Q: Why did you push to create Value-Added Producer Grants?

A: As a lifelong family farmer, I know first-hand the many obstacles farmers face to stay afloat and pay the bills from one season to the next.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the agenda for the next FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform meeting.

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (December 6, 2019) — Featuring over thirty Christmas songs and holiday comedy, the Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) cast of singers, dancers, and musicians present an unforgettable holiday experience with TLP’s flair for production. This show is perfect for the whole family and every audience.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted two oil pipeline tariff amendments aimed at helping to move propane to the Midwest. This move is a direct result of Governor Kim Reynolds’ call for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process.

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are seeking records from and transcribed staff interviews with two individuals reportedly involved in an effort by Ukrainian embassy officials to undermine the Trump campaign in the 2016 election.

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement regarding the latest jobs report released today by the US Department of Labor (DOL). The jobs report shows the economy added 266,000 new jobs in November with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, which remains at a record 50-year low.

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on another failed audit at the Department of Defense:

 

I’m here today to report on the Pentagon’s most recent audit. Unfortunately, I don’t come with tidings of comfort and joy.

Instead, I come with tidings of bad news. The Department of Defense has flunked another test of fiscal fitness, yet again.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh-annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Steep Canyon Rangers at 7:30PM, Friday, January 10, in John and Alice Butler Hall.

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are today pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its lack of action on writing rules to allow the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — Every Child Matters and the Iowa Children’s Policy Coalition are launching their Digital Dialogue, a new feature aimed at promoting more robust discussion of children’s issues among presidential candidates throughout the 2020 presidential election. 

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