WASHINGTON DC (February 7, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Andrew Saul and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad Wolf seeking information on why SSA is not providing the statutorily-required information to DHS regarding noncitizens working on, and reporting wage earnings to, non-w

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 7, 2020) — If Iowa is going to compete in the 21st-Century global economy, we need to make a strong investment in our students and schools.

After several lean years, we ought to set our sights on the long-term payoff we can achieve through a robust investment in education.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 7, 2020) — The LPIA will conduct county level caucuses and conventions on February 8, 2020. Twenty-three county parties will meet to form their county committees, elect county leadership, and select delegates to the 2020 LPIA State Convention. We will hold a Presidential Preference Poll the same day and will release results the afternoon of Sunday, February 9.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the hiring of Jeff Franklin to bolster the state’s election cybersecurity. Franklin served as the State of Iowa’s Chief Information Security Officer for the past 10 years. His expertise will help protect Iowa’s elections in 2020 and beyond.

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) — Prepared opening statement by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee hearing on nominations:

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Today, the Finance Committee will hear from three nominees. We will hear from a nominee to be an Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Treasury, a nominee to be an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services and a nominee to the Social Security Advisory Board.

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

“By almost every metric, the United States is better off than it was just a few years ago. Unemployment is lower, growth is higher and wages are rising faster than they have in recent memory.

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020)  — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement on President Trump’s third State of the Union address.

“Walking into tonight’s speech, I wanted to hear what folks have been asking me for a long time. When are we going to get our economy going for all Iowans? We must ensure that any growth in our economy is felt by all Americans, not just those on Wall Street.

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) — Oversight and investigations staff for Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today received a classified briefing from the HHS Office of National Security (ONS) regarding the coronavirus threat and the status of US government efforts to combat the spread of the deadly virus.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2020) – The Office of Governor Kim Reynolds has released the agenda for the second US Census Complete Count Committee Meeting. 

WASHINGTON DC (February 4, 2020) — Representatives Cindy Axne (IA-03), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), and Dave Loebsack (IA-02) issued the following statement:

"The Iowa Caucuses are the foundation of how our parties and our nation select their next President, and generations of Iowa voters know how seriously we all take that responsibility. This situation is disappointing, and requires accountability and transparency moving forward.

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