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.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Kirsten Gilibrand (D-NY) in introducing the Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments (LEVEE) Act to help communities make temporary flood protection structures permanent. In April, Sen Grassley participated in a field hearing of the Senate

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 19, 2019) — The Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative officially adopted its recommendations to present to Governor Kim Reynolds for the 2020 legislative session on Wednesday, December 18. The task forces considered ideas from task force members, industry experts and public input to develop recommendations for the governor’s consideration as she looks to build on the success made in 2019. 

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, president pro tempore of the United States Senate, released the following statement regarding the impeachment of the President of the United States by the House of Representatives. 

“This is a sad day for our country. The impeachment of a president is a serious matter.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack, co-chair of the House Biofuels Caucus, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule for 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending requirements.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statements regarding the EPA’s final 2020 renewable volume obligations rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

WASHINGTON DC (December 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement of a proposed rule to allow certain prescription drugs to be imported from Canada.

WASHINGTON DC (December 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to give the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) additional tools to hold drug distributors, manufacturers, and pharmacies accountable for identifying, reporting, and stopping suspicious orders of controlled substances.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (December 18, 2019) — As part of an unprecedented nationwide campaign to mobilize Our Revolution activists across the country, Our Revolution will host a town hall on Wednesday, December 18, 6:30-8PM, at United Steelworkers Union Local 105 (880 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf, Iowa), which will highlight ongoing efforts to combat President Donald Trump’s war on workers.

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