09 Apr 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Discusses PBMs on CNBC, Bloomberg Ahead of Drug-Pricing Hearing

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 9, 2019) — US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today discussed pharmacy-benefit managers (PBMs) on “Squawk Box” on CNBC and “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas” on Bloomberg TV, ahead of the Committee’s third hearing so far this year on drug-pricing. Five PBM executives from Cigna Corporation, CVS Health and CVS Caremark, Humana, OptumRx, and Prime Therapeutics will serve as witnesses. Video of the interviews can be found below.

09 Apr 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Rising Prescription-Drug Costs Are a Problem for Many Americans — So Let’s Fix It

By Grassley Press

PRESS RELEASE (April 8, 2019) — Innovative medical therapies discovered by doctors and researchers have improved the quality of life for millions of Americans and saved the lives of millions more. However, the public and policy-makers are concerned with the rising prescription-drug costs, and the political will to address the problem is increasing.

08 Apr 2019

Broad Alliance to Call on Congress to Take Action to Protect DACA and TPS Recipients

By Jon Krieg

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2019) — A broad coalition from around Iowa will gather on Wednesday, April 10, at the statehouse in support of HR18, a resolution in the Iowa House of Representatives that urges Iowa’s members of Congress to support the American Dream and Promise Act of 2

08 Apr 2019

A Conversation on Care in America: Progressive Alternatives to Nationalized Health Care

By Katy Siddall
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2019) — Join Colorado Governor and 2020 presidential candidate John Hickenlooper, former congressional candidate Theresa Greenfield and Progressive Policy Institute President Will Marshall in Des Moines for a panel discussion on how policy makers can bring down health care costs during the 116th Congress. The panel will take questions from the audience after making introductory remarks.
08 Apr 2019

Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on Double Standards in Trump and Clinton Investigations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 8, 2019) —

Mr President,

After years of hearing Democrats falsely proclaim that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, Special Counsel Mueller found no collusion existed.

08 Apr 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds to sign Iowa CARE Act

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds will sign SF210, the Iowa CARE Act, into law on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.

The following event is open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Tuesday, April 9

Gov Kim Reynolds to sign the Iowa CARE Act

Governor’s Formal Office

Iowa State Capitol

Des Moines, IA

4:30PM

 

08 Apr 2019

Sen Kamala Harris to Hold Town Hall at the University Of Iowa, Attend Des Moines Women’s House Party

By Miryam Lipper

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2019) — Senator Kamala Harris will make her third trip to Iowa as a Democratic presidential candidate April 10 and 11. On Wednesday, Sen Harris will hold a town-hall meeting in Iowa City at the University of Iowa where, among other issues, she will lay out her plan to give Iowa teachers a $12,200 raise by the end of her first term.

08 Apr 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley to Hold Town Meetings in Cass, Carroll, and Buchanan Counties

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 8, 2019) — Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley will hold town meetings in Cass County on April 16, Carroll County on April 17, and Buchanan County on April 23, as a part of his annual 99 county meetings.

08 Apr 2019

Secretary Paul Pate Conducting Student Voter Engagement Summit on April 13

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Iowa Campus Compact, and the Campus Election Engagement Project are joining forces for a student Voter Engagement Summit on Saturday, April 13. This will mark the third Voter Engagement Summit conducted by Sec Pate’s Office since 2016, and the first to incorporate high school students into the event.

08 Apr 2019

USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure and Smart Grid Improvements in 13 States

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (April 8, 2019) — Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that 

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