WASHINGTON DC (March 3, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) are calling on stakeholders to submit data and findings on factors contributing to poor maternal-health outcomes in the United States. The Senate Finance Committee leaders are also requesting specific, evidence-based solutions to address those factors and improve maternal health.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 3, 2020) — Iowa’s high-school graduation-rate climbed to a record high of 91.6 percent in 2019, continuing a trend of long-term growth across nearly all groups of students, including those from diverse backgrounds, according to new data from the Iowa Department of Education. 

DES MOINES– Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg released their public schedules for the week of Monday, March 2, 2020-Sunday, March 8, 2020. 

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

Monday, March 2, 2020

Gov Reynolds attends Iowa Rally for Life

Iowa State Capitol

Rotunda

Des Moines, IA 

12PM

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

WASHINGTON DC (February 27, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler about the recent 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found the EPA exceeded its authority in issuing small-refinery exemptions (SRE) to companies who had not received waivers in the prior year. The Court concluded that the EPA may only “extend” existing exemptions and cannot grant a new waiver to a company that had not consistently held one.