06 May 2020

Grassley, Wyden, Neal Push Treasury to Allow Small Businesses to Deduct Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Expenses

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (May 6, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E Neal (D-MA) wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging the department to change its flawed interpretation of the CARES Act preventing businesses from deducting expenses associated with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that are ultimately forgiven.

05 May 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Supports Title 32 National Guard Extension in Iowa

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (May 5, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking that he grant Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’s request to extend the authorization of 1,000 members of

05 May 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, GOP Colleagues Send Letter to FBI and ATF on Firearms Background Check System during Coronavirus Pandemic

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (May 5, 2020) — US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and his colleagues are encouraging the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to continue protecting public safety while respecting the Second Amendment and federal law during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a letter led by Sen John Cornyn (R-TX) to FBI Director Christopher Wray and ATF Acting Director Regina Lombardo, the senators are seeking information on how

05 May 2020

Sens Ron Wyden, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Richard E Neal Request Retention Credit Eligibility for Employers Providing Health Insurance

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (May 4, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E Neal (D-MA) requested that the Treasury Department reverse its current guidance and allow employers providing health insurance to furloughed workers to be eligible for the employee-retention credit.

04 May 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Applauds AmeriCorps Investment in Iowa Initiatives

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (May 4, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack today applauded the release of funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service’s (CNCS) AmeriCorps Grant program. These competitive grants will help support approximately 140 AmeriCorps members in organizations in Iowa’s Second Congressional District. Rep Loebsack has been a longtime supporter of the CNCS and has advocated for robust funding of its initiatives.

04 May 2020

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dianne Feinstein, John Cornyn, Patrick Leahy Press FOIA Compliance During Pandemic

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (May 4, 2020) — US Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) are requesting information about the federal government’s ability to timely respond to public-records requests in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

01 May 2020

Reps Dave Loebsack, Cindy Axne, and Abby Finkenauer Call on President Trump to Use Defense Production Act for Protective Equipment for Meat-Processing Plants

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (May 1, 2020) — Today, Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02), Cindy Axne (IA-03), and Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) sent a 

01 May 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack, House Democrats Announce Plan to Connect All Americans to Affordable Broadband Internet

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (May 1, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack joined House Majority Whip James E Clyburn, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr, and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, among others, on April 30 to announce a plan to connect all Americans to affordabl

29 Apr 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Launches Statewide Poll Worker Recruitment for June Primary

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 29, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces a new statewide initiative to recruit poll workers for the June 2 primary. Normally, Iowa poll-workers tend to come from age-groups that are more vulnerable to COVID-19. This June, Sec Pate asks younger Iowans to step up and serve.

28 Apr 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Welcomes Funding for Local Airports to Help Offset COVID-19 Damages

By Joe Hand

IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the US Department of Transportation announced several grants for municipal and regional airports located across Iowa’s Second Congressional District. These grants, which were part of The CARES Act, are in addition to the funding they already receive from the federal government and meant to provide direct economic relief from losses caused by COVID-19. Details are below.

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