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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filers will now be able to utilize Fast Track Filing for their business needs. The new process launched this week and is the latest service from the Secretary of State’s Office to be transitioned into the Fast Track system.
WASHINGTON DC (March 27, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon are seeking information from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding recent federal investigations into potential illegal kickback schemes by some pharmaceutical companies to exploit charitable organizations by giving them money to pay the copays of Medicare patients while encouraging the use of the com
WASHINGTON DC (March 26, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today endorsed Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby of Alabama’s emergency supplemental appropriations legislation that will help millions of Americans recover and rebuild from recent natural disasters.
WASHINGTON DC (March 26, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa is leading a bipartisan effort within the Finance Committee to reform the process by which the executive branch could use national security as a basis to restrict imports under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
I appreciate the majority leader bringing the Green New Deal to a vote this week so every senator had an opportunity to go on record.
I voted no.
Some of my Democratic colleagues may argue that a vote against the Green New Deal demonstrates an unwillingness to reduce our dependence on fossil-fuels and tackle serious environmental issues of the day.
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