Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, is calling on House Democrats to "be reasonable" and "act quickly" to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement before the week is out. "The agreement would create hundreds of thousands of jobs," Grassley says. "The agreement would help raise … [Read more...]
Senators call on federal regulators to address propane transportation issues
Iowa's two U.S. senators are pushing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider its options and prioritize pipeline shipments of propane to Iowa. Senator Chuck Grassley says he and fellow Republican Joni Ernst are calling on the agency to act right away, as concerns are rising about the … [Read more...]
Ernst says President Trump is upset by EPA’s biofuels rules
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst today said she's talked directly with President Trump about the furor over proposed EPA rules which Ernst says do not fulfill the deal Trump struck in September on the renewable fuels standard. "I did visit with the president actually, again, two nights ago on this issue … [Read more...]
Grassley at White House to celebrate Trump’s impact on courts
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley was with President Trump at the White House yesterday to mark a milestone. "We have a president that said he was going to run on a platform and he stands on that platform and you've particularly done it for judges," Grassley said. By the end of this week, one … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley hearing positive things about passage of USMCA
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he's hearing encouraging news about progress on the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. The trade deal must first go before the U.S. House before it would go to the Senate, and Grassley says he's seen recent reports in the media quoting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying … [Read more...]
Advocates trying to put spotlight on federal funding for diabetes research
Iowans who have diabetes are waging a campaign with emails, calls and letters to members of Congress, urging them to pass what's called the Special Diabetes Program. Aryn Lloyd, a volunteer advocate for the Eastern Iowa Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, says the program pumps … [Read more...]
Iowa delegation splits 3-1 on impeachment inquiry procedures
As expected, Iowa's congressional delegation has split along party lines in the vote on procedures for the next phase of the House impeachment inquiry. Republican Steve King voted no. Democrats Dave Loebsack, Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne voted yes. In a written statement, Congresswoman Abby … [Read more...]
Bill seeks to help farmers considering suicide
As farmer suicide numbers are rebounding to their worst levels in decades, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he hopes a vote may come as soon as today to provide help to those in need. Grassley, a Republican, says he worked with Montana Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, to craft bipartisan … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley discusses concerns about sanctuary cities
Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is taking part in a Judiciary Committee hearing today on so-called sanctuary cities and their impact on public safety. Iowa banned sanctuary cities and counties with passage of a state law last year that revokes state funding to places that violate federal … [Read more...]
UI expert backs federal legislation to address suicide among farmers
A University of Iowa professor who's done extensive research on farmer suicide is applauding proposed new legislation in Congress to address the worsening issue. Corinne Peek-Asa, a UI professor of occupational and environmental health, says she and her team studied a wealth of federal data and … [Read more...]