Dear Friend,

I was thrilled this week to finally get year-round, nationwide E15 through the House! This is a market, not a mandate–E15 is a commonsense and cost-effective solution I’ve been pushing for years, and I couldn’t be more excited to see this move forward!  

It’s been a challenging time for our ag economy, and we should be using every tool available to support our farmers and rural communities. Passing the House in a bipartisan vote of 218-203, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act drives new demand for American ag products and boosts farm income by $13.8 billion.

Year-round E15 will lower costs across the board for working families across the country, saving drivers up to 30 cents per gallon, and reducing prices across the supply chain. A closer look at the numbers: 

• Year-round E15 could save consumers more than $150 million this summer alone.
• Since 2023, E15 sales in Iowa have more than doubled.
• And for our farmers and rural communities, year-round E15 would support demand for up to 2.4 billion bushels of corn and support more than 188,000 jobs nationwide.

More than half of gas stations already sell E15 in our state, and demand keeps growing because people know it’s a lower cost option that works. I’m so proud to have helped secure this victory for our economy, our farmers, and our energy sector.

I’ll leave you with this: If you ate today, thank a farmer. If you got dressed today, thank a farmer. And if you put gas in your car, thank a farmer.

Sincerely,

Congress Shouldn’t Be a Casino

You might have seen this in the news, but prediction markets are blowing up right now, and so are the concerns about insiders betting and cashing in on political events using information the public may not have. 

I’ve heard of a lot of nonsense coming out of DC, but there is truly nothing swampier than that… 

Members of Congress shouldn’t be able to profit off prediction markets, or stock trades, for that matter, with insider information. I’m fighting to ban this corrupt insider trading and ensure Iowans can have full confidence that their representatives are serving the public, not themselves. 

My husband and I sold our publicly traded individual stocks shortly after I began serving in Congress and do not trade stocks or bet on prediction markets.

The Senate has already taken action on this issue, and I’m pushing House Republican leadership to bring this to the floor for a vote immediately. I can’t imagine anyone voting against this commonsense accountability measure! 

In The News

Meeting with Iowa Heroes and Leaders in DC

Loved welcoming the Iowa Firefighters Association to my office in DC! I’m incredibly thankful for our firefighters who work tirelessly to protect Iowans when disaster strikes. It was great to hear from this group directly about how Congress can support them so they can keep our Iowa communities safer.

I also appreciated my visit with members of the Iowa National Guard Officers Association. We talked about their service both overseas and here at home.

These citizen soldiers risk their lives to serve our country and protect us each day. We remember those we’ve lost this past year and honor those families who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Iowa is proud of all those who wear the uniform, and I’ll always fight for our military heroes.

It was also great to sit down with the Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance! Whether it’s supporting small business, attracting investments, or investing in our workforce, this group is constantly working to bring people and ideas together in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities!

I'm grateful for our partnership in keeping Iowa the best place to live, work, and raise a family.