22 Oct 2019

Scott County Absentee Ballots Available for All Precincts Including Davenport Precincts Delayed by Recount

By Roland Caldwell

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 22, 2019) — Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz announced today that ballots for the November 5, 2019 City/School Election are available for all precincts, including those in the City of Davenport which were delayed due to the recount of the mayoral primary election. The Auditor’s Office will mail ballots to Davenport voters who have already requested absentee ballots by mail tomorrow, October 23, 2018.

22 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act of 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 21, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act of 2019:

 

I recently introduced the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act of 2019. 

This legislation strengthens whistleblower-protections for whistleblowers working in a variety of key sectors, including our securities and commodities industries, and the Foreign Service.

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.

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