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In the 21st century, access to high-speed, affordable internet is critical to the success of our rural communities and our long-term economic vitality. Reliable broadband connection ensures that our families can work from home, our farmers can effortlessly monitor commodity prices online, and our main street businesses can utilize the technology they need to serve their customers and make a living. To promote economic development and grow our rural communities, dependable internet connection is a must.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Rural Broadband Modernization Act, which will provide grants and loans to rural communities to help expand rural broadband access, construct the necessary infrastructure for broadband deployment, and increase minimum broadband speeds in rural areas.
From droughts and derechos to record inflation and rising interest rates, crop insurance is a vital safety net for Iowa farmers and producers. When mother nature strikes, crop and livestock protections can be the difference between turning a profit or facing financial ruin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act, which will repeal President Biden’s tax on Americans with strong credit scores to subsidize those with lower scores.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after the House Ways and Means Committee released credible whistleblower testimony from the IRS regarding tax evasion by Hunter Biden:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act. This legislation would establish the first-ever bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan and codify into law explicit congressional approval of any future trade agreement with any nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for a congressional resolution to override President Biden’s veto of Republican legislation to stop his $400-billion student-loan bailout.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act, which would equip new producers, beginning farmers, and our veterans in the Midwest and nationwide with the crop insurance protections they need to be productive, profitable, and successful.
It’s no secret that fiscal responsibility is sorely needed in Congress. Our nation is $32 trillion in debt, American families hold a record $986 billion in credit card debt, interest rates are skyrocketing, inflation remains persistent, and small business optimism has plummeted to a 10-year low. Evidently, the American economy is in tough shape, largely due to President Biden’s wasteful spending policies and reckless regulatory agenda. For the sake of our children and grandchildren, we must do better.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023. This legislation would reassert Congress’s legislative authority and prevent excessive overreach by the Executive Branch in the federal rulemaking process. It would also require every new “major rule” proposed by federal agencies with an estimated cost to American taxpayers of over $100 million to be approved by both the U.S.