Dear friends,
Every day, I’m hearing from Iowans struggling to make ends meet due to the rising costs of gas and food. These issues are urgent and time-sensitive, which is why I’m doing everything in my power to lower costs for Iowans.
In Washington, I’m focused on creating real, bipartisan, commonsense solutions that will drive prices down and help Iowans keep money in their pockets, all while supporting our agricultural communities.
Below are some of the actions that I’ve taken to make this happen and resources that you can use to help save money.
How I’m Working to Lower Costs
Increasing the Supply of Food and Gas
Fighting Consolidation and Supporting Local Producers
Right now, four large meatpackers control over 80% of the market – pushing out local producers and causing the price of meat to skyrocket – crushing families throughout our state and the entire country.
Iowa’s producers deserve a fair chance to enter the market, which is why I introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act with fellow Iowa Representative Randy Feenstra. This legislation, led by Senator Grassley in the Senate, would restore fairness and transparency to the market and crack down on the abuses of the big four meat packers.
In addition to this legislation, I joined a bipartisan majority of my colleagues in passing the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. This package is composed of seven bills to increase access to biofuels to lower costs at the…
