DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced a new effort to encourage people from across the nation to visit, live, and work in Iowa. The “This is Iowa” campaign is designed to spur economic growth by revealing the great quality of life that is available here.

WASHINGTON DC (June 14, 2019) —

Q: How did stopping elder abuse become one of your priorities in Congress?

A: Close-knit families and communities across Iowa are enriched by the contributions and life-experiences of older citizens. Unfortunately, some members of society don’t treat their elders with the respect and dignity they deserve. One in 10 Americans ages 60 and older may experience abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 15, 2019) — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement in advance of Senator Joni Ernst’s anticipated official re-election announcement:

WASHINGTON DC (June 14, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack and Mike Kelly recently introduced legislation that would recognize certified genetic counselors (CGCs) as Medicare health-care providers. The “Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019,” HR3235, would allow Medicare beneficiaries access to genetic counselors, who provide specialized services in medical genetics and counseling.

WASHINGTON – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley joined Sens Deb Fischer and Tammy Duckworth in introducing legislation that would ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) properly accounts for exempted gallons in the annual renewable volume obligations (RVO) it sets each November.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 14, 2019) — We recently learned that Iowa is no longer the “best state” in the nation. We dropped from No 1 last year in US News and World Report’s annual rankings to No 14 this year.

WASHINGTON DC (June 13, 2019) — House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L Fudge, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett issued the following statements in response to today’s announced relocation of the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) from Washington DC to the Kansas City area.

WASHINGTON DC (June 13, 2019) — In a new study released by Georgetown University’s Lugar Center, Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley ranked among the most bipartisan senators of the last quarter-century.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 13, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds has received word that additional assistance is now available to public and nonprofit entities in some counties impacted by severe weather between March 12 and May 16, 2019.

Thirteen counties have been added to a disaster declaration issued by President Trump on March 23, 2019, making them eligible to apply for the federal Public Assistance Program.

WASHINGTON DC (June 13, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack today introduced legislation to bring high-speed broadband internet service to more than 98 percent of the country. The “Connect America Act” would authorize a reverse-auction by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help fund the deployment of high-speed internet to the largest portion of Americans at the lowest cost.

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