19 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin Statement on Implementation Progress of Criminal Justice Reforms

By Grassley Press

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.

19 Jul 2019

Iowa Democrats on Alex Azar’s Visit

By IDP Press

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:

19 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

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 

19 Jul 2019

State of Iowa Post-Mississippi River Flood Survey

By Brooke Barnes

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.

19 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Rural Broadband

By Grassley Press

Q: What progress has been made to narrow the digital divide in America?

A: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 put in place a framework to ensure all Americans would have universal access to advanced telecommunications. It tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement reforms needed to make it happen in a “reasonable and timely fashion.”

19 Jul 2019

Rep Tony McCombie Selected to join Edgar Fellows Program

By Joshua Wessell

SAVANNA, ILLINOIS (July 19, 2019) — State Representative Tony McCombie has been chosen as one of forty-one emerging leaders from throughout Illinois to the 2019 Class of Edgar Fellows. Known for its prestigious reputation for stimulating cooperation across regional, political, and ethnic lines, the Edgar Fellows program is a highly-selective leadership seminar that accepts only the most qualified emerging leaders in Illinois each year.

19 Jul 2019

Lt Gov Adam Gregg Selected to Leadership Role for the National Lieutenant Governors Association

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 19, 2019) — Effective today, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has been selected to chair the Midwest Region on the National Lieutenant Governors Association’s (NLGA) Executive Committee, becoming one of four regional chairs of the association. He previously served on the NLGA Executive Committee from July 2018 to July 2019.

19 Jul 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack Applauds Broadband Investment in Rural Iowa

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (July 19, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack today applauded the announcement of more than $51 million in grants to connect more than 15,000 rural homes and businesses across Iowa to high-speed broadband Internet. These grants are part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Connect America Fund, which provides grants over 10 years to expand broadband in rural communities.

19 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s Bipartisan Money-Laundering Bill Clears Judiciary Committee

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 18, 2019) — The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed bipartisan legislation led by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) modernizing and strengthening criminal laws against money-laundering — a critical source of funding for terrorist organizations, drug cartels, and other organized-crime syndicates.

19 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Seeks Immigration History on Suspect in Des Moines Triple Homicide

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 18, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley is seeking details on the immigration history of Marvin Oswaldo Esquivel Lopez, who allegedly murdered Rossibeth Flores Rodriguez and her two children in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday. Esquivel Lopez was previously deported from the United States in 2010 and 2011, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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