Q: How big of a bite does waste, fraud and abuse take out of Medicare?

A: As a tax-payer watchdog, I learned long ago that fraudsters look for any loophole they can find to bilk the US Treasury. That’s why I use my legislative and oversight authority to improve fraud-fighting tools to root out wrongdoing, especially in the areas of federal defense and health-care spending.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 10, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald announced the results of his most recent Invest in Iowa online auction; $100 million will be deposited in 37 financial institutions across the state as a result of the October 8 auction. The state will receive an average rate of return of 1.80% on these six-month certificates of deposit. "The demand for money was high with the highest total amount of bids since October 2018," Fitzgerald said.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 10, 2019) —

DAVENPORT — Visit ARGROW House

WHO: Representative Dave Loebsack

WHAT: Rep Loebsack will tour the AGROW House to meet with staff and clients to learn about the services they provide to survivors of violence and abuse

WHERE: ARGROW House, 1545 W 2nd Street

TIME: 10:30AM

WAUKEE, IOWA (October 9, 2019) — Prepared Remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, at an Event with Vice President Pence:

It’s great to be here with you today to talk about USMCA [United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement]. This has been a top priority of mine this year because Americans stand to benefit greatly from USMCA.