DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — Gov Kim Reynolds has appointed Anderson Sainci to the Governor’s Northeast Regional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Advisory Board, effective January 23, 2019.

Sainci is on the Dubuque Community School Board and will serve as the school board member on the Northeast Regional STEM Advisory Board.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — In recent years, the Legislature has imposed policies that don’t reflect Iowa values. This includes moving millionaires, corporations and other special interests to the front of the line — at the expense of working Iowans.

In 2017, the Legislature and Governor prohibited cities and counties from establishing better wages, employment benefits and other standards than what are required by federal or state law.

WASHINGTON DC (January 31, 2019) — GovTrack, an independent organization that tracks federal legislation and information about Members of Congress, recently released its annual “Report Card,” a special year-end project that reports the legislative statistics of Members of Congress. US Sen Chuck Grassley of Iowa received high marks in a number of categories.

WASHINGTON DC (January 30, 2019) — US Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement regarding the recent 9-2 decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affecting Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans. Yesterday’s appellate decision overturns past court opinions, ruling that Congress never intended to exclude service members who served in the seas around Vietnam from receiving the presumption that their illnesses were connected to Agent Orange exposure.