29 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Introduce Taxpayer First Act to Modernize IRS

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced the Taxpayer First Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation to modernize the IRS, improve taxpayer services and strengthen taxpayer protections. The legislation is the product of years of bicameral, bipartisan work between the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.

28 Mar 2019

Sen Kamala Harris Announces Iowa Campus Organizing Effort

By Miryam Lipper

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2019) — Today, Senator Kamala Harris announced that her campaign in Iowa is hosting student and youth organizing trainings on college and community college campuses across the state. The training programs, called Camp Kamala, will happen from April 16-18 at the University of Iowa, Drake, Iowa State, Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), and the University of Northern Iowa. Students and young people will apply to participate in the program.

28 Mar 2019

Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Request Government Accountability Office (GAO) Review of Agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Compliance

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa), former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee today joined Rep Elijah E.

28 Mar 2019

Seven Award-Winning Central Iowa Chefs Prepare

By Iowa Restaurant Association Education Foundation

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2019) — Fine-wine and cuisine connoisseurs can experience several of the greater Des Moines area's most-popular restaurants while relishing a 360 view of downtown Des Moines at the Iowa Restaurant Association's Culinary Affair, Sunday, April 7 at 5:30PM at the Des Moines Embassy Club. This gourmet wine dinner will be presented by 7 of Iowa's Top Chefs.

28 Mar 2019

Prepared Remarks by Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa Member, Senate Budget Committee Proposal of Budget Amendments for Disaster Response

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) — Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri are experiencing historic flooding. In Iowa, two-thirds of our 99 counties have been impacted. The State of Iowa estimated damages across our state to be $1-and-six-tenths billion dollars. The damages estimated for agriculture is $214 million dollars. Damages to homes is $481 million dollars. Levee repair estimates are $525 million dollars. That is just the beginning. Those numbers are likely to rise.

28 Mar 2019

Annual Southeastern Community College (SCC) Great Tastes Fundraiser Set for Friday, 04/12

By Meg D'Souza

WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA (March 28, 2019) — The annual Southeastern Community College (SCC) Foundation Great Tastes event is scheduled for Friday, April 12, 2019, at the PZAZZ! Entertainment Complex in Burlington, Iowa. The benefit begins at 6PM with the live auction starting at 7:30PM.

28 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Slams Continued Lack of Accountability for Spending at HUD Public Housing Agencies

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley is pressing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for answers over the lax oversight of federal spending by Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and delays to reforms it promised three years ago.

28 Mar 2019

US Sens Mike Lee, Cory Booker, Rand Paul, and Elizabeth Warren Introduce OFF Act to Curb Misuse of Farmer Dollars in USDA’s Checkoff Programs

By Marty Irby

WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) — Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), joined by Sens Rand Paul (R-KY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), re-introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act to create a system of financial controls and transparency to reform USDA’s agricultural checkoff programs.

28 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Statement on Bipartisan House Vote Supporting Felon Voting Rights

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement after the Iowa House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 14, proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution to restore the voting rights of felons:

28 Mar 2019

Statement of Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Before the US Senate re Security-Clearance Hold on William Evanina and Congressional Oversight

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) —

Mr President,

In the last week or so, I’ve heard questions about my intent to object to the nomination of William Evanina. These are the same questions I heard last year when I initially placed my hold on Mr Evanina.

This statement will be the fourth time since June 4, 2018, that I’ve publicly expressed my reasons for the hold on the Senate floor. Seems to me no one has been listening to what I’ve been saying.

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