WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley is calling on the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to explain what is being done to better account for inadmissible foreign nationals whom DOJ allowed into the country under its parole authority.

PRESS RELEASE (July 23, 2019) — Goodwill reminds back-to-school shoppers heading to the stores for the upcoming tax-free holiday, August 2 and 3, that shopping Goodwill locations in Iowa is always tax-free. Since Goodwill of the Heartland is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization, customers do not pay sales tax when shopping its Iowa stores.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement Tuesday following the release of the Administration’s proposed rule to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the inspectors general of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) today to continue their push for answers regarding messages that illustrate the FBI’s apparent awareness of leaks to the media about ongoing investigations.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 23, 2019) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) annual meeting was held on Tuesday highlighting 2018-2019 downtown growth, flood-relief grant-funding, and a look toward the future of downtown development.

DES MOINES, IOWAA (July 23, 2019) — The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are pleased to present Kelsey Bumsted of Solon as an Iowan of the Day for the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — After years of bipartisan attempts to reform the fraud-laden EB-5 investor visa program stalled in Congress, the Trump administration is implementing new regulations to improve the program for the first time since 1993.

DES MOINES, IOWA (07/23/2019) — The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are pleased to present Mary Kimberly Rueter of DeWitt as an Iowan of the Day for the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced a chairman’s mark, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, to lower the price of prescription drugs for Americans. The committee also announced a markup for the legislation will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 9:30AM ET.

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett sent a letter to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture, expressing concerns with USDA’s lack of commitment to Scientific Integrity Policy.

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