DES MOINES, IOWA (April 30, 2019) — Today at the Future Ready Iowa Summit, Governor Kim Reynolds called for expanding opportunities for K-12 students to engage in real-world professional experiences that connect the classroom to careers. Gov Reynolds also announced the Iowa Department of Education will develop a blueprint by the end of 2019 for the work-based learning experiences that should be accessible to every student.

WASHINGTON DC (April 29, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley today joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights in introducing new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to curb the abuse of the FDA petition-process and increase access to affordable prescription-drugs.

WASHINGTON DC (April 29, 2019) — Prepared Floor Statement by US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa; Chairman, US Senate Finance Committee:

EpiPen: A Case Study in the Value of Oversight to Find Legislative Solutions

Mr. President,

I’d like to call attention to an issue that has affected many families in Iowa and throughout the country: The cost of prescription drugs.

WASHINGTON DC (April 27, 2019) ― Opioid addiction has devastated the United States over the past decade. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 100 people in the United States die from opioid overdoses each day. In 2017, there was a total of 70,237 drug overdose deaths ― opioids were involved in 47,600 overdose deaths.