DES MOINES, IOWA (April 11, 2019) — Wednesday morning at the state capitol, a broad coalition including workers, elected officials, business, faith, law-enforcement, civil-rights, and community-groups gathered to tell Congress: “Time to do the right thing.”

House Resolution 18, introduced recently at the Iowa Statehouse, urges Congress to take steps to update the country’s immigration laws by supporting the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (HR6).

On April 11, the ongoing saga of journalist and transparency activist Julian Assange took a dangerous turn.  Ecuador's president, Lenin Moreno, revoked his asylum in that country's London embassy.

WASHINGTON DC (April 11, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) that Vietnam will ban the importation of glyphosate:

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 11, 2019) — Today, Iowa Democratic Party Women’s Caucus Chair and former Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party Jean Hessburg endorsed Senator Kamala Harris for President. Hessburg previously served as Director of the Nevada Caucus in 2008 and as Legislative Director for Congressman Dave Nagel (D-IA).

CLINTON, IOWA (April 10, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits sent nine batters to the plate and scored four runs in the ninth inning to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 7-4 victory on Wednesday night at a chilly Ashford University Field. Enmanuel Valdez’s two-run single up the middle with the bases loaded turned out to be the decisive hit in the comeback. By winning the first three games in Clinton, the River Bandits secured their first series victory of the season.

WASHINGTON DC (April 10, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, one of two members of Congress with 6103 requesting authority, today issued the following statement regarding Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s response to House Democrats’ request for President Donald Trump’s tax-returns.

WASHINGTON DC (April 10, 2019) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today sought more information from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General regarding pharmacy benefit-manager (PBM) business practices, specifically so-called spread-pricing i

Newark, NJ - Following Cory 2020’s April 13th Hometown Kickoff in Newark, NJ, Sen Cory Booker will embark on a two-week-long “Justice for All Tour," during which he will highlight injustices that are leaving families and communities behind, and outline ideas to reignite our sense of common-purpose to build a more just

WASHINGTON DC (April 10, 2019) — Today, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning the public not to use medical devices marketed to consumers that claim to help assess, diagnose, or manage head-injury, including concussion, traumatic brain-injury (TBI), or mild TBI.

WASHINGTON DC (April 10, 2019) — Senate Republicans believe in patient-centered health-care that delivers the choices they want, the affordability and protections they need, and the quality they deserve.

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