Video of the speech delivery is available here.

Floor Speech of Sen. Chuck Grassley

The Affordable Care Act is Collapsing

Delivered Monday, May 15, 2017

I rise today to speak some more about the Affordable Care Act. The law is collapsing before our eyes.

Scott Community College (SCC) hosted their 2017-2018  Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the iWireless Center – Downtown Moline. They recognized, celebrated, and honored 836 graduates*.  The Student Commencement Speaker was Dakota (Cody) McKune. 

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (May 15, 2017) - Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, presented degrees to undergraduate students during its 119th spring commencement held on May 13. Among the graduates was  Alexandria J. Fairbanks, of Davenport, Iowa, who received her Bachelor of Arts degree while majoring in political science, business administration.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Backed by the strong pitching of starter Carson LaRue, the River Bandits defeated the Burlington Bees 7-1 on a sunny Monday afternoon at Modern Woodmen Park. Chuckie Robinson and Taylor Jones belted home runs for Quad Cities.

Summer is just around the corner and so is the heat and humidity. While many of us look forward to these hazy, lazy days it can be an extremely dangerous time of year for older adults. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) individuals 65 years of age and older are less likely to sense and respond to temperature changes resulting in an average of 675 deaths per year.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (May 15, 2017) - John Heun , of Erie, IL, Austin George, of Camanche, IA, and Michael Kassehin, of Bettendorf, IA were three of 12 University of Dubuque Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) cadets who were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army at the 2017 ROTC Commissioning Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, in Steffens Hall inside Charles and Romona Myers Center on the university's campus.

Integrity Integrated’s community leadership development program, The Quad City Leadership Academy, will be hosting a Graduation Ceremony at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bettendorf, Iowa. Ginny Wilson-Peters, President and Owner of Integrity Integrated, with community partner, Exelon Generation, will be honoring ten local Quad Citizens who have completed the four-month program.

In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mulvaney, Klobuchar, McCain, and Grassley encourage executive or administrative action to reduce the ever-increasing financial burden of prescription drugs for millions of Americans

May 21st at 6:00-7:00 pm

MOLINE, Ill. – Wells4Wellness is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing safe, sanitary water wells to the people of Niger, Africa. Ten teams were challenged to cumulatively complete a virtual 6,000 mile walk for 60 days from the Quad Cities to Niger, Africa.

May 17, 2017 (Davenport, Iowa) – The Putnam Museum & Science Center will host a “Pollinators’ Palooza” event May 20 and 21 in partnership with the Iowa State University (ISU) Scott County Extension Master Gardeners. The weekend-long palooza, which will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 21, from noon to 5 p.m., is designed to educate the public on the continuous importance of pollinators in our environment.

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