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March 17, 2020
Ernst: "All Hands on Deck' to Address COVID-19
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 16, 2020
Finance Committee Chairman Statement on Coronavirus Latest
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 16, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Releases GAO Report Finding Increases in FOIA Backlogs and Continued Delays in Agency Compliance
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 13, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Grassley, Warner: DOJ, FBI Must Learn from Mistakes in Ghaisar Shooting Investigation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 13, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Grassley Seeks Details on Steps to Mitigate COVID-19 in Prisons
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 13, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Release CBO Score for Prescription Drug Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 13, 2020
Tweet - "nonpartisan congressional budget office confirms BIG savings in bipart Grassley+Wyden Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act Taxpayers save $95B Patients save $72B at pharmacy counter + lowers premiums by $1B @realDonaldTrump ready to sign this bill No time to waste!"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020
Joni Ernst: Let's Each Do Our Part to Protect Our Seniors and Fellow Iowans
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 12, 2020
Q&A: Protect Yourself from Coronavirus and Related Scams
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020
Q&A: Protect Yourself from Coronavirus and Related Scams
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 11, 2020
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 10, 2020
Ernst: It's going to take a partnership to tackle the Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Combating #COVID19 is going to take a continued partnership--& close coordination between fed, state, & local officials. Last week, Congress voted in a bipartisan way to support steps to protect Americans, & I hope we can continue to work together to keep our communities healthy."
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 10, 2020
Ernst: It's going to take a partnership to tackle the Coronavirus
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 9, 2020
Tweet - "Gov Reynolds announces 3 confirmed coronavirus cases in Iowa The IA dept of public health/Reynolds/fed govt are all working 2gether to monitor& address as needed Risk for Iowans still low but we shld exercise reasonable/common sense precautions More info @ http://grassley.senate.gov/coronavirus"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 9, 2020
Tweet - "Unlike the US, China has no privacy laws. As we see the rise of artificial intelligence & data being stored in China, we need to protect American biz & ensure China isn't infringing upon our right to privacy. @senjudiciary , I pressed DOJ & DHS officials on this issue."
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 9, 2020
Tweet - "Unlike the US, China has no privacy laws. As we see the rise of artificial intelligence & data being stored in China, we need to protect American biz & ensure China isn't infringing upon our right to privacy. @senjudiciary , I pressed DOJ & DHS officials on this issue."
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 9, 2020
Grassley Joins Rare Disease Congressional Caucus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 9, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Introdcue Bipartisan Resolution To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Restoration Of Independence Of Baltic States
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 8, 2020
Tweet - "@IAGovernor has confirmed 3 cases of #COVID19 in our state. I'm in close contact with Gov. Reynolds & her team. They've been working hard to ensure the safety of Iowans & Congress has provided resources to assist."
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 5, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Lankford, Johnson Call for Oversight of Independent Agencies' Unchecked Regulations
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 5, 2020
Grassley, Missouri River Basin State Colleagues Introduce Bill to Overhaul Management of Missouri River System Water Projects
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 5, 2020
Grassley-Backed Emergency Funding Addressing Coronavirus Passes Congress
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 5, 2020
Grassley: Congress Shouldn't Keep Kicking Can on H-2B Visas
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 5, 2020
Roberts, Blunt, Ernst, Fischer, Grassley, Hawley, Moran, Sasse Introduce Bill to Overhaul Management of Missouri River System Water Projects
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 4, 2020
Tweet - "New study shows drug prices increased 3.5x faster than inflation 2007-18 My bill stops drug cos charging taxpayers for increases more than inflation. For ex. last yr 1.7%. Big Pharma opposes but American ppl support Congress has to pick a side. Pres Trump supports Grassley-Wyden"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "Our country's relationship with Israel is more important now than ever, and I'm proud to be a voice for the pro-Israel community in Iowa, and across the country. Thanks to the Iowans with @AIPAC who met with me today! #AIPAC2020"
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "This wk thousands attended the AIPAC policy conference I went to the cong reception & had many Iowans in my office 2day to discuss grassroots support for the US-Israel relationship. Israel is the only democracy in the region + a strong US ally"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 2, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke with @IAGovernor this evening about the Coronavirus and what's being done to keep Iowans safe. Governor Reynolds and her team are working hard. I'll continue to do what I can at the federal level to lend support."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 27, 2020
