WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2019) – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced legislation to crack down on synthetic variations of performance-enhancing drugs illegally marketed as dietary supplements.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that more than 5,800 Iowa students have received the new Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship for fall 2019. Early numbers show more than $6.6 million has been awarded for the fall semester, helping pave the way for more Iowans to acquire the education and training needed for good-paying, high-demand jobs. That’s over half of the $13 million appropriated by the Iowa Legislature for the 2019-20 academic year.

WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on supporting the RFS:

 

Last week, the Midwest biofuel senators sent a cover letter with our comments to President Trump.

WASHINGTON DC (November 18, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Senate Democrats blocking Appropriations:

 

The minority leader [Charles E Schumer] is so committed to his campaign rhetoric, calling the Senate a political graveyard, that he’s killing the House-passed Appropriations package that funds our troops.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack will release the 2019 Federal Plain-Language Report Card — which grades federal agencies on their writing — on a media conference call on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 12:30PM Eastern Time.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Monday released an update to their public schedules for Monday, November 18–Sunday, November 24, 2019.  

Wednesday, November 20

Gov Reynolds, Lt Gov Gregg attend public celebration of life service for Chief Justice Mark Cady 

The Knapp Center

2601 Forest Ave

Des Moines, IA

10AM

WASHINGTON DC (November 18, 2019) — Amid consistent feedback from farmers, co-ops, and others around Iowa about insufficient supply of liquid propane gas in the state, Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst are pushing for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider its regulatory options to prioritize pipeline shipments of propane to Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 16, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff Saturday, November 16, to sunset on the day of Justice Cady’s memorial service, in honor and remembrance of Chief Justice Mark Cady, who served Iowa with dedication and distinction as the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. Details regarding the memorial service are forthcoming.

WASHINGTON DC (November 15, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), John Thune (R-SD), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) today renewed their 

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 15, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds reached out to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee concerning the propane supply issue in Iowa and the devastating impact it’s having on the fall harvest and ag economy as a whole.

The text of the letter can be found below:

 

November 15, 2019

The Honorable Neil Chatterjee, Chairman

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

888 First Street NE

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