by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 22, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says he’d support a bill that would essentially outlaw government shutdowns. The law would automatically extend spending if an agreement isn’t reached by midnight on September 30 when the federal fiscal year ends....
by Dar Danielson | Sep 21, 2023 | Military, News, Politics & Government
The U.S. Senate voted 96-1 today to confirm General Randy George of Alden, Iowa as the new Army Chief of Staff. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst spoke in favor of George’s nomination on the Senate floor. “General George is a decorated war fighter with extensive...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 15, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s seen political bias in the U.S. justice system over the past eight years, but Grassley is rejecting proposals from fellow Republicans who’ve called for shutting down the FBI. “Anybody that takes that position is...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 12, 2023 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Book bans are the subject of a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he sees it all as being about parental rights. The Iowa legislature passed a bill this past session that became law which requires Iowa schools...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 6, 2023 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is joining several Senate colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of Education to determine how much money adversarial foreign governments are donating to American schools, including some in Iowa. Grassley says, “They’re trying...