DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2020) — The Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the introduction of extreme-risk legislation that would empower law-enforcement officers to ask a court to temporarily block a person’s access to guns if there is evidence that they pose a threat to themself or others.

WASHINGTON DC (February 11, 2020) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee:

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Yesterday, Sen Martha McSally announced her support for the bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act.

Sen McSally and I worked together on several parts of the bill. Arizonans should know that Sen McSally’s leadership is making all the difference in moving this bill forward.

WASHINGTON DC (February 10, 2020) — Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) today endorsed Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s (R-IA) bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, growing the ranks of Senate Republican support.

WASHINGTON DC (February 10, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley will begin his annual tradition of holding question-and-answer sessions with Iowans in every county this year for the 40th year in a row on Friday, February 14, with meetings in Johnson County, Cedar County, and Jones County.

WASHINGTON DC (February 10, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack issued the following statement today after President Trump released his budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

WASHINGTON DC (February 10, 2020) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the retirement of Evelyn Birkby:

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Today, I’d like to pay tribute to a remarkable Iowan. She’s one of the longest-serving newspaper columnists in America.

She has an uncommon work ethic, having never missed a deadline in seventy years.

Her weekly commentary in the Shenandoah Valley News blanketed her close-knit community in Southwest Iowa for seven decades.

Q: What was President Trump’s message at the 2020 State of the Union?

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 7, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg  released their public schedule for the week of Monday, February 10, 2020-Sunday, February 16, 2020.

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

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg hold weekly press conference 

Robert Ray Conference Room

Governor’s Office

Des Moines, IA

10AM 

 

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.

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