25 Jun 2019

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

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 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.

25 Jun 2019

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Statement on Signing of Recreational Cannabis Legislation

By Whitney Barnes

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2019) — “While the Chamber has questioned whether this is the right direction for Illinois, we remained engaged in constructive dialogue with the administration, sponsors, and legislators throughout the process," said Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch.

25 Jun 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin, Bipartisan Group Urge EPA to Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Dick Durbin, both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of senators urging the EPA to update an outdated environmental analysis on ethanol in order to improve foreign sales opportunities.  

25 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Joins Colleagues in Effort to Keep Federal Employees Accountable

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley joined Sen David Perdue in leading an effort to cut government waste and ensure that only the highest-performing federal employees are serving the American people.

25 Jun 2019

State Sen Jim Lykam: Second Chances Take Effect July 1

By SenatePress

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2019) — Iowa is getting some much-needed updates to our state’s criminal penalties.

A bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform bill, SF589, passed the Legislature unanimously this year, and was signed into law by [Governor Kim Reynolds] on May 16. The bill goes into effect on July 1.

25 Jun 2019

Finance Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley Rebukes Partisan Allegations Related to Social Security Trustees Report, Seeks Independent Assessment

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 24, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley is seeking a review of allegations put forward by Senate Democrats, which called into question how the Social Security Trustees Report presented its predictions on solvency for the Social Security Trust Funds.

25 Jun 2019

One Cheer for Trump on Iran

By Thomas L Knapp

On June 21, President Donald Trump informed the world (via tweet) that, after getting US forces "cocked and loaded" to carry out strikes on Iranian targets the night before, he had canceled those strikes at the last minute rather than prospectively kill 150 people. "Not proportionate," he wrote, "to [Iranian forces] shooting down an unmanned drone" earlier that week.

25 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Trump’s Executive Order on Health-Care Transparency Will Benefit Every American

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 24, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley issued the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at improving transparency in the health care marketplace.

24 Jun 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Press Sec of Treasury Steven Mnuchin over French Government’s Proposed Digital-Services Tax

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven T Mnuchin urging him to consider using all tools available under US law, including the application of section 891 of the Tax Code, to convince the French government to rethink its decision

24 Jun 2019

NextGen Iowa to Host Youth Letter Writing Parties Urging Sen Joni Ernst to Support the Equality Act

By NGA Press Office

IOWA CITY, IOWA (June 24, 2019) — On Tuesday, June 25, NextGen Iowa will host two letter-writing parties in Iowa City and Des Moines where young Iowans will write letters urging Senator Joni Ernst to support the Equality Act.

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