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.

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) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) joined Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in leading a bipartisan group of senators to reintroduce the Military Justice Improvement Act. This legislation would professionalize how the military prosecutes serious crimes by moving the decision over whether or not to prosecute from the chain of command to independent, trained, and professional military prosecutors.

WASHINGTON DC (June 13, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Taxpayer First Act. The House of Representatives passed the bipartisan bill on Monday. It now goes to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.