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.

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) — 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.