This 1 seed put in ground by planter u saw in last week’s corn watch hopefully w right weather will produce an ear of corn for October harvest like u c in same picture #cornwatch

During natl small biz wk I met w many Iowa small biz owners abt policies that impact Main St

Thx to Prof Larimer & Noah, a former Grassley intern, for hosting me for Q&A w students at UNI issues: judicial confirmations higher ed bill Pell grants cmte work in the senate Perry Tyson plant closure whistleblowers advice for students etc #99countymeetings

My GOP colleagues on the Judiciary Cmte & I r pushing Dems for a hrg on protecting Jewish students The Constitution guarantees a right 2 free speech & PEACEFUL protest but the antisemitism+destruction+ riots on U.S. college campuses r deeply concerning

Did u kno small businesses make up > 99% of all Iowa biz + employ abt 50% of Iowa’s workforce? Thx small biz owners 4 supporting the American dream + keeping our economy STRONG Happy Natl Small Biz Wk

COVID showed the World Health Org’s true colors Pres Biden shld oppose giving WHO more power at the World Health Assembly mtg this month/demand reforms FYI POTUS can’t act unilaterally on intl agreements like the one w/ WHO if Senate’s not on board Protect U.S. sovereignty

presented a fallen hero flag to the Dreckman family from Ionia in honor of Tony Hoffman

BIG NEWS Iowa awarded $30M+ 2 get rid of lead pipes I supported this investment thru the bipart infrastructure bill Happy 2 help keep Iowans healthy + our water clean

Iowa teachers w the Natl Edu Assn issues: special education funding, social security, history & Indian boarding schools

Celebrated the 40th anniversary of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 2nite. Im proud to support this program in the senate for all its 40yrs

2day is Natl College Decision Day Sen Tina Smith & I wrote a bipartisan op-ed on the challenges this yr's FAFSA delays hv created for families + our legislation 2 help clarify the process in the future & lower college costs for students Read our full op-ed in The Hill

Members of my staff greeted the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight at the WWII Memorial this morning. There were 88 veterans on this flight incl 1 WWII veteran. This was Eastern Iowa’s 50th Honor Flight IMPRESSIVE Thx to all our veterans

Biden GREET Model update relies on political science > real science
 
Does any1 in Washington deciding this rule understand that grain on the farm is co mingled at local elevator?? Come 2real world IOWA for elementary lesson on farming corn/soybeans Stop harming our grain farmers

Q&A w SE Iowa Chambers issues: energy infrastructure workforce training immigration health care/REH Program EDA grants etc

Welcomed SE Iowa chambers to Washington 2nite at their reception

Mtg w Iowa Community Bankers issues: reducing regulations, passing a Farm Bill, the Fed & Beth the vacuum

U kno Ill b pushing back on Biden admin's months-late GREET Model update Bureaucrats shouldn't tell farmers how2 grow their corn/soybeans This rule boxes producers out of a budding mkt& favors big ag Limiting grain feedstocks = less SAF This admin needs a lesson in grain handling

Met w Tom Lockard from CBE in Cedar Falls abt the CFPB