WASHINGTON DC (October 1, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Clinton and Scott Counties for open office hours. Brian Kramer, Loebsack’s District Rep, will be at the following locations. Brian Kramer will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Rep Loebsack, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend.

WASHINGTON DC (October 1, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after reports surfaced that said President Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have halted work on drafting a deal with the biofuels industry.

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA (October 1, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley made the following comments regarding the intelligence community whistleblower and related issues.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate releases the following statement on a court ruling today that upholds Iowa’s Voter ID law:

WASHINGTON DC (September 30, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer’s announcement that she will not seek re-election.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement today after Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer announced that she is stepping down from her leadership role: 

WASHINGTON DC (September 30, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Michael Atkinson Monday to push for answers related to the intelligence community’s decision to change requirements for whistleblowers seeking to report “urgent concerns” to Congress.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday the State of Iowa will end Fiscal Year 2019 with a balance of $289.3 million in its General Fund.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation allowing the transportation of oversize and overweight loads of grain for 60 days during the harvest season.

This proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, and stover to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross-weight) without a permit, for the duration of this proclamation.

On September 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) elbowed her way to the front of a parade she'd been trying to disperse since early 2017. "Today," she said, "I'm announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry and directing our six committees to proceed with their investigation under that umbrella of impeachment inquiry."

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