WASHINGTON DC (May 22, 2019) — NOTE: Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to the Congressional Budget Office seeking information about proposals to allow Medicare Part D to negotiate pricing. The Congressional Budget Office sent a response which can be found here.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 22, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 615, the justice-system appropriations bill, but item-vetoed sections 24 and 28, which would have amended the Iowa Attorney General’s statutory-duties to require the approval of the Governor, Executive Council, or Legislature to prosecute any action or proceeding, including signing onto or authoring amicus-briefs or letters of support, in any court or tribunal other than an Iowa state court.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) led a bicameral group of lawmakers in introducing the Opioid Crisis Accountability and Results Act, as Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan announced a lawsuit today against former Purdue Pharma CEO Richard Sackler and seven family members who served on Purdue’s Board of Directors for deliberately misrepresenting the risks of the drug OxyContin.  

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa is cosponsoring two bills introduced by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri to help address recurrent flooding and the Army Corps of Engineers’ management of the Missouri River. These bills prioritize flood control on the Missouri River and give farmers and local communities a seat at the table.