Grassley Lauds House Passage of Anti-Lynching Bill following Past Approvals in the Senate
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 27, 2020
Cassidy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Coverage for Seniors' Kidney Transplant Drugs
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 26, 2020
Letter to Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of Optum - Grassley, Wyden Warn Optum to Comply with Insulin Probe
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 24, 2020
Tweet - "Most of my GOP Senate colleagues weren't in Congress when Obamacare passed. I remind them that Big Pharma supported Obamacare This isnt an industry w/ free market values & their opposition to my Rx bill is bc they don't want to end unlimited taxpayer subsidies from Medicare"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 20, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secreatary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cotton, Johnson Ernst Demand Answers From DHS About How Former al-Qaeda Leader Became U.S. Resident and Citizen
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Ernst Continues Fighting to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for All Iowans
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
The Gazette - Ernst: Lower prescription drug costs, work together toward solutions
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 18, 2020
Ernst Endorses Grassley-Wyden Bipartisan Prescription Drug Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 17, 2020
Fox News - Sen. Chuck Grassley: Religious freedoms under attack -- US can promote and protect liberty globally
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Prosecuted by DOJ 4 lying 2 investigators: Flynn Stone Papadopoulos Accused of lying/leaking but never prosecuted: Comey McCabe Agent who changed FISA Many others at DOJ/FBI When did laws stop applying 2law enforcement?? DOJ/FBI shld b held 2same standard as rest of us"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Media cries over DOJ sentencing recs after prosecuting Stone 4lying 2investigators yet no media meltdown when DOJ punts McCabe case also 4lying 2investigators DOJ/FBI shldnt b above law but man who investigated Trump ppl gets pass while Trump ppl get the book 4same charges"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2020
Azar on Grassley-Wyden: No Price Controls, No Impact on Innovation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 14, 2020
Grassley Speaks to Iowa Business Leaders on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2020
Blackburn Joins Hawley, Ernst to Obtain the Data Needed to Confront Human Trafficking
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Mark Koumans, Acting Director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services - Grassley, Ernst Query How Alleged al Qaeda Cop Killer Became U.S. Citizen
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Blackburn Leads Bicameral Move to Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Whether it is at a kosher store in New Jersey, or in synagogues in Pittsburgh, or Poway, California, Jewish Americans are targeted by hateful criminals. According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were more than 1,800 incidents of anti-Semitism in the U.S. in 2018, including over 1,000 cases of harassment. These attacks on our Jewish community must end. As a nation, we must renew our commitment to eradicating anti-Semitism and embrace President Trump's leadership to stand firm with Israel and take decisive action when others will not. Under President Trump, we are no longer leading from behind. He fulfilled his campaign promise and moved the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Trump also signed an Executive Order that will cut off aid to colleges and universities that tolerate or promote anti-Semitism. The President knows we cannot stand idly by as Jewish students on American college campuses are targeted by the radical left for daring to support our strongest ally in the Middle East, Israel. We must take this issue seriously which is why I have been a proud supporter of legislation in the Iowa house that requires governmental entities to consider anti-Semitism when investigating discriminatory acts. Unfortunately, some extreme politicians in Washington do not agree. Far-left representatives have touted anti-Semitic tropes and hateful rhetoric against Israel. Members of Congress have pushed legislation to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement which seeks to crush Israel's economy. Those who echo this hate need an important reminder: Israel is our closest ally and the one Democracy in the Middle East. But even more important, Israel is a critical ally in the war on terrorism. As Iran continues to pursue conflict, it is more important than ever to stand firm with Israel. Their enemies are our enemies. Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iran all want to destroy Israel and America. Israel provides us with valuable intelligence to fight against radical Islamic terror. I ask that you join me in calling on leaders in Washington to support U.S. commitment to provide defense aid to Israel, as well as legislation that reaffirms the U.S.-Israel partnership, and Israel's right to defend itself. While we all want to see a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we must not force Israel to compromise it's right to be a independent Jewish state. Our nation cannot fight back against hate crimes against the Jewish community when politicians walk the halls of Congress expressing anti-Semitic sentiment. Republicans and Democrats alike must speak up against their radical colleagues. It falls on both parties to do what's in America's best interest: Stop these evil attacks against our Jewish friends and support our greatest ally, Israel.
