Yesterday, I voted for the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. Our families, veterans, and communities deserve quality healthcare.

This legislation includes an amendment I introduced that requires the Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office - whose creation is authorized as part of this comprehensive package - to include the Veterans Crisis Line as an entity to provide rapid, post-crisis follow-up care to veterans who need it.

Mental health should be treated just like physical health. I will continue to advocate for greater investments in our mental healthcare infrastructure - particularly in rural Iowa - so that every American who needs lifesaving support can get it as quickly as possible.

A few weeks ago, I sat down with my colleague from Alabama, Rep. Gary Palmer, to discuss my Formula Act - which I introduced with my friend Rep. Stephanie Bice from Oklahoma - to alleviate the severe infant formula shortages in Iowa and nationwide.

This legislation would direct the FDA to establish clear, uniform standards by which it regulates infant formula so that we can import safe formula supplies when domestic production fails to meet demand.

Almost two years ago, Iowa suffered one of the worst derechos in our state's history, causing roughly $11 billion in damage and tragically taking the lives of three Iowans. I was proud to work in Congress to secure critical relief funding for recovery efforts in the aftermath of the storms.

As our communities continue to rebuild, I am grateful to Legal Services Corp. for awarding Iowa Legal Aid two grants in the amount of $1,405,000 and $35,000 to provide legal assistance and other support to Iowans recovering from the devastating impacts of the 2020 derecho.