09 Jul 2020

Senate Passes Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Sherrod Brown, Tim Scott, Ron Wyden Legislation to Help Nonprofits

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 9, 2020) — The Senate unanimously passed legislation introduced by Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act

09 Jul 2020

Absentee Ballot Mailing Program Announced by Scott County Auditor

By Roland Caldwell

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 9, 2020) — Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Roxanna Moritz announced today that her office will send Absentee Ballot Requests to all active registered voters in Scott County for the November 3rd General Election.

06 Jul 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: IRS and Taxes

By Grassley Press

Q: What concerns from Iowans did you bring to the table to share with the IRS commissioner?

A: Conducting oversight of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) helps me ensure the federal tax-collecting agency is serving tax-payers fairly and effectively.

02 Jul 2020

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin Bipartisan Amendment in Support of Baltic States Included in The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 2, 2020) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), co-chairs of the Senate Baltic Caucus, today announced that their bipartisan amendment expressing support for coordinated action to ensure the security of our Baltic allies — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

02 Jul 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Directs $490 Million of CARES Funds into Unemployment Trust Fund

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced she has directed $490 million of the $1.25 billion in Coronavirus relief funds Iowa was provided through the CARES Act, to be deposited into Iowa's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The deposit will ensure that eligible Iowans continue to receive unemployment insurance benefits, and will also enable Iowa employers to remain in Tax Table 7 for 2021.

02 Jul 2020

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Amy Gillibrand, Ted Cruz Offer Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act Amendment to Defense Bill

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 2, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) joined his colleagues Sens Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in announcing that they will offer the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act as an amendment to this year’s National Defense Authori

02 Jul 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Praises House Passage of Legislation to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (July 2, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack praised House passage of HR2, the Moving Forward Act, a comprehensive infrastructure bill that includes key investments toward our surface transportation, broadband, and public education infrastructure, on Monday, July 1.

01 Jul 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Highlights the Beginning of The US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 1, 2020) — With the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement taking effect on July 1, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement:

“USMCA is a historic agreement for Iowa families, farmers, and small-business owners. I’m grateful to President Trump, Ambassador [Robert] Lighthizer, and the entire administration for their unwavering commitment to getting this agreement done.

30 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Takes Action on All Remaining Legislation of The 2020 Legislative Session

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2020) - Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

30 Jun 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Colleagues Introduce The Healthcare PRICE Transparency Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 30, 2020) — In a move to empower patients and lower health-care costs, today Senator Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA) joined his colleagues Sens Mike Braun (R-IN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Enzi (R-WY), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) in introducing the PRICE Transparency Act.

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