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Date
Title
Politician
March 17, 2020
Ernst: "All Hands on Deck' to Address COVID-19
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 16, 2020
Finance Committee Chairman Statement on Coronavirus Latest
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 16, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Releases GAO Report Finding Increases in FOIA Backlogs and Continued Delays in Agency Compliance
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 13, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Grassley, Warner: DOJ, FBI Must Learn from Mistakes in Ghaisar Shooting Investigation
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 13, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Grassley Seeks Details on Steps to Mitigate COVID-19 in Prisons
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 13, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Release CBO Score for Prescription Drug Bill
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 13, 2020
Tweet - "nonpartisan congressional budget office confirms BIG savings in bipart Grassley+Wyden Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act Taxpayers save $95B Patients save $72B at pharmacy counter + lowers premiums by $1B @realDonaldTrump ready to sign this bill No time to waste!"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020
Joni Ernst: Let's Each Do Our Part to Protect Our Seniors and Fellow Iowans
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 12, 2020
Q&A: Protect Yourself from Coronavirus and Related Scams
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020
Q&A: Protect Yourself from Coronavirus and Related Scams
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 11, 2020
Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 10, 2020
Ernst: It's going to take a partnership to tackle the Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Combating #COVID19 is going to take a continued partnership--& close coordination between fed, state, & local officials. Last week, Congress voted in a bipartisan way to support steps to protect Americans, & I hope we can continue to work together to keep our communities healthy."
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 10, 2020
Ernst: It's going to take a partnership to tackle the Coronavirus
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 9, 2020
Tweet - "Gov Reynolds announces 3 confirmed coronavirus cases in Iowa The IA dept of public health/Reynolds/fed govt are all working 2gether to monitor& address as needed Risk for Iowans still low but we shld exercise reasonable/common sense precautions More info @ http://grassley.senate.gov/coronavirus"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 9, 2020
Tweet - "Unlike the US, China has no privacy laws. As we see the rise of artificial intelligence & data being stored in China, we need to protect American biz & ensure China isn't infringing upon our right to privacy. @senjudiciary , I pressed DOJ & DHS officials on this issue."
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 9, 2020
Tweet - "Unlike the US, China has no privacy laws. As we see the rise of artificial intelligence & data being stored in China, we need to protect American biz & ensure China isn't infringing upon our right to privacy. @senjudiciary , I pressed DOJ & DHS officials on this issue."
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 9, 2020
Grassley Joins Rare Disease Congressional Caucus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 9, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Introdcue Bipartisan Resolution To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Restoration Of Independence Of Baltic States
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 8, 2020
Tweet - "@IAGovernor has confirmed 3 cases of #COVID19 in our state. I'm in close contact with Gov. Reynolds & her team. They've been working hard to ensure the safety of Iowans & Congress has provided resources to assist."
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 5, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Lankford, Johnson Call for Oversight of Independent Agencies' Unchecked Regulations
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 5, 2020
Grassley, Missouri River Basin State Colleagues Introduce Bill to Overhaul Management of Missouri River System Water Projects
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 5, 2020
Grassley-Backed Emergency Funding Addressing Coronavirus Passes Congress
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 5, 2020
Grassley: Congress Shouldn't Keep Kicking Can on H-2B Visas
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 5, 2020
Roberts, Blunt, Ernst, Fischer, Grassley, Hawley, Moran, Sasse Introduce Bill to Overhaul Management of Missouri River System Water Projects
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 4, 2020
Tweet - "New study shows drug prices increased 3.5x faster than inflation 2007-18 My bill stops drug cos charging taxpayers for increases more than inflation. For ex. last yr 1.7%. Big Pharma opposes but American ppl support Congress has to pick a side. Pres Trump supports Grassley-Wyden"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "Our country's relationship with Israel is more important now than ever, and I'm proud to be a voice for the pro-Israel community in Iowa, and across the country. Thanks to the Iowans with @AIPAC who met with me today! #AIPAC2020"
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "This wk thousands attended the AIPAC policy conference I went to the cong reception & had many Iowans in my office 2day to discuss grassroots support for the US-Israel relationship. Israel is the only democracy in the region + a strong US ally"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 2, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke with @IAGovernor this evening about the Coronavirus and what's being done to keep Iowans safe. Governor Reynolds and her team are working hard. I'll continue to do what I can at the federal level to lend support."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 27, 2020
