WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) —

Floor Statement by US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus on Sunshine Week: Shining Light on DoD Whistleblower Hotline, Thursday, March 14, 2019

Mr President,

I come to the floor today to celebrate an important week in our system of self-government. This week is known as Sunshine Week.

WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today voted against a resolution of disapproval of the Trump administration’s use of emergency authorities provided by Congress in The National Emergencies Act of 1976 to address the ongoing national security and humanitarian crisis along the southern border. He issued the following statement:

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 14, 2019) — The following students were part of The Monmouth College Chorale's annual spring-break tour, which this year included major cities in Texas. The Chorale will present its "home concert" at 7:30PM. March 15 in the College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. The highly selective, 33-member Chorale maintains an active and demanding rehearsal and performance schedule.

Meaghan Glenn of Moline

Carly Miller of Davenport

DES MOINES — Today, Governor Kim Kim Reynolds signed S.F. 519 into law following a bipartisan vote by both the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa State Senate earlier this week. She was joined by lawmakers, farmers, and leaders of the ag industry.

Photos of the bill signing and a link to the legislation can be found below.

WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) — US Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and US Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), both members of The Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced legislation today to require open-proceedings of The Supreme Court to be televised.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster-proclamation today for the State of Iowa in response to flooding and severe-weather beginning March 13 and continuing. Earlier today, she activated Iowa's State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the response to Iowa's flooding.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — When it comes to a citizen’s Constitutional right to vote, we must ensure every legitimate vote is counted. Unfortunately, a bill that will limit that right has been approved on a party line vote by the Senate State Government Committee.

SF575 could disenfranchise the vote of thousands of Iowans by:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 14, 2019) — A dramatic/multi-generational play entitled, "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf," is being peformed at Playcrafters Barn Theatre March 29th and 30th.  The show is at 7:30 pm and you can get ticket at the door for $10.00.  

WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) — Welcome to this afternoon’s hearing. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is here to testify about the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal.

The President’s budget includes various proposals to confront a variety of policy issues, including runaway federal-spending, border-security and immigration-enforcement, national defense, the opioid epidemic, and health-care costs.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 14, 2019) — WQPT, PBS for the Quad Cities Region is hosting their 2019 Imagination Station for kids on March 16.

Tickets for the free event were “sold out” in 24 hours and takes place on the campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities.

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