19 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Questions Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky on Crop Reporting (VIDEO)

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 19, 2019) — At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, questioned Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky on the accuracy surrounding the department’s crop-reports. Sen Grassley has heard concerns from constituents around the state during his annual 99-county meetings relating to the accuracy and dependability of the USDA’s crop reports and data-collection tools.

19 Oct 2019

Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Leahy Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 19, 2019) — Legislation introduced by senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to protect whistleblowers who shine a light on unlawful anticompetitive activities passed unanimously in the Senate last night. The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act prohibits reprisal against private-sector employees who provide information to the Department of Justice regarding conduct that violates the criminal antitrust laws.

19 Oct 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 19, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, October 21–Sunday, October 27, 2019.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Monday, October 21

Lt Gov Gregg tours Grand Avenue Community Outreach

605 Grand Ave

Spencer, IA

10:45AM

 

Gov Reynolds attends Tri-State Governor’s Conference

19 Oct 2019

State Department’s Clinton Server Review Found 38 Individuals Culpable for 91 Security Violations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 19, 2019) — The US State Department informed Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley that it has completed its investigation into the mishandling of classified information that passed through former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized email server.

19 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Post-Mortem: Misspent Medicaid Dollars

By Grassley Press

Q: Why is it so difficult to stop federal benefits flowing for deceased Medicaid recipients?

A: Although it seems like there ought to be a simple flip of a switch, the federal agency distributing Medicaid dollars doesn’t have in place an accountable mechanism to stop federal benefits from flowing on behalf of a deceased recipient.

18 Oct 2019

As 2020 Election Draws Near, Senators Seek Accounting of FBI’s Use of Defensive Briefings

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI), respective chairmen of the Finance Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are seeking details on the FBI’s procedures to brief presidential campaigns about potential threats.

18 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses HHS on Waste in Graduate Medical Education Programs

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar seeking information on Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, how the money is spent and what oversigh

18 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses UVA Medical Center on Tax-Exempt Obligations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today wrote to the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System regarding a recent news report in Kaiser Health News outlining its potential failure to live up to its legal obligations as a tax-exempt organization.

18 Oct 2019

The Most Important Reason to Vote in Every Election

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2019) — The US Supreme Court recently ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims cannot be decided by a federal court.

18 Oct 2019

Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for US Victims of Terrorism

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation to ensure American victims of international terrorism can seek justice in US courts. The legislation builds upon the 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act authored by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and responds to the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) shameful restriction on humanitarian aid in its effort to thwart accountability for supporting acts of terrorism.

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