27 Mar 2019

Gov. Reynolds to Hold Press Conference on Severe Weather

By Grassley Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds will hold a press conference in Cedar Rapids Thursday, March 28, to give an update on the severe flooding in Iowa and highlight disaster-preparedness during Severe Weather Awareness week.

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

Thursday, March 28

Gov. Reynolds to hold Press Conference

Linn County Emergency Management Agency

6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW

27 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Joni Ernst, Colleagues Urge USDA to Provide Timely Livestock Disaster Assistance Following Severe Weather Events

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 27, 2019) — US Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Joni Ernst of Iowa, John Thune of South Dakota, Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, Steve Daines of Montana, John Hoeven of North Dakota, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, and Jon Tester of Montana today 

27 Mar 2019

Iowa Democrats Announce 2020 Hires

By IDP Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2019) — Today the Iowa Democratic Party announced key hires for the 2020 caucus and general election cycle. These hires aim to fill senior leadership positions and build out an aggressive caucus organizing program.

27 Mar 2019

Iowa Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Halt Efforts to Strike Down Affordable Care Act (ACA) Protections

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (March 27, 2019) — Today, Iowa’s three Democratic Representatives, Dave Loebsack, Abby Finkenauer, and Cindy Axne, called on the Department of Justice to drop its effort to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would lead to the loss of patient protections, including for those with pre-existing conditions, reopening the prescription-drug donut hole, removing the ban on lifetime limits, and taking away the ability for young adults to stay on their parents’ health insur

27 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on the Senate Budget Committee FY2020 Budget Resolution, Wednesday, March 27, 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 27, 2019) —

Thank you Chairman [Michael] Enzi [R-WY].

I’d like to begin by commending you for putting forward a realistic and responsible budget.

I know that many competing priorities were taken into account.

You made difficult choices and came up with a plan with necessary spending restraint to put us on a path to budget balance.

The budget provides a reasonable and realistic path to budget balance, which we do need to reach.

27 Mar 2019

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Reorganizations Tools to More Family Farmers

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 27, 2019) — As bankruptcy rates among American farmers near record highs, a bipartisan group of US Senators is introducing legislation to help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times.

27 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Tina Smith, Joni Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Help Students Understand Cost of College, Make Cost-Comparisons Easier

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Tina Smith of Minnesota, along with Joni Ernst of Iowa, today introduced three bills that would empower students and their families with better information about the costs of college from the initial college search, through the application process, to accepting financial aid.

27 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Launch Probe of Conservation Tax Benefit Abuse

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 27, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden today launched an investigation into the potential abuse of syndicated conservation-easement transactions, which may have allowed some taxpayers to profit from gaming the tax code, and deprived the federal government of billions of dollars in revenue.

27 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Campus Free Speech Legislation into Law

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2019) – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF274 into law, which recently passed the Iowa Legislature with bipartisan support. The bill strengthens protections for the freedom of speech and expression at Iowa’s public universities and community colleges.

27 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Designates March 25-29 as Severe Weather Awareness Week

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted the importance of severe-weather preparedness by issuing a proclamation recognizing Severe Weather Awareness Week.

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