Sioux City Times

Rep. Randy Feenstra, who represents Iowa’s 4th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on October 3, 2025, addressing the ongoing government shutdown and its effects on Iowans.

In his first post at 15:55 UTC, Feenstra announced his decision regarding congressional pay during the shutdown: "For as long as Democrats recklessly keep the government shut down, I will not take a paycheck. Members of Congress should not be paid when our troops and border patrol agents are not either."

Later that day at 16:30 UTC, he marked National Manufacturing Day by highlighting the sector's importance to Iowa’s economy and referencing recent federal tax policy: "Today is National Manufacturing Day! In Iowa, manufacturing is critical to our economy and keeps our communities strong. With the passage of President Trump’s tax cuts, we will make Iowa manufacturing dominant and create good-paying jobs for Iowa workers."

At 18:46 UTC, Feenstra commented on the impact of the shutdown on local agriculture services and criticized Democratic lawmakers’ priorities: "Because Democrats shut down the government to give free healthcare to illegal immigrants, Iowa farmers can't visit FSA offices or get paperwork processed during harvest. Democrats are putting illegal immigrants ahead of Iowa farmers."

Randy Feenstra has represented Iowa’s 4th District in Congress since 2021 after previously serving in the Iowa Senate from 2009 to 2021. Born in Hull, Iowa in 1969, Feenstra continues to reside there and holds a BA from Dordt University (source: biographical information).