WASHINGTON DC (February 4, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, in his capacity as President pro tempore of the United States Senate, will accompany President Donald Trump into the chamber of the House of Representatives for the 68th annual State of the Union address as a member of the president’s escort committee.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2020) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst released the following joint statement regarding Iowa’s presidential caucuses: 

WASHINGTON DC (February 3, 2020) — Following the conclusion of presentations in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the Senate’s president pro tempore, announced that the House’s case falls well short of the constitutional bar to remove a sitting president. In an address on the Senate floor, Grassley criticized the House’s flawed process and evolving arguments, and expressed the importance of respecting precedent.

WASHINGTON DC (February 3, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) described how the prescription-drug pricing-reform bill, passed by the Committee with an overwhelming bipartisan vote in July and updated in December, will help control the

WASHINGTON DC (Februrary 3, 2020) — Repreentative Dave Loebsack announced today that he has invited Gary Anderson, the Sheriff of Appanoose County, to be his guest at the State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday, February 4. Anderson has 36 years of law enforcement experience, including the past 20 years as Sheriff. Each member of Congress is allotted one ticket to invite a guest to the State of the Union speech.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 3, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg  released their public schedule for the week of Monday, February 3, 2020-Sunday, February 9, 2020.

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

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Gov Reynolds holds weekly press conference 

Robert Ray Conference Room

Governor’s Office

Des Moines, IA

10AM

 

Q: What makes the Iowa caucuses unique?

DES MOINES, IOWA — Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted joint comments to USDA voicing support for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). The federal HBIIP would provide grant funding to support investments in renewable fuels infrastructure.

WASHINGTON DC (January 30, 2020) — The Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act, authored by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and co-sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Boozman (R-AR), and Chris Coons (D-DE) was voted unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 30, 2020) — Family-friendly policies and work places can help Iowa employers attract and retain the best employees. That’s good for our whole economy, and it’s why I’m focused on addressing the challenges working families face.

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