WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that residents of Scott and Louisa Counties who have been affected by the recent severe storms and flooding can now apply for disaster assistance to help them recover.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (May 21, 2019) — Local students have been recognized by Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio for being named to the Dean's Honor List for spring semester 2019. They maintained a 3.75 minimum GPA while carrying at least 12 credit hours:

Samuel Ellicott from Cordova, Illinois.

Erika Parks from Rock Island, IL.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — President Trump and Congressional Democrats are meeting this week to discuss how to pay for as much as $2 trillion of new infrastructure-spending. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Congressional Biofuels Caucus co-chairs, Representatives Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Collin C Peterson (D-MN), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler regarding the EPA’s proposed rulemaking involving modifications to the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver for 15-percent

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 20, 2019) — Beto O’Rourke will participate in a televised CNN Town Hall at Drake University in Des Moines Tuesday, May 21, at 10 PM EDT/9 PM CDT. The town hall will be moderated by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash. Local media should RSVP to CNN directly, and instructions are at the bottom of this advisory.

GENEVA, ILLINOIS (May 20, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits scored five unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning to emerge with a 7-5 victory over the Kane Cougars at Northwestern Medicine Field on Monday night. Outfielder Marty Costes drove in five runs and gave the Bandits the lead with a bases-loaded triple in the seventh after three Kane County errors opened the door.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 30, 2019)  The next meeting of the Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will be held on May 30, 2019 at 1:30PM in the City Hall Community Room in Riverdale, Iowa. The Alliance is open to the public and is a forum for timely and educational information on flood-prevention, mitigation, flood-insurance, and flood-plain management.

WASHINGTON DC (May 20, 2019) — Here is information about Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 20, 2019) — City of Davenport will observe Memorial Day as a holiday on Monday, May 27th, 2019.

All City of Davenport offices & the Public Works Center will be closed.

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed.

Library Main, Fairmount and Eastern branches will be closed.

Parks and Recreation administrative offices will be closed.

River’s Edge and all golf courses will be open.

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