16 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Welcomes Inclusion of Retirement Savings Legislation in Spending Package

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement after successfully securing the inclusion of legislation based on his bipartisan bill with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) in the year-end appropriations package. The SECURE Act includes the Re

16 Dec 2019

Reps Loebsack, Latta, Long, and McEachin Praise House Passage of Legislation to Improve Broadband Data Maps

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Today, Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Bob Latta (OH-05), authors of The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (HR 4229), along with its cosponsors, Reps Billy Long (MO-07) and Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statements praising the House passage of the bill.

16 Dec 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Patrick Leahy Hail Inclusion of CREATES Act In Year-End Spending Agreement

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Monday hailed the inclusion of their legislation to combat anticompetitive practices used by some brand-name pharmaceutical and biologic companies to block entry of lower-cost generic drugs in the domestic appropriations package filed today in the House.

16 Dec 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Israel

By Kevin Hall

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is leading a bipartisan delegation of 11 Secretaries of State from across the US on a visit to Israel this week. Sec Pate, who is also the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), partnered with the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Project Interchange to arrange the trip.

16 Dec 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg released their public schedules for Monday, December 16, 2019-Sunday, December 21, 2019.

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

 

Tuesday, December 17

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg hold public budget hearing

Governor’s Office — Robert D. Ray Conference Room

Iowa State Capitol

Des Moines, IA

13 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Raising Red Flags about the World Bank

By Grassley Press

Q: Why are you raising concerns about World Bank loans to China?

A: When I got wind the World Bank approved an over $1 billion a year plan to award China with low-interest loans through 2025, I raised a big red flag.

12 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Measure Reauthorizing Domestic Violence Hotline and Emergency Shelters Passes Committee

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today approved Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s (R-IA) bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) as part of a broader package of child and family safety legislation, known as the CAPTA Reauthorization Act.

12 Dec 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedule Update

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released an updated public schedules for the week of Monday, December 9, 2019-Sunday, December 15, 2019.

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

 

Friday, December 13

Gov Reynolds attends Celebrate Iowa Gala (correcting address) 

Scottish Rite Consistory 

519 Park Street 

Des Moines, IA 

7PM

12 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on House Passage of Prescription Drug Bill

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley today released the following statement regarding passage in the House of Representatives of legislation to lower prescription drug prices.

12 Dec 2019

Governor’s FOCUS Committee Unanimously Adopts Policy Recommendations for Criminal-Justice Reforms

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2019) — Today, the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal-Justice Reform (Fueling Ongoing Collaboration and Uncovering Solutions) unanimously adopted recommendations for criminal justice reform efforts in the state of Iowa.

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