01 Apr 2019

St Ambrose University and Child Abuse Council Band Together to Keep Kids Safe

By Christine Coleman

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2019) — In partnership with the Child Abuse Council, St Ambrose University will host a Pinwheel Garden dedication at the Health and Human Services Building at 3PM on Wednesday, April 3. Students from the Children's Campus at St Ambrose will be present to help plant the pinwheels.

30 Mar 2019

Sen Cory Booker Endorses Farmers Bill of Rights, Takes Action to Level Playing-Field for Family Farmers

By Cory 2020 Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 30, 2019) — In furthering his longtime work to help lift up our nation’s rural communities, this week Sen Cory Booker doubled down on his efforts to help empower Iowa’s family farmers. SUPPORTING FARMERS BILL OF RIGHTS

30 Mar 2019

Senators Commend Medicare Advantage, Warn Against “Medicare for All”

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 29, 2019) — US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, along with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sens Mike Crapo of Idaho, Pat Roberts of Kansas, John Cornyn of Texas, John Thune of South Dakota, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Rob Portman of Ohio, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Steve Daines of Montana, and Todd Young of Indiana, sent a 

30 Mar 2019

FDA Approves New Oral Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

By David Arvelo

WASHINGTON DC (March 29, 2019) — The US Food and Drug Administration (USDA) today approved Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults, to include relapsing-remitting disease and active secondary progressive disease. Mavenclad is not recommended for MS patients with clinically-isolated syndrome.

30 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement after Surveying Flood-Damaged Areas of Southwest Iowa

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 29, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement today after touring flood-devastated areas of southwest Iowa and three meetings with community leaders, emergency managers, small business owners, farmers and other Iowans affected by flooding in the region:

30 Mar 2019

Iowa Democratic Party Statement on UnitedHealthcare Departure from Privatized Medicaid Program

By IDP Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2019) — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement in response to UnitedHealthcare's withdrawal from Iowa's privatized Medicaid program:

30 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on Ending Negotiations with UnitedHealthcare

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2019) — Gov Kim Reynolds released the following statement:

“Today, I ended negotiations between the State of Iowa and UnitedHealthcare because of terms that I believed to be unreasonable and unsustainable.

"From the day I was sworn in as Governor, I have been committed to ensuring a sustainable managed-care program that protects patients, supports providers, and holds the insurance companies accountable.

30 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Richard Blumenthal Call on Judiciary Committee to act on Special Counsel Transparency Bill

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 29, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today called on committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) requesting that the committee move forward on the Special Counsel Transparency Act. The legislation, authored by Sens Blumenthal and Grassley, requires the Justice Department to produce a report to Congress at the conclusion of any special counsel investigation and make it available to the pu

30 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Grassley Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, April 1–Sunday, April 7, 2019.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

Tuesday, April 2

Lt Gov Gregg visits CP Chem Performance Pipe

412 230th St

Bloomfield, IA 52537

10:15AM

 

Lt Gov Gregg tours the Continental Hotel

217 N 13th St

30 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Legislation into Law

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bill into law:

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