I'm back in Iowa today for the start of the Memorial Day Congressional Recess. Next week gives members of Congress the opportunity to travel back to their home state or district to talk with constituents. I travel home to Iowa nearly every weekend, but an extended time period like this allows me to get to even more parts of the state.

This past week has been interesting as we began debate on an immigration reform bill. I've said it many times, but if there's amnesty in this bill, Iowans can be assured that I'm not voting for it. I've seen several good things in the legislation, but the bottom line always shows amnesty, which I can't support.

On Monday I was happy to hear that several provisions I've been pushing to reform the H-1B and L-1 visa programs were included in the underlying bill. Check out my press releases on the website to learn more about what was included.

This week I also introduced an amendment to close a loophole that allows an alien to stay in the country after their visa has been revoked, including on terrorism charges.

I've also introduced an amendment with Senator Durbin to ensure that American workers are getting the first chance for jobs in the U.S. Currently there's a loophole in the bill that gives the Secretary of Labor the sole discretion to give waivers for temporary Y visas. Our amendment takes away this loophole.

I look forward to the debate continuing on June 5. As I said in one of my floor speeches, "It's going to be a rough ride." Stay tuned.