DES MOINES, IOWA (December 27, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate referred nine voters to county attorneys for allegedly voting twice in the 2018 general election. They are suspected of voting in Iowa after casting a ballot for the 2018 general election in another state. There were an additional 27 suspected instances of voters casting ballots in Iowa first, then in another state during the same election.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 26, 2019) — As this year nears its end, the Grassley family is grateful for another fall harvest. Like other family farms across Iowa, our three-generation farming operation experiences many of the uncertainties blanketing our profession.

For starters, our livelihoods are at the mercy of Mother Nature.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 24, 2019) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) will host its first-ever Presidential Candidate Forum at its annual State Convention. The convention will feature keynote speaker, former United States Senator, and Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn, and Libertarian National Committee Representative Joshua Smith — all registered Libertarians.

WASHINGTON DC (December 23, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley has nominated 50 Iowa students to be considered for appointments to the US service academies.

“These young Iowans who want to enter the academies and serve our country are a remarkable reflection on our state. Their accomplishments, leadership and desire to serve are exceptional, and signal continued excellence in the US armed forces,” Sen Grassley said.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Following inquiries from Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley regarding TransDigm Group Inc’s (TransDigm) price-gouging of spare parts purchased by the Department of Defense (DoD), Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M Lord provided further information about DoD’s TransDigm contra

Q: How will the CREATES Act help drive down prescription drug prices?

A: America’s free-enterprise system has engineered technological and medical innovation like nowhere else on Earth. Consumers and patients benefit when competition drives the entrepreneurial spirit and pushes inventors, innovators, and investors to take risks and create new products and cures.

WASHINGTON DC (December 19, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), praised the inclusion of the Family First Transition Act in the end-of-year funding legislation that passed in the Senate today and heads to the president’s desk for signature.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was passed by the House. It now goes to the Senate for its consideration.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement on Thursday, December 19, after the US House of Representatives voted to ratify the US Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA):

“Today’s vote is a strong step forward to ratifying USMCA, strengthening our relationship with Iowa's top two trading partners, Mexico and Canada.

WASHINGTON DC (December 20, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement after the ruling was announced in the 5th Circuit case, Texas v US, regarding the Affordable Care Act.

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