24 Jan 2019

Grassley Announces First Finance Committee Hearing of 116th Congress

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (January 24, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today announced a hearing titled “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part I” scheduled to convene at 10:15AM ET on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. The hearing will be the first in a series of hearings scrutinizing prescription drug pricing and considering policy and oversight solutions to lower costs for American patients.

24 Jan 2019

Grassley Statement on Senate’s Effort to Address Border Security & Re-Open Government

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (January 24, 2019) — US Sen Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following statement after Democrats blocked a compromise proposal to immediately reopen the federal government and address the border security and humanitarian crisis.

24 Jan 2019

Grassley to Trump: State Dept Should Put American Victims of Terrorism ahead of PLO

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (January 24, 2019) — US Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today expressed astonishment that State Department officials are working to undermine broadly bipartisan legislation signed by President Trump to promote justice for Americans victimized by terrorism.

24 Jan 2019

Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Republicans Playing Politics with HD55 Ballots

By Tess Seger

In light of House Republicans choosing their Party over the integrity of our elections and our democracy, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement:   "Twenty-nine Iowans legally cast their ballots and it is their right as Americans to have those votes count. Iowa Republicans' political ambitions are not more important than our citizens' rights at the ballot box. Period. End of Story."

24 Jan 2019

Welcome Wednesday at Cody Road Cocktail House

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

DAVEM[PRT IA (January 24, 2019) — Help the QCSO (Quad City Symphony Orchestra) kick off the second half of our season with live music and great drinks at the Mississippi River Distilling Company!

24 Jan 2019

Statement from Iowa Secretary Paul Pate Regarding Court Ruling

By Kris Aleksander

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 24, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate issued the following statement today regarding a judge's ruling on a portion of the Election Modernization and Integrity Act:

"Judge Romano's decision puts the integrity and security of Iowa’s elections at risk, by making it easier to cheat. The purpose of this rule is to ensure that County Auditors obtain information missing from an absentee ballot request form from the source: the requesting voter.

24 Jan 2019

Grassley, Lee Reintroduce Balanced Budget Amendment

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (January 24, 2019) — US Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, President pro tempore of the Senate and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and US Senator Mike Lee of Utah, reintroduced an amendment to the United States Constitution that would require the federal government to balance its budget each year.

24 Jan 2019

“Sunrise” Inc and Fathom Events Bring Hit Japanese Mecha Anime “Mobile Suit Gundam NT” to US Movie Theaters for One Night on February 19

By Katherine Schwappach

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24 Jan 2019

Magnetic Marble Mazes & Groundhog Day with Miss Jessica

By Nikki McGinnis

CLINTON, IOWA (January 24, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is popping up with these fun activities and events. You’ll be magnetized with magnetic marble mazes on WOW Wednesday. Then, sit down with Miss Jessica from Clinton County Conservation to talk about Groundhog Day on Funtime Friday.

24 Jan 2019

A Campaign Finance Proposal: Let's Do Away with SOTU

By Thomas L Knapp

Well, Trump blinked. In his standoff with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over the 2019 State of the Union address, the president finally conceded that he doesn't get to deliver the speech before a joint session of Congress unless he's invited to do so — technically by the House and Senate, but as a practical matter by Pelosi herself. She's going to wait until the ongoing "government shutdown" ends to invite him. He's going to impatiently await that day.

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