01 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Press for Answers on Financial Relationships Between Opioid Manufacturers and Tax-Exempt Organizations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 1, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden sent letters to 10 tax-exempt organizations, including pain-advocacy groups, professional associations, and medical associations, requesting information about their financial relationship with opioi

01 Jul 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Jeff Plagge as Superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 1, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced today that Jeff Plagge, president & chief executive officer of Northwest Financial Corp (NFC), will serve as superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking. Plagge begins his new role when Ron Hansen steps down on September 16, 2019.

30 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on the Resumption of US-Chinese Trade Talks

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 29, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding the resumption of US-Chinese trade talks after President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Japan.

30 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Price-Transparency in Health-Care

By Grassley Press

Q: Does secrecy contribute to health-care costs?

A: Sticker-shock for health-care in the United States has been a growing concern for decades. From prescription drugs to lab tests, durable medical equipment, outpatient surgery, and hospital stays, Americans increasingly feel they pay through the roof for medical care.

30 Jun 2019

Iowa Secretary Paul Pate Unveils Exhibit at State Capitol Celebrating Women’s Suffrage

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate unveiled a new public art exhibit at the State Capitol on Friday, celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. The display features paintings of prominent women from the suffrage and civil rights movements.

Tuesday, July 2, marks the 100th anniversary of Iowa ratifying the 19thAmendment. Its passage ended the prohibition against females voting.

30 Jun 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Christopher Polking as District Court Judge

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Christopher Polking as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Polking, of Carroll, Iowa, received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. He currently practices law at the Polking Law Office in Carroll and previously served as a part-time judicial magistrate in Carroll County for nine years.

30 Jun 2019

Sens Dianne Feinstein, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Brian Schatz Introduce Bill to Expand Cannabidiol, Marijuana Medical Research

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the Cannabidiol and Marijuana Research Expansion Act, a bill to encourage scientific and medical research on marijuana and its compounds including cannabidiol, or CBD.

30 Jun 2019

Chairwoman Stacey Plaskett, Democratic Subcommittee Members Send Letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing Concern with Reports of USDA Withholding Critical Ag Research

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Today, House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey E Plaskett, and the Democratic members of the subcommittee, sent a letter to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture, expressing strong concern.

The letter can be found here.

 

June 28, 2019

 

The Honorable Sonny Perdue

Secretary of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture

30 Jun 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack to Host Eighth Annual “Serving Those Who Served” Workshop for Veterans and Their Families

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced that he will be hosting a series of workshops for veterans and their families across Iowa’s Second District on his “Serving Those Who Served” tour. The workshops, which will be held around the district, will give veterans and their families an opportunity to seek assistance if they are having issues with the Veterans Administration (VA), or any Federal agency, and share their thoughts on issues affecting veterans.

30 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: New Hospital Co-location Rules Positive Step for Rural Communities, Needs More Clarity to Ensure Successful Implementation

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley submitted policy suggestions to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the agency finalizes proposed federal guidance clarifying how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate the use of shared space, shared staff, and contracted services by hospitals that are co-located with other hospitals and health-care providers under the Medicare program.

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