WASHINGTON DC (June 20, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statement Thursday regarding an announcement by The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Risk Management Agency to move the final haying and grazing date from November 1 to September 1 and to also allow chopping for silage, haylage, and baleage under RMA’s prevented-planting provisions.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — The following area students were named to the Dean's List at Clarke University for the Spring 2019 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earned a 3.65 grade-point average or above, on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 graded hours. Bettendorf, IA  Alexanderia Leedle Robin Murphy Camanche, IA  Shanna Kolsrud Clinton, IA  Krista Atkinson Davenport, IA  Elaina Skeen Grand Mound, IA  Olivia Haack Milan, IL  Lindsey Steger

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation to revive special-interest tax-breaks known as “tax-extenders” this week while also passing new temporary tax-breaks. The legislation appears to offset the cost of reviving the tax-extenders but not offset any new costs. As a result, the bill would add more than $100 billion to the debt in two years, or in the range of a half-trillion dollars over ten years if made permanent.

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — This week is the 10-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that has made it easier for businesses to discriminate against individuals based on age.