(Washington, D.C., May 23, 2017) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement on the proposed FY 2018 budget:

“President Trump promised he would realign government spending, attempt to eliminate duplication or redundancy, and see that all government agencies are efficiently delivering services to the taxpayers of America.  And that’s exactly what we are going to do at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment on President Trump’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018.

Iowa – Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) is thrilled to announce the launch of a recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor, Quality Pre-Apprenticeship program. This is the first statewide quality pre-apprenticeship program.

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.