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June 30, 2020
Tweet - "With China passing new law bypassing Hong Kong govt asserting right to crack down on protests, Hong Kong can no longer be considered truly self-governing"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "2day Communist China breaks its agreement w Hong Kong by passing law allowing crack down 2morrow Russia holds referendum violating Russian law bc KGB Putin decided to become dictator for life Maybe they think free world won't notice. We see their true nature &so do their ppl"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "I encourage Iowans to wear a mask/face covering when not at home Wearing a mask isn't as much about self protection as it is about protecting others. Many carry COVID-19 & don't know it Wearing a mask shows u are thinking about others & sacrificing for your neighbors+loved ones"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "Indoor transmission rates of COVID-19 are much higher than outdoors so it's especially important to wear a mask indoors in addition to social distancing 6+ft. I also encourage Iowans to wear masks outdoors if they are going to be near other ppl & can't properly distance"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on the 2020 Filing Season and IRS COVID-19 Recovery
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Tweet - "June marks two years since @POTUS signed the VA MISSION Act--bipartisan legislation to improve access to care for veterans that included my bill to expand telehealth to vets in rural areas--into law. I'm asking the @DeptVetAffairs for an update on their implementation of the law."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 29, 2020
Tweet - "Gilead announced it will charge around $3000 for a drug that already existed to treat coronavirus. We need innovation but also affordability. Coronavirus is all the more reason to pass my bill to lower Rx drug costs / hold Big Pharma accountable to taxpayers!"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Wyden Bill to Keep HHS Repatriation Program Afloat During COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 29, 2020
Tweet - "Pres Trump called on Congress in his state of union to pass a bill to lower Rx drug prices & said he would sign it into law @realDonaldTrump has been leading on this issue for many yrs. I coauthored a bill w Ranking Member Wyden but Democrats walked away Bipartisanship is needed!"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
The Wall Street Journal - America Needs Leadership on Prescription Prices
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Walden, Grassley Request Investigation into COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 28, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 has been a great awakening when it comes to the vulnerabilities in our supply chain. It's clear now, maybe more than ever, that the US has become all too dependent on China for PPE, Rx drugs, and other essential medical supplies. Let's fix that."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 28, 2020
Tweet - "Anarchy cannot continue on our streets. If city officials or state leaders fail to do their job and protect their citizens, the federal government -- American taxpayers -- aren't going to pay for it."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "This wk the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act of 2019 was voted out of the Judiciary Committee. I am a cosponsor of the bill. Before the vote I told my colleagues how important it is for inspectors general to "
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 26, 2020
Quad-City Times - Column: Cultivating peace and prosperity
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 26, 2020
Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with Joni Ernst
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "Great news: because of the CARES Act, Plains Area Mental Health Center in Carroll, #Iowa recently received telehealth funds for laptop computers and tablets to help rural Iowans receive the care they need during #COVID19!"
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "Let's improve health care for women in #Iowa. A bipartisan bill I support would remove the 5-month wait period for SSDI and 24-month wait period for Medicare for women battling metastatic breast cancer. Thank you to @NBCCStopBC for raising awareness!"
