DES MOINES, IOWA (March 1, 2019) — Secretary Michael R Pompeo is coming to Des Moines March 4, 2019, to discuss how the American Agriculture industry’s embrace of free enterprise and innovation lifts the economy of all, through trade and the promotion of American exports.

PRESS RELEASE (March 1, 2019) —

Q: What are your concerns with the federal Electronic Health Records program?

A: As a taxpayer watchdog, I pursue waste, fraud, and abuse wherever and whenever I get a whiff of wrongdoing or mismanagement. Congress holds the power of the purse strings. It is our constitutional responsibility to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent as intended.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 1, 2019) — Schools serve as a critical partner in ensuring students are healthy and ready to learn. If a student has potential barriers to effective learning, it is important to quickly link them to resources that can help them succeed. Four health screenings — immunizations, dental, vision and blood lead —play a key role in that process.

PRESS RELEASE (March 1, 2019) —

MUSCATINE – Tour Muscatine Water and Power

WHO            Representative Dave Loebsack

WHAT          Dave will tour the local utility and receive an update on their enlarged operations center

WHERE        Muscatine Power and Water, 3205 Cedar Street

TIME             11:30AM

 

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today reiterated during a US Senate hearing the need to restore the original intent of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is to be a second chance and not a way of life.

PRESS RELEASE (February 28, 2019) —

DAVENPORT — Speak at QC Area Realtors Association Spring Meeting

 

WHO            Congressman Dave Loebsack

                      Area Realtors

 

WHAT          Dave will speak at the QC Area Realtors annual meeting

 

WHERE        Golden Leaf Convention Center, 2902 E Kimberly Road

 

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) —

Mr President,

Before the Presidents’ Day recess, I announced that I’d introduce legislation if tax extenders weren’t included in the legislation to keep the government open.

Today, I’m following through on that promise with a bill that I’m introducing with Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden.

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced bipartisan legislation to retroactively extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and 2018 through the balance of this year and provide disaster tax relief benefits to individuals and businesses affected by major disasters occurring in 2018.

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and others to introduce Singh’s Law, legislation that would bar foreign nationals associated with a criminal gang and convicted of a crime from entering the United States.

WASHINGTON DC (Februrary 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley praised the decision announced today by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide relief with respect to the March 1 deadline for farmers and fishermen who chose to forgo making quarterly estimated tax payments in 2018.

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