I do everything in my power to advance policies that strengthen our economy, support agriculture, lower costs for our families, and keep our nation secure.