WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2020)  The Senate passed the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act by unanimous consent, legislation supported by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA).

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 11, 2020) Governor Kim Reynolds signed

<p dir="ltr">DES MOINES, IOWA (June 11, 2020)&nbsp;- Governor&nbsp;Kim Reynolds and&nbsp;Lieutenant&nbsp;Governor Adam&nbsp;Gregg released the following statements after the Iowa House and Senate voted unanimously on 10 June to pass SF2400, legislation derived from recommendations of the Governor&rsquo;s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative:</p><p dir="ltr">&ldquo;If Iowa is to succeed, we always have to be forward-looking and nimble

WASHINGTON DC (June 11, 2020) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr (D-NJ), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) commended the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for taking the first steps to address the needs of Medicaid-depe

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2020) Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that the Packers and Stockyards Division publicly release findings from its investigation into beef pricing margins following the fire at Tyson’s plant in Holcomb, Kansas.

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2020)  Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) are asking the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) to issue alerts to providers and the public about the unlawful practices of some nursing homes that are requiring Medicaid recipients in their care to hand over thei

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 8, 2020) Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Roxanna Moritz announced today that a post-election audit of the Iowa Primary Election verified the results from election night.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2020) Test Iowa will further expand access to COVID-19 testing with new sites opening this week, including one in Dallas County to better serve the Des Moines metro area, and four clinic sites in rural communities.

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WASHINGTON DC (June 5, 2020)  According to an analysis released on June 4  by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), an extension of increased unemployment benefits would result in more unemployment and lower economic productivity in 2021 and would “weaken incentives to work as people compared the benefits available during unemployment

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