WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, president pro tempore of the United States Senate, released the following statement regarding the impeachment of the President of the United States by the House of Representatives. 

“This is a sad day for our country. The impeachment of a president is a serious matter.

To the extent that the third presidential impeachment in US history is a "victory" — the public jury is still out on that question and likely to remain so for some time — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) seems determined to snatch defeat from its jaws.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack, co-chair of the House Biofuels Caucus, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule for 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending requirements.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statements regarding the EPA’s final 2020 renewable volume obligations rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2019) — As part of its 3rd Annual Hy-Vee Hams for the Holidays campaign, Galesburg-area Hy-Vee employees and local first responders will distribute 225 Hormel® Cure 81® hams on Thursday, December 19, to benefit families in need this holiday season.

Hams will be available starting at 5PM at the Public Safety Building, 150 S Broad St, in Galesburg. The event will run for one hour or until all hams are distributed, whichever occurs first.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 18, 2019) — On Thursday, December 19, local Iowa leaders will speak at a reception & press conference to discuss the impact climate change is having on Iowans and will ask Senator Ernst to heed the call of her voters, local leaders and scientists and act on climate change.  

WASHINGTON DC (December 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement of a proposed rule to allow certain prescription drugs to be imported from Canada.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 18, 2019) — To commemorate Iowa Public Television's 50th anniversary, the City of Johnston has named the street on the corner of Pioneer Parkway and the entrance to Terra Park as "Friends Circle." This new street name honors Iowa Public Television's Friends Foundation and the relationship that IPTV has with the City of Johnston and the patrons of its neighbor, Terra Park.

WASHINGTON DC (December 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to give the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) additional tools to hold drug distributors, manufacturers, and pharmacies accountable for identifying, reporting, and stopping suspicious orders of controlled substances.

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