“Twenty-five years later, DOD is the only agency yet to comply. This inability to account for expenditures does a disservice to the American taxpayer and threatens our national security.”
Over the next decade, millions of jobs will need to be filled in new and growing industries. In order to prepare Iowans to be successful in these industries, we must eliminate the skills gap that exists between our nation’s workforce and the demands of emerging fields.
The government is currently being funded by a continuing resolution that expires on April 28, 2017. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:
This month Congress faces a statutory deadline to fund the government or else risk a costly and unnecessary government shutdown.
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following statement regarding a Federal Trade Commission settlement requiring ChemChina and Syngenta to divest certain U.S. assets as a condition of its merger.
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Patrick Leahy today reintroduced legislation to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations.
Last week, I was proud to reintroduce my bipartisan legislation to cut Members’ of Congress pay for the first time in eight decades. The Congressional Halt in Pay Increases (CHIP IN) and Cut Congressional Pay Act would cut Members’ pay by 10 percent and repeal the automatic pay raises that currently take place unless Congress votes to stop them.
Quad Cities, IA – The inaugural Midwest Manufacturing Business Conference, being held in the Quad Cities on April 24-25, 2017 has brought together some of the largest names in manufacturing. Keynote and featured speakers from across the Midwest are converging to bring their insights and expertise to help accelerate the growth of mid-market manufacturing companies across the heartland.
Join us on Wednesday, April 19th in the Student Life Center of the Scott Community College Belmont Campus from 10am to 1pm for the Spring 2017 Career Fair. More than 40 area employers will be on-hand, including the Rock Island Arsenal U.S. Army Sustainment Command, Genesis Health Systems & Isle Casino Hotel - Bettendorf. Bring a friend and share the news as this event is open to EICC students as well as the general public. - end -
CHICAGO – The Rauner Administration has released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s denial of the direct appeal request in the AFSCME case. The following is attributable to General Counsel Dennis Murashko:
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