28 Jul 2017

Health care, lessons learned from welfare reform, Grassley floor speech

By Grassley Press

Lessons Learned from Welfare Reform

Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley

Delivered Thursday, July 27, 2017

 

I rise today to inject a dose of badly needed reality into this very important debate.

 

Health care is a profoundly personal issue that matters to every single American. 

 

28 Jul 2017

Get Some Organizational Tips for your Books on Monday at Rock Island Southwest Library

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: If your home library is looking more like a leaning tower of books than a library, get some free organizational tips Monday at a program with a professional organizer.

28 Jul 2017

Amana Arts Festival Celebrates 40 Years

By David Rettig

Main Amana, IA: Amana Arts Guild’s Festival of the Arts to celebrate 40 years on August 12th, 2017.   Festivities are scheduled to begin at 10:00AM and end at 5:00PM in the Main Amana Market Barn, 707 46TH Ave.  Amana.

28 Jul 2017

BANDITS, AMERICAN BANK DONATE $1,500 TO LOCAL YMCA

By Jake Levy

Two Rivers and Scott County locations receive proceeds from July 10 game

28 Jul 2017

Planning on Viewing the Solar Eclipse? Make sure you have your special eclipse glasses

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: If you're planning on viewing the August solar eclipse, you'll need special glasses, and you can pick them up for free at Rock Island Public Library locations.

28 Jul 2017

DURBIN, GRASSLEY, DUCKWORTH, BOST PRESS HUD OIG TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION INTO CAIRO HOUSING CRISIS

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-IL-12) today called on the U.S.

28 Jul 2017

Cut Congress' Care

By Rep. Dave Loebsack

“If members of Congress vote to take healthcare coverage from millions of Americans, then they too should lose their health insurance.” – Dave Loebsack

28 Jul 2017

Loebsack Applauds Senate for Taking Action on Legislation to Expand Wireless Access for Rural Economic Development

By Joe Hand

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Commerce announced it will be taking action on the companion legislation to Loebsack’s Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017.

28 Jul 2017

Gov. Rauner to lawmakers: Turn in your homework, send me education funding bill

By Laurel Patrick
SPRINGFIELD (July 27, 2017) – The possibility of public schools across Illinois not opening on time increased today after Democratic lawmakers failed to send the education funding reform bill to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk.
 
28 Jul 2017

Bipartisan Bill Would Increase Housing Stability for Foster Youth Aging Out of Care

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, and Sen. Al Franken, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Angus King and Sen. Tim Scott, have introduced bipartisan legislation to help youth aging out of foster care with housing needs. 

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