WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — After years of bipartisan attempts to reform the fraud-laden EB-5 investor visa program stalled in Congress, the Trump administration is implementing new regulations to improve the program for the first time since 1993.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced a chairman’s mark, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, to lower the price of prescription drugs for Americans. The committee also announced a markup for the legislation will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 9:30AM ET.

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett sent a letter to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture, expressing concerns with USDA’s lack of commitment to Scientific Integrity Policy.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds has received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made additional assistance available to public entities and nonprofits in six counties impacted by severe weather between March 12 and June 15.

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and John Cornyn (R-TX) — all senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with exclusive jurisdiction over the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) — sent a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler raising serious concerns with the EPA’s recent “FOIA Regulations Update” final rule, asking him to reconsider the rule or provide

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — President Ronald Reagan designated the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day as a way to celebrate America’s dairy industry. Since then, Americans — including me — have happily fulfilled their civic duty by indulging in one of the nation’s favorite treats. This is particularly true here in Iowa, which is home to the Ice Cream Capital of the World.

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement on the Justice Department’s progress toward implementing the landmark criminal-justice reforms in the First Step Act. Sens Grassley and Durbin coauthored the First Step Act and led the charge to pass it last year with a broad bipartisan vote of 87-12.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 19, 2019) — In response to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s visit to Iowa today, the Iowa Democratic Party released the following statement:

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 19, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, July 22–Sunday, July 28, 2019. 

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

 

Monday, July 22

**Gov. Reynolds attends RGA meetings in Aspen, Colorado until Tuesday, July 24**

 

Gov Reynolds calls in to Executive Council Meeting

Robert D. Ray Conference Room 

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 19, 2019) — The State of Iowa is seeking and collecting information from impacted residents following the Mississippi Flooding that took place in April and May 2019. The state seeks to gather feedback on housing impacts and unmet needs experienced by residents as a result of the extensive river flooding. This information from residents will allow the state to request additional funds from Congress.

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