02 Apr 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Question Role of Middlemen in Skyrocketing Insulin Prices

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today sent letters to Cigna Corporation (Express Scripts), CVS Health Corporation, and Optum, the three leading pharmacy benefit-managers (PBMs), regarding their role in the skyrocketing cost of insulin in the United States.

02 Apr 2019

Five Iowa Counties Receive Extension on Filing Taxes

By John Fuller

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2019) — Following the release of Internal Revenue Service news release 

02 Apr 2019

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD on New Steps to Advance Agency’s Continued Evaluation of Potential Regulatory Pathways for Cannabis-Containing and Cannabis-Derived Products

By David Arvelo

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — In recent years, we’ve seen a growing interest in the development of therapies and other FDA-regulated consumer products derived from cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and its components, including cannabidiol (CBD). This interest spans the range of product categories that the agency regulates.

02 Apr 2019

Policymakers Should Not Add Trillions to the Debt through New Cap Deal

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth released details of a plan Tuesday to forgo consideration of a budget resolution and instead raise current law discretionary spending caps for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 by over $350 billion — a change that could cost roughly $2 trillion over a decade. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

 

02 Apr 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Probes Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research at Defense Department

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley continued and expanded his inquiry into foreign threats to taxpayer-funded research by seeking information from the Department of Defense, which plays a significant role in commissioning and funding research and development.

02 Apr 2019

Senators Propose Disaster Relief and Recovery Plan in response to 2019 Flood

By SenatePress

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2019) — Senators Rob Hogg and Senator Jackie Smith today proposed a $50-million disaster-relief and recovery plan to help Iowans following the Flood of 2019.

02 Apr 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Democrat Calls to Abolish the Electoral College

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement on calls from Democrats to abolish the Electoral College.

02 Apr 2019

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD on the Agency’s Continued Efforts to Bring Competition to the Insulin Market to Lower Prices and Expand Access

By David Arvelo

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — Access to affordable insulin can be a matter of life and death for Americans with diabetes. Insulin is a critical hormone that regulates sugar metabolism. The body’s inability to produce sufficient levels of natural insulin can lead to diabetes — both inherited Type 1 and Type 2, typically called adult-onset.

02 Apr 2019

Prepared Remarks by Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on Ending Democratic Obstruction of Nominations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2019) — Over the past two years, some in this body have decided that they will oppose any nominee suggested by President Trump.

There isn’t a senator in this room who serves their state’s interest when qualified, noncontroversial nominees are prevented from being confirmed.

However, some members continue to do just that by slow-walking the president’s nominees for partisan purposes.

02 Apr 2019

Gabe McHugh of Andover Named to the Blackburn College Dean's List

By Teresa Kirk

CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS (April 2, 2019) — Gabe McHugh of Andover was named to the Blackburn College Dean's List for the Fall 2018 semester. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of 3.6 for the semester.

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