DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 16, 2019) — The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is requesting additional volunteers to assist with flood-cleanup efforts being scheduled in Scott County. As river levels continue to recede, cleanup efforts are increasing. Please see the following cleanup opportunities:

City of Davenport

WASHINGTON DC (May 16, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, on the launch of the Senate Finance Committee task-forces to resolve temporary tax policy:

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (May 16, 2019) — The following students have been named to the spring 2019 Dean's List at Southeast Missouri State University.

Noel Huntley of Rock Island, Ilinois

Elissa Moylan of Bettendorf, Iowa

WASHINGTON DC (May 16, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Ted Cruz today reintroduced the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2019, a bill to preserve law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights, while putting in place requirements to ensure relevant agencies and institutions accurately submit records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in order to prevent criminals from obtaining firearms. The full text of the bill may be

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (May 16, 2019) — The Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts announced the remainder of its Spring Semester 2019 Awards for outstanding students at Bradley University. The following students received recognition. (Department of Art students were previously announced).

Brianna Kastner of Hampton received the Howard Goldbaum Award and Academic Excellence in Animation. Kastner is a Senior Animation major.

ALBIA, IOWA (May 16, 2019) — Today, Patty Judge, Focus on Rural America Chair and former Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Agriculture for the state of Iowa, held a press call with Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price and former candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Tim Gannon.

WASHINGTON DC (May 16, 2019) — The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation supported by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, a senior committee member, to prevent foreign governments from exploiting US immigration laws in an effort to undermine American elections.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (May 16, 2019) — Anania Williams, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, has been named to the Emerson College Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester. Williams is majoring in Musical Theatre. The requirement to make Emerson's Dean's List is a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 16, 2019) — On Thursday, May 16, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:

WASHINGTON DC (May 16, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement in response to media reports that the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) apparently lied to Congress about their justification for the sharp increase in the number

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