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May 27, 2021
Feenstra Presses DOE Secretary on the Administration's Commitment to Biofuels
Rep. Randy Feenstra
May 26, 2021
Hinson Joins Iowa Members in Urging President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels
Rep. Ashley Hinson
May 25, 2021
Miller-Meeks, Ernst, Grassley, Feenstra, and Hinson Urge President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
May 25, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President - Feenstra, Iowa Members Urge President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels
Rep. Randy Feenstra
May 25, 2021
Hinson Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
Rep. Ashley Hinson
May 20, 2021
Grassley Joins Bill To Undo Biden Administration's Nord Stream 2 Actions, Expand Sanctions On Russia
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2021
Endless Frontier Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 25, 2021
As Oil Prices Skyrocket Amid Production Cuts, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Fight Price Fixing By OPEC
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 18, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Thune, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update Biodiesel Emissions Study
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Call On USDA To Assist Biofuels Industry
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Feenstra Selected to Serve on Two Additional Committees
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Jan. 22, 2021
Hinson Calls on Biden Administration to Revoke Small Oil Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Jan. 14, 2021
Rep. Randy Feenstra Joins House Biofuels Caucus
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Sept. 22, 2020
Following Ernst's Pressure, Dems Agree to Support Farmers, Block Bailout for Big Oil
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Finkenauer Requests EPA Stop Blocking Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waiver Process
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Todd Chapman, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil - Iowa Senators Slam Democrat Efforts to Derail Work on Brazil Ethanol Barriers
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Iowans are hurting. Our farmers have seen their crops destroyed from the #derecho & they can't afford for the @EPA to be playing games--the "gap year" waivers need to be thrown out. In Cedar Rapids today, I brought the concerns of our farmers & producers to @POTUS & his admin."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Ernst Works to Recognize the Environmental Benefits of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - ".@EPA needs to modernize its outdated greenhouse gas modeling system to recognize the environmental advantages of ethanol and biodiesel over conventional fuels. I'm teaming up w/@SenJohnThune, @ChuckGrassley, & @SenatorRounds to make that happen."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to Mark Menezes, Deputy Secretary of Energy - Grassley, Ernst Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency on "Gap Year" Small Refinery Waiver Process
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "I agree w Sen Ernst EPA needs to hurry up w E-15 labels to show it's a safe and clean fuel for cars & trucks Thx to Joni for her leadership on biofuels"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Yet again we see oil companies trying to take advantage of these ridiculous "gap year" waivers at the expense of Iowa's farmers and ethanol and biodiesel producers. As I've said before, @EPAAWheeler it's time to throw these petitions out and move on."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 13, 2020
Tweet - "Granting the 52 "gap year" waivers would be devastating to our biofuel producers already facing hardship. Iowa's producers need certainty, and I'm fighting for that."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 8, 2020
Ernst Discusses Her Work for Iowa's Biofuel Producers
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Thx @IAGovernor for taking action for Iowa's biofuel industry! This new law will make higher blends of renewable fuels cheaper at the pump & increase demand for producers. And, funding from the CARES Act will help folks continue to expand infrastructure."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa's farmers & biofuel producers need certainty, and they're sick of being yanked around by @EPA. I'm blocking any further EPA nominations until @EPAAWheeler tells us exactly what they plan to do with the "gap year" waivers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 22, 2020
Klobuchar Holds Discussion on Supporting Ethanol Industry in Southern Minnesota During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 20, 2020
Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Support Biofuel Producers
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "2day I introd a biofuels assistance bill w Sen Klobuchar Since federal govt is helping big oil by putting surplus oil in strategic petroleum reserve there's a BIGGER need 2help biofuels w 130 plants shutdown There's a reason for EQUITY bc every gallon of gas has ethanol in it"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 6, 2020
Q&A: Big Oil Exploits Century Old Loophole
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2020
ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL INNOVATION LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2019
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 25, 2020
Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Year-End Spending Package Includes Wins for Biodiesel, Disaster Affected Areas
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 9, 2019
FERC Moves Forward to Send Additional Propane Shipments to Midwest
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 27, 2019
Q&A: RFS and EPA
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 6, 2019
Tweet - "Rumors floating around town abt some ethanol announcement to counteract the disaster of EPA 31 small refinery waivers If rumors true this wld be yet another disaster for ethanol and corn growers and wld be bad politically for Republicans / Big oil strikes again"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 14, 2019
The Hill - Grassley, Wirth op-ed: Environmentalists Advocates Should Take Another Look at Biofuels
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 1, 2019
Grassley Statement on New Threats to RFS
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump administration is right to listen to #Iowa farmers. The practice of handing out waivers left and right, to refineries big and small, has got to stop. This change needs to happen to ensure a robust RFS."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 7, 2019
Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fight Price Fixing by OPEC
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 17, 2019
Ernst, Grassley Receive E15 Award from Iowa Corn
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Help Keystone XL Pipeline Get Completed
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Wall Street Journal - Trump Gives Farmers a Jolt of Fuel
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Grassley Statement on Year-round E15
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 9, 2018
Trump Administration Listens to Ernst and Iowans, Grants Sale of E15 Year-Round
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 21, 2018
Letter to Hon. Makan Delrahim - Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Date
Title
Politician
May 27, 2021
