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agriculture 🌾 A commitment from China to buy 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually Why it matters
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agriculture 🌾 A commitment from China to buy 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually Why it matters
that progress. What’s new : We secured $1 million through the Community Project Funding process to support Phase
Last year, Iowa farmers exported more than $225 million in soybeans, corn, beef, pork, and dairy to Taiwan
program: ✅ Invest to Protect Act would invest $250 million to improve training, recruitment, and officer safety in small
just got notice that we secured $11.5 million of federal funding to support clean drinking water projects across
there. Why it matters : Nearly 10 million Americans are facing infertility. The treatment exists — but without coverage
research funding 💰 Health care jobs generate nearly $485 million in economic activity in Iowa 📈 More than 150% return
most. The result : We’ve delivered nearly $17 million for 14 projects across Iowa that expand access … work. What we’ve already delivered : 👶 $2.5 million for a new child development center in Atlantic — serving
dark. Zoom out : America is short roughly 5 million homes, and rural Iowa feels that shortage differently than
less. ⬇️ What we’ve delivered for Iowa: 🏥 $209 million through the Rural Health Transformation Fund — with Iowa
cities, ridership has grown to 3.8 million rides a year, and the modern fleet of buses that … just this week, we secured a $20 million federal investment to: 🚌 Expand bus storage capacity 🛠️ Modernize maintenance space
patients can see specialists without driving hours 💰 $209 million for Iowa’s Healthy Hometowns program through the Rural
reality : In 2024 alone, Iowans lost $52 million across 15,000 reported scam cases. Nationwide, scammers steal more
price. Today, America is short 3 to 5 million homes. Here’s what that looks like in Iowa
Today in Atlantic, we announced $2.5 million in funding to build a new child care development center … classrooms 👷 Approximately 100 local jobs 📈 A projected $48 million increase in the local tax base Reliable, affordable child
result, our state just received $209 million for the Healthy Hometowns program to: ✅ Expand access to telehealth services
Iowa seniors were targeted by scams, losing $42.6 million . When local law enforcement lacks the tools or training
haven’t been updated in decades 🏘️ 1+ million Iowans rent — and nearly half pay over a third
Members from both parties made more than $200 million playing the markets. That kind of double standard
youth aging out of care ✅ Establishes $50 million in grants for job training in high-demand fields ✅ Makes
bills supporting ag producers and veterans ✅ Over $3 million in community project funding secured for Iowa
pause to honor the more than half a million Iowans who have answered the call to serve
seen in years. Soybean yields could top 500 million bushels, and corn is projected to reach nearly
month. The cost to fill the gap? $45 million — and Iowa can’t foot that bill alone
Iowa’s soybean crop could top 500 million bushels this year. That’s one of the best … deal delivers both: 🇨🇳 China committed to purchasing 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans per year 📈 Soybean prices