CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (November 8, 2019) — Linn County and The City of Cedar Rapids became The 98th and 99th Home Base Iowa Communities. Home Base Iowa Program Manager Jason Kemp and Iowa Workforce Development Veteran Coordinator Jaime Norton announced that the commmunities have met qualifications to become centers of opportunity for veterans. Community members, business leaders, and veterans attended the ceremony and celebrated each community’s commitment to the veteran population.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 7, 2019) —

"The Berlin Wall: Reassessing Its Impact 30 Years After Its Fall," November 9 @ 2PM

Join us on Saturday, November 9, 2PM, for "The Berlin Wall: Reassessing Its Impact 30 Years After Its Fall" presented by Dr David Ellis.

WASHINGTON DC (November 7, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released a bipartisan committee report studying counterfeit goods sold online and their effect on US businesses and consumers.

WASHINGTON DC (November 7, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to help provide stable housing options for foster-care youth transitioning to adulthood.

WASHINGTON DC (November 7, 2019) — US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule that will require a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B registration submitted by petitioning employers, once it implements the electronic-registration system. The registration fee is part of an agency-wide effort to modernize and process applications more efficiently to live or work in the United States.

PELLA, IOWA (November 7, 2019) — Area students are among 53 Central College performing with the A Cappella Choir on its Central Iowa tour that will make four stops over three days from November 8-10. Several performances are free and open to the public.

Students performing include:

Katherine Hurlbut of Muscatine (52761)

Elizabeth Hurlburt of Muscatine (52761)

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 7, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds, along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), have submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on their proposed supplemental rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

WASHINGTON DC (November 7, 2019) — Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) reintroduced the Patents for Humanity Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill encourages and rewards the use of patented technology to address humanitarian needs.

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