WASHINGTON DC (January 29, 2019) — Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa at the National Federation of the Blind Washington Seminar on the Marrakesh Treaty and the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act

NOTE: Below are prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on returning as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee followed by his prepared statement for the hearing on Drug Pricing in America.

Before we begin, I wanted to say a few words about returning as chairman.

Twelve years ago, when I last sat in this chair, we got a lot done. Nearly all of it was bipartisan.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 29, 2019) — Lt Governor Adam Gregg and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will be participating in an international trade mission to South America, led by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) officials, February 3-9, 2019. This will be Lt Gov Gregg’s first trade mission since taking the oath of office on January 18, 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2019) — Gov Kim Reynolds' two companion bills were introduced that would amend the Iowa Constitution to allow automatic restoration of voting rights for more than 60,000 Iowans with felony convictions in their backgrounds.

Below is a statement from Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director.

DES MOINES, IA (January 28, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement after new figures released by the 

Washington DC (January 28, 2019) — Rep Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Rep Glenn Grothman (R-WI) recently introduced legislation that would ensure the government never shuts down again.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2019) — Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley met or will meet with Iowans from the Iowa Bankers Association, the Iowa Association of School Boards, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership, St. Ambrose University, Dordt College, the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation and the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa.

WASHINGTON DC (January 25, 2019) — Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the President announced his agreement to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations over border security continue.

WASHINGTON DC (January 25, 2019) — US Sen Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Sen Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Sen Richard Durbin of Illinois, and 61 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution that calls for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in response to Russia’s aggressive actions in the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov.

WASHINGTON DC (January 25, 2019) — US Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following statement on President Trump’s announcement today to reopen the government and allow Congress more time to address the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis on the southern border.

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