SPRINGFIELD (July 26, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 643, which freezes legislative per diems at their existing levels. The bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers of both parties, protects taxpayers and is fiscally responsible for Illinois.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Joni Ernst and Sen. Al Franken today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the amount of information students receive about federal student loans, including their potential ability to repay, before rather than after signing up for tens of thousands of dollars in debt to Uncle Sam.

SPRINGFIELD (July 21, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced that the State will waive penalties and interest for taxpayers who cannot file or pay on time as a result of the July 2017 floods. The waiver applies to affected taxpayers for payments or returns due between July 11, 2017, and December 31, 2017. 

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) alongside Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are asking Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to address anticompetitive practices currently used by some brand-name pharmaceutical companies to delay the manufacture and introduction of generic drugs in the market.  Commissioner Gottlieb recently outlined his concerns with such abusive practices, which wo

DES MOINES, IA (07/20/2017) (readMedia)-- This week a jury called for an award of over $2 million to a former state employee because the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus violated laws preventing workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation. That is a $2 million expense that will be added to the already strapped Iowa budget. As state treasurer, I'm concerned about Iowa's financial situation and additionally Iowa's leadership.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Reopening Scheduled for Friday, July 28th at 3:00 p.m.

Davenport, IA – A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand reopening has been scheduled at the newly renovated Dahl Ford, 1310 East Kimberly Road in Davenport, for Friday, July 28, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Press is invited to attend.

(WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research generated 244 new inventions and 109 patent applications in the 2016 fiscal year. These innovations included an anti-cancer drug derived from Omega-3 fatty acids, sensors to help prevent bridge collapses, gene-silencing technology that controls mosquito populations, and hand-held imaging tools to detect meat contamination.

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin today made the following statement regarding the announced rule providing for 15,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary seasonal work during the remainder of fiscal year 2017. 

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg congratulated an Iowa business owner honored Monday afternoon by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Blake Waldrop is a former Marine, sworn police officer and CEO of RMA Armament. The company designs, manufactures and markets armor plates at a 20,000 square foot factory in Centerville.

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