Grassley Lauds House Passage of Anti-Lynching Bill following Past Approvals in the Senate
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 27, 2020
Cassidy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Coverage for Seniors' Kidney Transplant Drugs
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 26, 2020
Letter to Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of Optum - Grassley, Wyden Warn Optum to Comply with Insulin Probe
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 24, 2020
Tweet - "Most of my GOP Senate colleagues weren't in Congress when Obamacare passed. I remind them that Big Pharma supported Obamacare This isnt an industry w/ free market values & their opposition to my Rx bill is bc they don't want to end unlimited taxpayer subsidies from Medicare"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 20, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secreatary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cotton, Johnson Ernst Demand Answers From DHS About How Former al-Qaeda Leader Became U.S. Resident and Citizen
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Ernst Continues Fighting to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for All Iowans
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
The Gazette - Ernst: Lower prescription drug costs, work together toward solutions
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 18, 2020
Ernst Endorses Grassley-Wyden Bipartisan Prescription Drug Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 17, 2020
Fox News - Sen. Chuck Grassley: Religious freedoms under attack -- US can promote and protect liberty globally
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Prosecuted by DOJ 4 lying 2 investigators: Flynn Stone Papadopoulos Accused of lying/leaking but never prosecuted: Comey McCabe Agent who changed FISA Many others at DOJ/FBI When did laws stop applying 2law enforcement?? DOJ/FBI shld b held 2same standard as rest of us"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Media cries over DOJ sentencing recs after prosecuting Stone 4lying 2investigators yet no media meltdown when DOJ punts McCabe case also 4lying 2investigators DOJ/FBI shldnt b above law but man who investigated Trump ppl gets pass while Trump ppl get the book 4same charges"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2020
Azar on Grassley-Wyden: No Price Controls, No Impact on Innovation
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 14, 2020
Grassley Speaks to Iowa Business Leaders on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2020
Blackburn Joins Hawley, Ernst to Obtain the Data Needed to Confront Human Trafficking
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Mark Koumans, Acting Director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services - Grassley, Ernst Query How Alleged al Qaeda Cop Killer Became U.S. Citizen
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Blackburn Leads Bicameral Move to Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Whether it is at a kosher store in New Jersey, or in synagogues in Pittsburgh, or Poway, California, Jewish Americans are targeted by hateful criminals. According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were more than 1,800 incidents of anti-Semitism in the U.S. in 2018, including over 1,000 cases of harassment. These attacks on our Jewish community must end. As a nation, we must renew our commitment to eradicating anti-Semitism and embrace President Trump's leadership to stand firm with Israel and take decisive action when others will not. Under President Trump, we are no longer leading from behind. He fulfilled his campaign promise and moved the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Trump also signed an Executive Order that will cut off aid to colleges and universities that tolerate or promote anti-Semitism. The President knows we cannot stand idly by as Jewish students on American college campuses are targeted by the radical left for daring to support our strongest ally in the Middle East, Israel. We must take this issue seriously which is why I have been a proud supporter of legislation in the Iowa house that requires governmental entities to consider anti-Semitism when investigating discriminatory acts. Unfortunately, some extreme politicians in Washington do not agree. Far-left representatives have touted anti-Semitic tropes and hateful rhetoric against Israel. Members of Congress have pushed legislation to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement which seeks to crush Israel's economy. Those who echo this hate need an important reminder: Israel is our closest ally and the one Democracy in the Middle East. But even more important, Israel is a critical ally in the war on terrorism. As Iran continues to pursue conflict, it is more important than ever to stand firm with Israel. Their enemies are our enemies. Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iran all want to destroy Israel and America. Israel provides us with valuable intelligence to fight against radical Islamic terror. I ask that you join me in calling on leaders in Washington to support U.S. commitment to provide defense aid to Israel, as well as legislation that reaffirms the U.S.-Israel partnership, and Israel's right to defend itself. While we all want to see a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we must not force Israel to compromise it's right to be a independent Jewish state. Our nation cannot fight back against hate crimes against the Jewish community when politicians walk the halls of Congress expressing anti-Semitic sentiment. Republicans and Democrats alike must speak up against their radical colleagues. It falls on both parties to do what's in America's best interest: Stop these evil attacks against our Jewish friends and support our greatest ally, Israel.
Rep.Ashley Hinson
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