Made in the USA

If you check the label of your t-shirt, you’ll see that it clearly states where the shirt was made. Now, next time you go to the grocery store, look at the label on a package of hamburger. Do you see a “Made In” label anywhere?

It may seem obvious that if we know where a t-shirt is coming from, we should know where our meat is coming from. Unfortunately, a law first adopted in the 2002 farm bill, called Country of Origin Labeling, is being ruled out of order by the World Trade Organization... Read more

Health Care Law Upheld, But Flaws Remain

The Supreme Court upheld a key piece of the President’s health care law. I respect the court’s role in our system of government, but Obamacare remains a terrible law. It’s led to too many people losing the coverage they had and spending more for what coverage they can get. Iowans tell me directly in town meetings and in emails and letters to my office that they don’t like the law.

Obamacare upended the whole health system instead of targeting what was wrong and fixing those problems... Read more

Restore Integrity of Visas

For more than 200 years, America’s system of free enterprise has sparked innovation and economic mobility in communities across the country. A nation founded by immigrants seeking economic, religious and personal freedoms, our society has flourished thanks to the ingenuity and work ethic put forth by generations of hard workers and big thinkers. The promise of possibility, anchored by the rule of law, shapes our heritage of peace and prosperity.

Congress is often referred to as the people’s branch of the federal government... Read more