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Ernst Exposes Special Tax Loophole for Communist China
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Tweet - "Anarchy cannot continue on our streets. I'm putting forward a new bill that will restrict taxpayer funding from going to cities that allow anarchist jurisdictions -- like CHAZ -- to continue."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Ernst bill bans funding for cities, states that allow anarchy in the streets
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Letter to The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 25, 2020
Tweet - "Local officials are letting chaos continue in their streets, and in some cases, preventing law enforcement from protecting the public. That's not the America I know or fought for. My bill is straight forward and holds local leaders accountable to the people."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
Tweet - "I worked w Sen Durbin + Dems on landmark First Step Act to improve Americas justice system We didnt always agree+some wanted bill to do more but Dems came to table to get job done We can do same 2day +I hope Dems join the debate DON'T WALK AWAY!"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
Ernst: To allow the Chinese Communist Party to go unpunished would be a travesty and it would result in a continued cycle of lying
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
Tweet - "The Chinese Communist Party has no respect for the law. They will do anything to get a leg up--whether that's stealing sensitive military secrets or letting people die to avoid taking responsibility for the spread of #COVID19. To allow them to go unpunished would be a travesty."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 23, 2020
Tweet - "Sen Scott's JUSTICE Act is a consensus starting point w many bipartisan bills but he said he's open to other ideas Senate is supposed 2b deliberative body so bring up amendments, even if controversial, debate &vote Got to vote to open the debate 1st though if serious abt action"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sen. Cruz Leads Congressional Letter Supporting President Trump's Vision for Peace, Extension of Israeli Civil Law
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 23, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 23, 2020
The Justice Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 22, 2020
Tweet - "The hardworking biofuel producers in Iowa do so much for our state, and I'm working on a bill that would reverse @EPA's inaction to approve advanced biofuel registrations so they can continue offering even cleaner, more efficient choices for consumers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 22, 2020
President's Executive Order
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 21, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa will directly benefit from the #FY21NDAA, which includes a number of key initiatives for Iowa's economy and our state's role in helping secure our national defense."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 19, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa's renewable fuel industry has continued to pioneer and offer even cleaner, more efficient choices for consumers. I'm joining a bipartisan effort to help them continue their work w/o unnecessary, burdensome processes by @EPA holding them back."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 19, 2020
Ernst Joins Effort to Advance Renewable Fuels Innovation
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 18, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 has caused significant challenges for American families -- health risks, financial insecurity, school and day care closures, etc. My paid parental leave proposal is a win-win for families seeking relief and for small businesses, who are struggling right now."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 18, 2020
Nomination Objection Withdrawal
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2020
Tester Leads Bipartisan Push to Boost Protections for Government Watchdogs Charged with Safeguarding Montanans' Taxpayer Dollars
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 18, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Joint Statement on OECD Digital Economy Tax Negotiations
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 17, 2020
Grassley Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft Unanimously Clears Senate
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 17, 2020
Tweet - "Uyghur oppression by the Chinese Communist Party is a gross violation of human rights and must be stopped. The bipartisan bill I helped pass and @realdonaldtrump just signed into law will help to hold China accountable and increase U.S. efforts to protect Uyghurs."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 17, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 17, 2020
Troop Withdrawal
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Date
Title
Politician
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "With China passing new law bypassing Hong Kong govt asserting right to crack down on protests, Hong Kong can no longer be considered truly self-governing"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "2day Communist China breaks its agreement w Hong Kong by passing law allowing crack down 2morrow Russia holds referendum violating Russian law bc KGB Putin decided to become dictator for life Maybe they think free world won't notice. We see their true nature &so do their ppl"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "I encourage Iowans to wear a mask/face covering when not at home Wearing a mask isn't as much about self protection as it is about protecting others. Many carry COVID-19 & don't know it Wearing a mask shows u are thinking about others & sacrificing for your neighbors+loved ones"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Tweet - "Indoor transmission rates of COVID-19 are much higher than outdoors so it's especially important to wear a mask indoors in addition to social distancing 6+ft. I also encourage Iowans to wear masks outdoors if they are going to be near other ppl & can't properly distance"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on the 2020 Filing Season and IRS COVID-19 Recovery
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Tweet - "June marks two years since @POTUS signed the VA MISSION Act--bipartisan legislation to improve access to care for veterans that included my bill to expand telehealth to vets in rural areas--into law. I'm asking the @DeptVetAffairs for an update on their implementation of the law."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 29, 2020
Tweet - "Gilead announced it will charge around $3000 for a drug that already existed to treat coronavirus. We need innovation but also affordability. Coronavirus is all the more reason to pass my bill to lower Rx drug costs / hold Big Pharma accountable to taxpayers!"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Wyden Bill to Keep HHS Repatriation Program Afloat During COVID-19 Crisis
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 29, 2020
Tweet - "Pres Trump called on Congress in his state of union to pass a bill to lower Rx drug prices & said he would sign it into law @realDonaldTrump has been leading on this issue for many yrs. I coauthored a bill w Ranking Member Wyden but Democrats walked away Bipartisanship is needed!"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
The Wall Street Journal - America Needs Leadership on Prescription Prices
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Walden, Grassley Request Investigation into COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 28, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 has been a great awakening when it comes to the vulnerabilities in our supply chain. It's clear now, maybe more than ever, that the US has become all too dependent on China for PPE, Rx drugs, and other essential medical supplies. Let's fix that."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 28, 2020
Tweet - "Anarchy cannot continue on our streets. If city officials or state leaders fail to do their job and protect their citizens, the federal government -- American taxpayers -- aren't going to pay for it."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "This wk the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act of 2019 was voted out of the Judiciary Committee. I am a cosponsor of the bill. Before the vote I told my colleagues how important it is for inspectors general to "
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 26, 2020
Quad-City Times - Column: Cultivating peace and prosperity
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 26, 2020
Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with Joni Ernst
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "Great news: because of the CARES Act, Plains Area Mental Health Center in Carroll, #Iowa recently received telehealth funds for laptop computers and tablets to help rural Iowans receive the care they need during #COVID19!"
