09 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley-backed Private Debt Collection Program Continues to Successfully Support IRS Collection Resources

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 9, 2019) — Senate Finance Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding the release of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Special Compliance Personnel Program Annual Report.

08 Dec 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Release Updated Prescription Drug-Pricing Reduction Act, Reach Agreement on Health-Extenders

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released an updated version of their bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 and announced that an agreement was reached to fund critical, expiring health care programs.

08 Dec 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Thanks Trump Administration for $96.7M in Federal Disaster Recovery Funding

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) – Governor Kim Reynolds thanked President Donald Trump and US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today for $96.7 million in aid to help Iowa’s recovery and rebuilding efforts from 2019 flooding. The grants are part of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR).

08 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Expanded Bill on Opportunity Zone Reporting Requirements

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 6. 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Todd Young (R-IN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) in introducing the IMPACT Act, which would reinstate and expand reporting requirements to determine the impact of the more than 8,700 Opportunity Zones across the country.

08 Dec 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Release Public Schedules

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Friday released their public schedules for Monday, December 9, 2019-Sunday, December 15, 2019.

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

 

Monday, December 9

Gov Reynolds holds Executive Council Meeting

Robert D Ray Conference Room 

Governor’s Office

Iowa State Capitol

10AM

 

08 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Expanding Markets for Family Farms

By Grassley Press

Q: Why did you push to create Value-Added Producer Grants?

A: As a lifelong family farmer, I know first-hand the many obstacles farmers face to stay afloat and pay the bills from one season to the next.

08 Dec 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Agenda for Next FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform Meeting

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the agenda for the next FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform meeting.

06 Dec 2019

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Agrees to Gov Kim Reynolds’ Request Resulting in Additional Propane Shipments to the Midwest

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2019) — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted two oil pipeline tariff amendments aimed at helping to move propane to the Midwest. This move is a direct result of Governor Kim Reynolds’ call for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process.

06 Dec 2019

Senators Seek Interviews on Reported Coordination between Ukrainian Officials, DNC Consultant to Aid Clinton in 2016 Elections

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are seeking records from and transcribed staff interviews with two individuals reportedly involved in an effort by Ukrainian embassy officials to undermine the Trump campaign in the 2016 election.

06 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Another Failed Audit at the Department of Defense

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (December 6, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on another failed audit at the Department of Defense:

 

I’m here today to report on the Pentagon’s most recent audit. Unfortunately, I don’t come with tidings of comfort and joy.

Instead, I come with tidings of bad news. The Department of Defense has flunked another test of fiscal fitness, yet again.

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