An immigration amnesty bill is subject of a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today but Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the panel is "focused on the wrong thing." Grassley, the committee's ranking Republican, says they instead should be concentrating on finding solutions to the … [Read more...]
Afghan interpreter for U.S. troops hoping to remain in Iowa Falls
A man who served as an interpreter for U.S. troops in Afghanistan is hoping to have better luck in immigration court after being denied political asylum in the United States. Zalmay Niazy has lived in Iowa Falls since 2015. He has an appointment with an immigration judge in Omaha late this … [Read more...]
Senate candidate says DOJ, FBI should handle ransomware attacks threatening national security
A Republican state senator from Sioux City who's running for the U.S. Senate says if there's a cyberattack against the nation's energy supply or transportation system, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI should take over immediately. Jim Carlin says letting a private company negotiate and pay … [Read more...]
Grassley critical of cost and timing of Biden’s budget
Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is blasting Democratic President Joe Biden's six-trillion dollar budget proposal, which was unveiled on Friday afternoon. Grassley calls the budget "reckless" and the timing "one of the oldest tricks in the book," suggesting the administration was … [Read more...]
Politico report: Finkenauer may run for U.S. Senate in 2022
Former Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer, the Democrat who lost her bid for a second term in the U.S. House last year, is reportedly considering a run for the U.S. Senate. Finkenauer lost her 2020 race in Iowa's first congressional district by about 2.5% or a little less than 11,000 votes. … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley: Negotiations making headway on police reform bill
On this one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death while in Minneapolis police custody, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says significant progress is being made on a bipartisan police reform bill. Senators Corey Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, and Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, are … [Read more...]
Farmer, former Crawford County Supervisor Muhlbauer running for U.S. Senate
A western Iowa farmer whose father and grandfather were state legislators is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022. Thirty-seven-year-old Dave Muhlbauer of Manilla released a video this morning to make the announcement. "I grew up a Democrat," he said in the video. "My dad was a Democrat. My … [Read more...]
Grassley says bill on cattle market pricing has good shot at passing
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced a bill with a bipartisan group of senators that would force meatpackers to buy at least half of their weekly beef supply on the open market. The vast majority of cattle sales today are private sales. Grassley met with independent farmers this week … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley hopeful Corps will prioritize Missouri River flood control
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is among several members of Congress asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make flood control its priority in managing the Missouri River. Grassley notes that it's not the first time he's asked the Corps to make the change, but he's optimistic he'll be heard this … [Read more...]
Iowa congressional delegation remarks on Biden’s first 100 days
The two Republicans from Iowa who serve in the U.S. Senate say President Biden hasn't followed up on his campaign pledge to pursue bipartisan solutions. Senator Chuck Grassley said the Biden presidency is only 100 days old, so there's plenty of time for Biden to be more like the "bipartisan … [Read more...]