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.

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.

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

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.

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.

DES MOINES– Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, July 1–Sunday, July 7, 2019.

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

 

Monday, July 1

Gov Reynolds visits Manning Marketplace

321 Main St

Manning, IA

8:45AM

 

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg tour North Central Correctional Facility

313 Lanedale

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) – Senate Finance Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Norman Sharpless seeking information on the quality controls for prescription drugs and their co

WASHINGTON DC (June 28, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The annual funding bill provides critical resources for national defense, military readiness, and support for the nation’s military men and women.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 27, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Liesl Seabert as the Rural Community Revitalization Program Manager for the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, effective July 1, 2019. The Rural Community Revitalization Program Manager works in conjunction with the Governor’s Office and is an employee of the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

WASHINGTON DC (June 27, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, congratulating Toronto Raptor’s Head Coach, Nick Nurse:

I am proud to say that the NBA season concluded with a University of Northern Iowa graduate being able to call himself a champion.

The Toronto Raptors’ head coach, Nick Nurse, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with his B.A. in accounting, having played for the Panthers while at UNI.

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