Feenstra Presses DOE Secretary on the Administration's Commitment to Biofuels
Rep.Randy Feenstra
May 26, 2021
Hinson Joins Iowa Members in Urging President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels
Rep.Ashley Hinson
May 25, 2021
Miller-Meeks, Ernst, Grassley, Feenstra, and Hinson Urge President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
May 25, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President - Feenstra, Iowa Members Urge President Biden to Uphold Promise to Support Biofuels
Rep.Randy Feenstra
May 25, 2021
Hinson Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
Rep.Ashley Hinson
May 20, 2021
Grassley Joins Bill To Undo Biden Administration's Nord Stream 2 Actions, Expand Sanctions On Russia
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2021
Endless Frontier Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 25, 2021
As Oil Prices Skyrocket Amid Production Cuts, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Fight Price Fixing By OPEC
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 18, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Thune, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update Biodiesel Emissions Study
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Call On USDA To Assist Biofuels Industry
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 26, 2021
Feenstra Selected to Serve on Two Additional Committees
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Jan. 22, 2021
Hinson Calls on Biden Administration to Revoke Small Oil Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Jan. 14, 2021
Rep. Randy Feenstra Joins House Biofuels Caucus
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Sept. 22, 2020
Following Ernst's Pressure, Dems Agree to Support Farmers, Block Bailout for Big Oil
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Finkenauer Requests EPA Stop Blocking Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waiver Process
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Todd Chapman, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil - Iowa Senators Slam Democrat Efforts to Derail Work on Brazil Ethanol Barriers
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Iowans are hurting. Our farmers have seen their crops destroyed from the #derecho & they can't afford for the @EPA to be playing games--the "gap year" waivers need to be thrown out. In Cedar Rapids today, I brought the concerns of our farmers & producers to @POTUS & his admin."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Ernst Works to Recognize the Environmental Benefits of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - ".@EPA needs to modernize its outdated greenhouse gas modeling system to recognize the environmental advantages of ethanol and biodiesel over conventional fuels. I'm teaming up w/@SenJohnThune, @ChuckGrassley, & @SenatorRounds to make that happen."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 7, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to Mark Menezes, Deputy Secretary of Energy - Grassley, Ernst Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency on "Gap Year" Small Refinery Waiver Process
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "I agree w Sen Ernst EPA needs to hurry up w E-15 labels to show it's a safe and clean fuel for cars & trucks Thx to Joni for her leadership on biofuels"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 16, 2020
Tweet - "Yet again we see oil companies trying to take advantage of these ridiculous "gap year" waivers at the expense of Iowa's farmers and ethanol and biodiesel producers. As I've said before, @EPAAWheeler it's time to throw these petitions out and move on."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 13, 2020
Tweet - "Granting the 52 "gap year" waivers would be devastating to our biofuel producers already facing hardship. Iowa's producers need certainty, and I'm fighting for that."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 8, 2020
Ernst Discusses Her Work for Iowa's Biofuel Producers
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Thx @IAGovernor for taking action for Iowa's biofuel industry! This new law will make higher blends of renewable fuels cheaper at the pump & increase demand for producers. And, funding from the CARES Act will help folks continue to expand infrastructure."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa's farmers & biofuel producers need certainty, and they're sick of being yanked around by @EPA. I'm blocking any further EPA nominations until @EPAAWheeler tells us exactly what they plan to do with the "gap year" waivers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 22, 2020
Klobuchar Holds Discussion on Supporting Ethanol Industry in Southern Minnesota During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 20, 2020
Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Support Biofuel Producers
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "2day I introd a biofuels assistance bill w Sen Klobuchar Since federal govt is helping big oil by putting surplus oil in strategic petroleum reserve there's a BIGGER need 2help biofuels w 130 plants shutdown There's a reason for EQUITY bc every gallon of gas has ethanol in it"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 6, 2020
Q&A: Big Oil Exploits Century Old Loophole
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2020
ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL INNOVATION LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2019
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 25, 2020
Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Year-End Spending Package Includes Wins for Biodiesel, Disaster Affected Areas
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 9, 2019
FERC Moves Forward to Send Additional Propane Shipments to Midwest
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 27, 2019
Q&A: RFS and EPA
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 6, 2019
Tweet - "Rumors floating around town abt some ethanol announcement to counteract the disaster of EPA 31 small refinery waivers If rumors true this wld be yet another disaster for ethanol and corn growers and wld be bad politically for Republicans / Big oil strikes again"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 14, 2019
The Hill - Grassley, Wirth op-ed: Environmentalists Advocates Should Take Another Look at Biofuels
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 1, 2019
Grassley Statement on New Threats to RFS
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "The Trump administration is right to listen to #Iowa farmers. The practice of handing out waivers left and right, to refineries big and small, has got to stop. This change needs to happen to ensure a robust RFS."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 7, 2019
Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fight Price Fixing by OPEC
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 17, 2019
Ernst, Grassley Receive E15 Award from Iowa Corn
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Help Keystone XL Pipeline Get Completed
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Wall Street Journal - Trump Gives Farmers a Jolt of Fuel
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Grassley Statement on Year-round E15
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 9, 2018
Trump Administration Listens to Ernst and Iowans, Grants Sale of E15 Year-Round
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 21, 2018
Letter to Hon. Makan Delrahim - Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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