15 Mar 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack, USDA FSIS to Host Round-Table for Small Processing Plants

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (March 15, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be joining with senior leadership from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (USDA FSIS) to host a round-table in Muscatine on Monday, March 18. The roundtable will give small, FSIS regulated plant operators an opportunity to share their concerns and issues directly with USDA FSIS.

15 Mar 2019

Former Sen Beto O'Rourke's First Iowa Trip Includes Ethanol Plant

By Katy Siddall

ALBIA, IOWA (March 15, 2019) — Beto O’Rourke, former Texas Congressman and newly-announced presidential candidate, made a visit to an ethanol plant in rural Iowa on one of his first stops as he courts caucus-goers. O’Rourke toured Big River Renewables LLC, an ethanol plant in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday morning.

15 Mar 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack to Continue Annual Coffee with Your Congressman Tour

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (March 15, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be continuing his Coffee with Your Congressman tour with stops in West Branch, Muscatine, and West Liberty. At each stop, Loebsack will be available to chat with constituents about issues of concern, answer questions, and provide casework assistance.

15 Mar 2019

Sen Cory Booker Returns to Iowa Tomorrow

By Cory 2020 Iowa Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Tomorrow, Senator Cory Booker will return to Iowa for a series of public events on Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17. Sen Booker will be holding events in all four of Iowa’s Congressional Districts, including a town hall with J.D. Scholten and Working Hero Iowa in Ames and a canvass launch for Eric Giddens’ campaign in Senate District 30.

MARCH TOUR March 16-17, 2019

15 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Sunshine Week: Shining Light on DoD Whistleblower Hotline

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) —

Floor Statement by US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus on Sunshine Week: Shining Light on DoD Whistleblower Hotline, Thursday, March 14, 2019

Mr President,

I come to the floor today to celebrate an important week in our system of self-government. This week is known as Sunshine Week.

15 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Votes to Tackle National Security & Humanitarian Crisis Along Southern Border

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today voted against a resolution of disapproval of the Trump administration’s use of emergency authorities provided by Congress in The National Emergencies Act of 1976 to address the ongoing national security and humanitarian crisis along the southern border. He issued the following statement:

15 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Ag-Trespass Legislation into Law

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES — Today, Governor Kim Kim Reynolds signed S.F. 519 into law following a bipartisan vote by both the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa State Senate earlier this week. She was joined by lawmakers, farmers, and leaders of the ag industry.

Photos of the bill signing and a link to the legislation can be found below.

15 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin Bill Will Require Supreme Court to Allow Cameras in the Courtroom

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 14, 2019) — US Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and US Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), both members of The Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced legislation today to require open-proceedings of The Supreme Court to be televised.

14 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster-proclamation today for the State of Iowa in response to flooding and severe-weather beginning March 13 and continuing. Earlier today, she activated Iowa's State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the response to Iowa's flooding.

14 Mar 2019

Voter Suppression Bill Moves out of Senate Committee

By SenatePress

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — When it comes to a citizen’s Constitutional right to vote, we must ensure every legitimate vote is counted. Unfortunately, a bill that will limit that right has been approved on a party line vote by the Senate State Government Committee.

SF575 could disenfranchise the vote of thousands of Iowans by:

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