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:

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.

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

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2019) —

Q: Why are you working to reform workplace retirement savings laws? 

A: Like most of America, our state’s economy is fueled by small businesses. Iowa is home to 267,733 small businesses that employ 646,525 employees, or 48 percent of the workforce, according to data from the Small Business Administration (SBA).