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "Let's improve health care for women in #Iowa. A bipartisan bill I support would remove the 5-month wait period for SSDI and 24-month wait period for Medicare for women battling metastatic breast cancer. Thank you to @NBCCStopBC for raising awareness!"
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Ernst Exposes Special Tax Loophole for Communist China
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Tweet - "Anarchy cannot continue on our streets. I'm putting forward a new bill that will restrict taxpayer funding from going to cities that allow anarchist jurisdictions -- like CHAZ -- to continue."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Ernst bill bans funding for cities, states that allow anarchy in the streets
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 25, 2020
Letter to The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 25, 2020
Tweet - "Local officials are letting chaos continue in their streets, and in some cases, preventing law enforcement from protecting the public. That's not the America I know or fought for. My bill is straight forward and holds local leaders accountable to the people."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
Tweet - "I worked w Sen Durbin + Dems on landmark First Step Act to improve Americas justice system We didnt always agree+some wanted bill to do more but Dems came to table to get job done We can do same 2day +I hope Dems join the debate DON'T WALK AWAY!"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
Ernst: To allow the Chinese Communist Party to go unpunished would be a travesty and it would result in a continued cycle of lying
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
Tweet - "The Chinese Communist Party has no respect for the law. They will do anything to get a leg up--whether that's stealing sensitive military secrets or letting people die to avoid taking responsibility for the spread of #COVID19. To allow them to go unpunished would be a travesty."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 23, 2020
Tweet - "Sen Scott's JUSTICE Act is a consensus starting point w many bipartisan bills but he said he's open to other ideas Senate is supposed 2b deliberative body so bring up amendments, even if controversial, debate &vote Got to vote to open the debate 1st though if serious abt action"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sen. Cruz Leads Congressional Letter Supporting President Trump's Vision for Peace, Extension of Israeli Civil Law
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 23, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 23, 2020
The Justice Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 22, 2020
Tweet - "The hardworking biofuel producers in Iowa do so much for our state, and I'm working on a bill that would reverse @EPA's inaction to approve advanced biofuel registrations so they can continue offering even cleaner, more efficient choices for consumers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 22, 2020
President's Executive Order
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 21, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa will directly benefit from the #FY21NDAA, which includes a number of key initiatives for Iowa's economy and our state's role in helping secure our national defense."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 19, 2020
Tweet - "Iowa's renewable fuel industry has continued to pioneer and offer even cleaner, more efficient choices for consumers. I'm joining a bipartisan effort to help them continue their work w/o unnecessary, burdensome processes by @EPA holding them back."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 19, 2020
Ernst Joins Effort to Advance Renewable Fuels Innovation
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 18, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 has caused significant challenges for American families -- health risks, financial insecurity, school and day care closures, etc. My paid parental leave proposal is a win-win for families seeking relief and for small businesses, who are struggling right now."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 18, 2020
Nomination Objection Withdrawal
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2020
Tester Leads Bipartisan Push to Boost Protections for Government Watchdogs Charged with Safeguarding Montanans' Taxpayer Dollars
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 18, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Joint Statement on OECD Digital Economy Tax Negotiations
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 17, 2020
Grassley Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft Unanimously Clears Senate
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 17, 2020
Tweet - "Uyghur oppression by the Chinese Communist Party is a gross violation of human rights and must be stopped. The bipartisan bill I helped pass and @realdonaldtrump just signed into law will help to hold China accountable and increase U.S. efforts to protect Uyghurs."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 17, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 17, 2020
Troop Withdrawal
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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