18 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Bipartisan Senators Call on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to Publish Comprehensive List of Federal Programs

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) joined Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY), Sen James Lankford (R-OK), and a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make a list of all federal programs publicly available on a central government-wide website in order to identify and eliminate program waste and duplication.

18 Jul 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack Votes to #RaiseTheWage for 131,000 Iowans in the Second District

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (July 18, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the Raise the Wage Act on a bipartisan vote. This legislation would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 and index future increases to median-wage-growth to ensure the value does not again erode over time. This increase would give 33 million workers nationwide a raise, including 131,000 people living in Iowa’s Second Congressional District.

18 Jul 2019

What It Takes to Keep USMCA on the Fast Track

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 18, 2019) — Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) creates a partnership between Congress and the administration to ensure that trade-deals prioritize American interests. When a trade agreement meets US objectives and Congress is sufficiently consulted, the administration can submit a bill to implement the agreement to Congress for an up-or-down vote, or “fast-track” consideration. Here’s a closer look at what it takes to keep USMCA on the fast track.

18 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedule Update

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Wednesday released a public schedule update for events during the week of Monday, July 15–Sunday, July 21, 2019.

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

Thursday, July 18

**Belle Plaine Main Street tour has been postponed.**

 

Gov Reynolds tours Kinze Manufacturing

2172 M Ave

Williamsburg, IA

9:30AM

18 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, James Lankford, Tammy Duckworth Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice to US Victims of Terrorism

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today joined Ses James Lankford (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to introduce the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, which seeks to provide justice for US victims of international terrorism while promoting the important security cooperation among US, Israeli, and Palestinian security forces.

17 Jul 2019

After Puerto Rico Arrests & Allegations of Fraud, Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses HHS for Transparency in Medicaid Funding

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 17, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), along with several committee Republicans, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar seeking information on how much Puerto Rico receives in Medicaid funding; what processes, if any, are in place to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse of fe

17 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces 23 Schools, Districts Will Expand Computer Science

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced a total of 23 Iowa school districts and schools will be able to bolster their computer-science teacher-workforce, due to a state appropriation of $500,000.

16 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley On the Importance of Passing The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 16, 2019) — Prepared Floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, on the Importance of Passing USMCA:

 

American farmers, workers and businesses stand to benefit greatly from the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

16 Jul 2019

Reps Dave Loebsack, Earl Carter Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Patients Have Access to Quality Dental and Optometric Care

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (July 16, 2019) — Representatives Dave Loebsack and Earl L “Buddy” Carter today introduced the Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act to ensure patients have access to high-quality dental and optometric care by providing fairness in contracts between doctors and dental and vision insurers.

16 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Elisabeth Reynoldson as District Court Judge

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2019) – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Elisabeth Reynoldson as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 5B.

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