12 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on House Passage of Prescription Drug Bill

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley today released the following statement regarding passage in the House of Representatives of legislation to lower prescription drug prices.

12 Dec 2019

Afghanistan: Oh, When Will We Ever Learn?

By Thomas L Knapp

"US officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign," the Washington Post's Craig Whitlock reports, "making rosy pronouncements they knew to be false and hiding unmistakable evidence the war had become unwinnable."

12 Dec 2019

Iowa State Fair Earns International Industry Honors

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2019) — The Iowa State Fair earned numerous awards at the 129th International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) annual convention earlier this month. The IAFE awards are divided into five divisions based on attendance and are judged by a team of industry experts. The Iowa State Fair competed against other fairs and festival members with attendance over 1 million people.

12 Dec 2019

Governor’s FOCUS Committee Unanimously Adopts Policy Recommendations for Criminal-Justice Reforms

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2019) — Today, the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal-Justice Reform (Fueling Ongoing Collaboration and Uncovering Solutions) unanimously adopted recommendations for criminal justice reform efforts in the state of Iowa.

12 Dec 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster-Care System

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced the Increasing Opportunities for Former Foster Youth Act, bipartisan legislation to improve services for older youth aging out of the foster-care system.

12 Dec 2019

Kaden Schneider of Muscatine, Iowa Accepted into Culver-Stockton College's Class of 2024

By David Adam

CANTON, MISSOURI (December 12, 2019) — Congratulations to Kaden Schneider on being accepted into Culver-Stockton College's incoming class for fall 2020. Schneider, who is from Muscatine, Iowa, and is a senior at Louisa-Muscatine HS, also was awarded the Hilltop Scholarship, a $10,000 per year scholarship for four years. This scholarship is awarded based upon academic credentials and is renewable provided the student remains in good academic standing.

12 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Calls on MLB to Maintain Business in Iowa

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 11, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding his discussion and subsequent letter to Dan Halem, the Deputy Commissioner of Baseball Administration and Chief Legal Officer for Major League Baseball regarding their Iowa teams.

12 Dec 2019

News from The German-American Heritage Center (GAHC)

By German American Heritage Center

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 11, 2019) —

Toys for Tots at the GAHC

Do you have extra unopened boxes of toys or items you dont need? Do you want to make an impact in your local community?

12 Dec 2019

Senators Propose Bills to Clamp Down on World Bank Lending to China

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 11, 2019) — Following reports of a questionable $50 million World Bank loan to a Chinese organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR), are introducing legislation to prevent such loans in the future.

12 Dec 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack Statement on House Passage of FY20 Defense Policy Bill

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (December 11, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the conference report to the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep Loebsack, a former member the House Armed Services Committee, helped incorporate several provisions in this year’s legislation that will help create jobs here at home, increase defense research, and strengthen the Rock Island Arsenal.

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