10 Jul 2019

USDA Approves New Phase of Temporary Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance to Support Disaster Recovery

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (July 10, 2019) — Puerto Rico residents continuing to recover from 2017’s hurricanes could be eligible for increased nutrition assistance funded by Congress and provided through a grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). This temporary assistance will be distributed through Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) beginning as early as August. NAP is administered by USDA and is operated by the Commonwealth’s Department of the Family.

10 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin Vow to Keep Pushing for List Prices on DTC Drug Advertisements

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 10, 2019) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin released the following statements regarding a federal judge’s ruling that direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertisements do not have to include the list-price of the drug.

10 Jul 2019

Iowa Wins Bid to Host National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 2021 Summer Conference

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 10, 2019) — Election officials and state executives from around the nation will converge in Iowa in 2021 as the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) holds its annual summer conference in Des Moines. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate developed the successful bid presentation and pitched it to his colleagues, with assistance from Catch Des Moines.

10 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Extends Existing Proclamations for March Flooding

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 10, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation extending existing proclamations of disaster emergency for flooding and severe weather that began in March. This extension allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of the severe weather for an additional 30 days to August 9, 2019.

09 Jul 2019

Chief Advisor Catherine Huggins Returns to Huggins Consulting Group

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 9, 2019) – Governor Kim Reynolds announced today that Catherine A Huggins, her chief advisor, is returning to her previous role as executive vice president at Huggins Consulting Group on August 1, 2019. However, Huggins will remain a close advisor to the Governor and her staff.

09 Jul 2019

Bobby Schilling Announces Run for Congress in Iowa's 2nd District

By Jon Schweppe

LECLAIRE, IOWA (July 9, 2019), Rormer Representative Bobby Schilling officially announced that he is running for Congress in the Iowa 2nd District as a Republican.

Schilling released the following statement:

09 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Thom Tillis, Colleagues Introduce the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 9, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today joined Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) to introduce the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation that holds sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for failing to comply with lawful detainer and release notification requests made by federal authorities and jeopardizing public safety.

08 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on DoD Watchdog’s Investigation into TransDigm

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 8, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General’s (DoDOIG) announcement that it has re-opened its investigation into the contracting firm TransDigm Group, Inc.

08 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Joni Ernst Press FCC for Accurate Broadband Maps

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai regarding the FCC’s role in ensuring the accuracy of broadband maps.

08 Jul 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Named NASS President, Wins National Award for Election Cybersecurity

By Kevin Hall

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was unanimously elected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) during the organization’s summer conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Additionally, Sec Pate won the prestigious NASS IDEAS Award for his election cybersecurity initiative, “Partnerships Pay Dividends: A Roadmap to Election Cybersecurity”.

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