MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 15, 2019) — Trudi Peterson freely admits that she hates speaking in public.

WASHINGTON DC (October 15, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley in celebration of the United States Navy:

 

On October 13, the United States Navy celebrated its 244th birthday.

The United States Navy was founded by the Continental Congress in 1775 to disrupt British shipping and naval power.

At the time, the Navy was just a ragtag band of converted merchant-ships.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (October 15, 2019) — Over 300 new students joined the Knox College community by enrolling for the 2019 fall term.

Students from the local area include:

Andrea Bradshaw of Davenport, Iowa, who graduated recently from Davenport Central High School high school.

Daniel Springsteen of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, who graduated recently from high school.

ANKENY, IOWA (October 15, 2019) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board today expressed apprehension over the Trump Administration’s new plans for fulfilling federal renewable-fuel requirements, saying it appears to run contrary to a previously agreed-upon deal with President Trump. The group will join other renewable fuel and farm advocates in examining the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed supplemental rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard, released today.

LENEXA, KANSAS (October 15, 2019) — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking seeking additional comment on the recently-proposed rule to establish the cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable-fuel volumes for 2020 and the biomass-based diesel-volume for 2021 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 15, 2019) — The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced that $10 million in Workforce Housing tax credits (WHTC) are now available for qualified housing projects in the 10 Iowa counties under Presidential Disaster declaration.

WASHINGTON DC (October 15, 2019) — US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today clarified requirements regarding the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification. 

WASHINGTON DC (October 15, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement in support of President Donald J.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (October 15, 2019) — The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is reminding local governments, taxing-bodies, non-profits, and houses of worship that the deadline to apply for federal public assistance is October 19. Because October 19 is a Saturday, IEMA is encouraging applicants to complete the process by Friday, October 18. To apply for assistance, each organization must complete and submit a 

Unless there's some dramatic change in the political landscape over the next month or so, I believe that the US House of Representatives will impeach President Donald Trump. Unless there's some dramatic change in the political landscape between now and Trump's trial in the US Senate, I don't believe the Senate will vote, by the necessary 2/3 majority, to convict him. Taken together, those two outcomes constitute a bad thing. Here's why:

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