DES MOINES, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today received word that additional damage caused by the severe weather and flooding that began March 12, 2019, will be eligible for federal disaster assistance.

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives sought information on any steps taken by the Justice Department (DOJ) to determine whether Qatari-owned media-company Al Jazeera should be registered as a foreign agent.

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — Today, Representative Dave Loebsack and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced the Renew America’s Schools Act, legislation to provide crucial support to America’s schools to make critical infrastructure-upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

WASHINGTON DC (June 18, 2019) — Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Charles "Chuck" Grassley today introduced legislation that would make it more difficult for criminals and foreign enemies to hide assets from law enforcement and tax authorities. The True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act would require states to obtain information on the true owners of corporations and LLCs formed within their borders.

WASHINGTON DC (June 18, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Mark Warner today called on federal investigators to improve transparency surrounding their review of the fatal shooting of Bijan Ghaisar by US Park Police in 2017. In letters to the FBI and National Park Service, the senators are requesting an update of the investigation as well as the U.S. Park Police’s policies regarding the use of force.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 18, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds talked about how the Future Ready Iowa Initiative, registered apprenticeships, and work-based learning opportunities continue to expand economic opportunities for Iowans during the second American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

WASHINGTON DC (June 18, 2019) — A bipartisan group of Senate Judiciary Committee members today introduced legislation that modernizes and strengthens criminal laws against money laundering — a critical source of funding for terrorist organizations, drug cartels and other organized crime syndicates. The Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019 updates criminal money laundering and counterfeiting statutes, and promotes transparency in the U.S.

WASHINGTON DC (June 18, 2019) — Opening remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, from the hearing on the President’s 2019 trade-policy agenda and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):

 

I am pleased to welcome our witness, Ambassador [Robert] Lighthizer, and thank him for being here. We have been eager to have you before the committee for this very important annual hearing to discuss the President’s trade agenda.

WASHINGTON DC (June 18, 2019) — Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on the 10th Anniversary of Gross v FBL Financial Services:

 

Today is the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Gross v FBL Financial Services.

The court ruled that employees who face age-discrimination have to meet a higher standard of proof than workers who face discrimination based on other factors.

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck Grassley" today joined Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, in urging President Donald Trump to swiftly nominate qualified individuals to fill critical inspector general (IG) vacancies across the federal government.

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