WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) — The hearing can be watched here once it begins.

Public Hearing Notice, March 7, 2019

The Chairman wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Finance will meet on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 10:15AM, in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.”

WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) — The hearing can be watched here once it begins.

Public Hearing Notice, March 7, 2019

The Chairman wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Finance will meet on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 1:30PM, in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.”

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 7, 2019) — “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” — Lady Bird Johnson

Isabel Bloom and Family Resources are collaborating once again in support of survivors of domestic-abuse by offering the “Posey Vase” sculpture for $49.00. This limited-edition finish piece is unique to Family Resources and will only have 150 available.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2019) — Today the ACLU of Iowa and the ACLU’s nation Smart Justice Project released a report — the first-ever analysis of its kind — that details how Iowa’s rate of incarceration is spiraling out of control.

WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) —

Mr President,

We are now in our sixth week of the tax filing season. Over 50 million Americans have filed their tax returns.

As in previous weeks, the IRS is moving forward in the filing-season at a pace consistent with previous years. In some aspects, they are exceeding benchmarks set by the last filing-season.

This has been one of the most-scrutinized filing-seasons I can remember.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2019) — The following statement was released by SEIU Healthcare Illinois President Greg Kelley regarding the fair tax plan of Gov JB Pritzker:

“For too long, low-wage and middle-class working families have carried the burden of funding the essential services of our state through our tax dollars while the wealthy escaped their responsibility to pay their fair share.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2019) — Today, more than 912,000 Walmart US associates will receive a share of nearly $207 million in cash bonuses, as the company experienced a strong 4.2 percent fourth-quarter comp-sales growth. Associates are receiving their bonuses in paychecks received March 7. In Iowa, associates will be awarded close to $2.7 million for fourth quarter performance.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 7, 2019) — Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation affiliated with Firehouse Subs restaurants has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Davenport Fire Department (DFD) for three new thermal-imaging cameras.

Davenport Fire Assistant Chief Robb Macdougall says the new cameras, the Bullard XT, have the ability to identify the hottest area that the camera is directed towards.

WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) — Weighing in on a First Amendment case that could have significant ramifications for online communications and controversial art forms, The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a rap artist who was charged with making terrorist threats after posting a rap song critical of police on Facebook and

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