DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — The City of Davenport will observe the Christmas holiday on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25. The New Year holiday will be observed on Wednesday, January 1.

All City of Davenport offices and the Public Works Center will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds named 30 people to the Iowa 2020 Census Complete Count Committee today. The committee, which will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and vice-chaired by Secretary of State Paul Pate, is charged with promoting participation in the 2020 Census.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced legislation on Thursday, December 19, to reduce the backlog of Medicare-appeals cases.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement on Thursday, December 19, in response to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USDA)’s final rule to establish required renewable volumes under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS):

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement on the passage of the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (December 19, 2019) — Elissa Moylan of Bettendorf, Iowa, has been named to the Southeast Missouri State University Dean's List for academic achievement during the fall 2019 semester.

Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B and received no failing grades in enrolled courses, including credit/no credit or pass/fail courses.

LENEXA, KANSAS (December 20, 2019) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another key step on Thursday, December 19, in implementing the agency’s PFAS Action Plan by announcing a new validated method for testing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This new validated test method complements other actions the agency is taking under the Action Plan to help communities address PFAS nationwide.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement on Thursday, December 19, on the passage of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Sen Grassley cosponsored the TRACED Act in the Senate, which was authored by Sen John Thune (R-SD).

LENEXA, KANSAS (December 20, 2019) — On Wednesday, December 18, The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two important actions that will help the agricultural sector protect crops from pests and weeds. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is approving the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in time for the 2020 growing season. Nine of these products are biopesticides and one is a conventional pesticide.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — NFIB, the nation’s leading small-business advocacy organization, is marking the two-year anniversary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act being signed into law by sharing stories about how the tax relief is benefitting small-business owners across Iowa, and asking Congress to make the temporary tax cuts permanent.

Here are a few examples of how Iowa NFIB members are making a difference in their community.

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