News Releases - 2025 Archive - Page 15

DES MOINES—Wednesday, Governor Reynolds sent the Iowa Attorney General’s office an official complaint against Winneshiek County over the Sheriff’s social media statements indicating he will not comply with a detainer request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement in response: “Iowa...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement after joining President Trump in Washington D.C. for the signing of his executive order that keeps girls’ sports for girls: “Only girls belong in girls’ sports—it’s commonsense. I was glad to join President Trump for the signing of his...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory defeating the Biden-Harris Administration’s illegal highway emissions mandate that attempted to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road. In 2023, the Iowa Attorney General’s office sued the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) over a mandate that required states to set strict emissions...

DES MOINES—Monday, a federal district court ruled to shut down the Biden-Harris environmental roadblocks for development projects. The illegal Biden-Harris mandate threatened expensive red-tape regulations and delays for projects like housing, power plants, roads, and bridges. The mandate also created an illegal double standard, favoring projects aligned with the Biden-Harris extreme...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she is leading 18 states in defending President Trump’s executive order that restores the meaning and value of American citizenship. On day one in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end the birthright citizenship loophole for birth tourism and...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement on the passing of State Representative Martin Graber of Lee County: “Rep. Martin Graber was a kind man with a heart of gold, strong faith, and a great sense of humor. I am devastated to hear of his sudden...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 15 states in supporting President Donald Trump against unprecedented lawsuits that interfere with his job as the sitting President of the United States. The States are supporting President Trump in a lawsuit relating to his company, Trump Media and Technology Group, that is...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 23 states in a brief supporting Iowa pork producers against California’s strict-hog-housing regulations. In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a law that requires out-of-state pork producers to comply with strict farming regulations if they want to sell pork products. Iowa is the...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led 19 states in calling on Costco to end all illegal and discriminatory “Diversity, equity, and inclusion” (“DEI”) policies.  Last month, the Costco board of directors unanimously urged shareholders to vote against a proposal requiring Costco to report on the financial risks of...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement applauding Governor Kim Reynolds’s 2025 Condition of the State address: “If tonight’s Condition of the State address made one thing clear, it’s that Iowa is a success story. With Governor Reynolds’s unwavering leadership, we have led the nation in...