WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Todd Young (R-MA), a member of the Committee, wrote to Health and Human Services Acting Inspector General (HHS OIG) Joanne Chiedi requesting a comprehensive examination of the adequacy of the organ procurement and

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds named 30 people to the Iowa 2020 Census Complete Count Committee today. The committee, which will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and vice-chaired by Secretary of State Paul Pate, is charged with promoting participation in the 2020 Census.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced legislation on Thursday, December 19, to reduce the backlog of Medicare-appeals cases.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement on Thursday, December 19, in response to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USDA)’s final rule to establish required renewable volumes under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS):

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement on the passage of the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement on Thursday, December 19, on the passage of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Sen Grassley cosponsored the TRACED Act in the Senate, which was authored by Sen John Thune (R-SD).

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley: The First Step Act: One Year Anniversary of Senate Passage:

 

I come to the floor today to commemorate and celebrate the one year anniversary of a groundbreaking achievement. On December 18, 2018, the Senate passed the First Step Act. Three days later, President Trump signed this monumental bill into law.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 19, 2019) –– Governors Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Kristi Noem of South Dakota sent a letter to President Donald J Trump thanking him for actions he’s taken to strengthen the vetting process for refugees entering the United States. 

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 19, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds offered a sincere and heartfelt congratulations to current Director of the Iowa Department of Education Ryan Wise, who has accepted a new position at Drake University, on Wednesday, December 18. The details of the transition are still being finalized.

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