15 Apr 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Foreign Thieves Threaten America’s Prosperity

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2019) — American innovation is second to none. Our creativity and forward-facing approach to everything from health-care to telecom to artificial-intelligence has made and kept us a world leader. It didn’t happen by accident. It’s been achieved through American ingenuity and, in part, taxpayer-funded research happening every day in universities, labs, and hospitals around the country.

15 Apr 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Joni Ernst, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Association Health Plans

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined Sen Mike Enzi of Wyoming and a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing legislation to prevent thousands of people from losing their health-care coverage after a federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s Association Health Plans rule.

15 Apr 2019

USDA Assists Iowa Ag Producers, Communities Affected by Flooding

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2019) — To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid Iowans in their recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county-offices are providing a variety of program-flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers, and impacted communities at large.

14 Apr 2019

Sen Cory Booker Returns to Iowa for First Stop on National Tour

By Cory 2020 Iowa Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 14, 2019) — Senator Cory Booker will make the first stop on his national “Justice for All Tour” in Iowa on April 15 and 16, where he will focus in on the communities in Iowa which, for too long, have been forgotten, left out, and left behind.

14 Apr 2019

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Makes Additional Assistance Available to Public Entities and Non-Profits in Flood-Impacted Counties

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today received word that additional-assistance is now available to public and non-profit entities in flood-impacted counties.

A disaster declaration, issued by President Trump on March 23, 2019, made 56 counties eligible to apply for emergency-work and emergency protective-measures assistance under the federal Public Assistance Program.

14 Apr 2019

Big Sixth Inning Propels River Bandits to 8-3 Win at Miller Park

By Jason Kempf

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (April 12, 2019) — A five-run sixth inning propelled the Quad Cities River Bandits to an 8-3 series-opening victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Friday night. During the big inning, the Bandits collected five hits, four of them going for extra bases, to break away from a 2-2 tie. The win is the fourth in a row for the Quad Cities.

14 Apr 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Proclamation to Extend Assistance Available to Iowans

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds extended existing proclamations of disaster emergency for counties impacted by March flooding.

This proclamation extends the governor’s March 14 activation of Iowa’s disaster-response and recovery efforts for an additional 30 days, to May 12, 2019, and allows state-resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather across the entire state.

14 Apr 2019

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairwoman Cheri Bustos Statement on Representative Dave Loebsack’s Decision to Retire at the End of 2020

By DCCC Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) —

“Congressman Dave Loebsack has been a tremendous partner over the years and I’ve been honored to work with him to strengthen our local economy and get real results for the families we serve along the Mississippi River. While I am saddened to learn that he will be leaving Congress at the end of next year, he has earned his retirement and I wish him and his family the best.

12 Apr 2019

Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Retirement of Representative Dave Loebsack

By IDP Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — The Iowa Democratic Party released the following statement following Representative Dave Loebsack's announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2020:

12 Apr 2019

DOT Sends Emergency Relief Funding in Response to Iowa Floods

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 12, 2019) — Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao today announced the immediate availability of $9 million in Emergency Relief “Quick Release” funds from the Federal Highway Administration to the state of Iowa to help repair road-damages caused by flooding in Iowa.

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