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July 1, 2020
Russia
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
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
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 30, 2020
Tweet - "I've long said that Russia is not our friend, & I don't trust Putin as far as I can throw him. So let's continue to push back on Russia; let's pass the annual defense bill and give our troops & allies resources they need to counter Russian aggression."
Sen. Joni Ernst
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 29, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Wyden Bill to Keep HHS Repatriation Program Afloat During COVID-19 Crisis
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 18, 2020
Ernst Improves Military Technologies, Fights to Strengthen Supply Chain in Annual Defense Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 17, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on the President's 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
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
Tweet - "Foreign military programs have valuable benefits, but after the terrorist attack in Pensacola, I teamed up w/ @SenRickScott to make changes to our vetting & monitoring processes to ensure our nat'l security. Good news: #FY21NDAA includes multiple changes we've been pushing for!"
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 17, 2020
Troop Withdrawal
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 16, 2020
Bloomberg - WTO Needs Reform to Be the World's Nimble Trade Referee
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 16, 2020
Ernst: Annual Defense Bill Directly Benefits Iowa
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020
Ernst: Taxpayers Win in the "War on Waste' in Annual Defense Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020
Tweet - "As a combat veteran, I understand how important it is for our servicemembers to be equipped for the battlefield. That's why I'm glad we included my work to provide female soldiers w/proper-fitting body armor in the #FY21NDAA we passed out of @SASCMajority."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020
Ernst Secures Protections for Troops in Annual Defense Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 11, 2020
With New Bill, Ernst Continues Work to Decrease US Dependency on China
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 11, 2020
Loeffler, Ernst, Cruz Introduce BEAT CHINA Act; Legislation Will Incentivize Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Supply Manufacturers to Relocate to the United States
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 11, 2020
TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2019--Continued
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 10, 2020
Ernst: Our Homeless Veterans Deserve Our Support, Especially During COVID-19
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 9, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2020
Tweet - "As we negotiate the annual defense bill, I'll continue my work to prevent sexual assault within our military, fund working treatments for TBI, ensure military men & women have body armor that fits, & that our DoD is not wasting your tax dollars."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Wyden Want IG Help in Stopping Nursing Homes from Taking Medicaid Recipients' COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 8, 2020
Ernst Outlines Priorities for Troops, Taxpayers, and Technology in Defense Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 5, 2020
Ernst's Bipartisan Bill to Honor WWII Army Rangers Passed Senate Unanimously
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan House and Senate Committee Leaders Urge HHS to Disperse COVID-19 Relief Funds to Medicaid Providers
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Iowa Leaders Petition USDA to Provide CFAP Funds for Egg Producers
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 2, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Statement on USTR Investigation of Digital Services Taxes
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "The National Guard has played a vital role in our response to #COVID19. Thanks @realdonaldtrump for extending Title 32 orders so they can continue to do so. Now, it's time for Congress to pass my bipartisan bill to get Guardsmen & their families the health care coverage they need"
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "Scty Pompeo is exactly right abt Hong Kong. Another way of saying it =2nd largest economy in the world/ a culture 5000 yrs old/member of WTO & WHO &UN can't even keep an agreement made w Britain in 1997 All meaning that China can't accept the rule of law or keep a 50 yr agreement"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 26, 2020
Durbin, Grassley, Pascrell, Gosar Lead Overhaul To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 23, 2020
Tweet - "Religious freedom is a fundamental right for people across the globe. The violent persecution of Christians in Nigeria needs to be stopped. I"m asking @POTUS to work to end these attacks, save lives, & hold perpetrators accountable."
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 22, 2020
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose Reforms to Skilled Non-Immigrant Visa Programs to Protect American Workers
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 21, 2020
Lankford Supports Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 21, 2020
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Research from Communist China
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 21, 2020
Nigeria
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 21, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 20, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 20, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen. Joni Ernst
Date
Title
Politician
July 1, 2020
Russia
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 30, 2020
National Defense Authorization Act
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
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 30, 2020
Tweet - "I've long said that Russia is not our friend, & I don't trust Putin as far as I can throw him. So let's continue to push back on Russia; let's pass the annual defense bill and give our troops & allies resources they need to counter Russian aggression."
Sen.Joni Ernst
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 29, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Wyden Bill to Keep HHS Repatriation Program Afloat During COVID-19 Crisis
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 18, 2020
Ernst Improves Military Technologies, Fights to Strengthen Supply Chain in Annual Defense Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 17, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on the President's 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
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
Tweet - "Foreign military programs have valuable benefits, but after the terrorist attack in Pensacola, I teamed up w/ @SenRickScott to make changes to our vetting & monitoring processes to ensure our nat'l security. Good news: #FY21NDAA includes multiple changes we've been pushing for!"
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 17, 2020
Troop Withdrawal
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 16, 2020
Bloomberg - WTO Needs Reform to Be the World's Nimble Trade Referee
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 16, 2020
Ernst: Annual Defense Bill Directly Benefits Iowa
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020
Ernst: Taxpayers Win in the "War on Waste' in Annual Defense Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020
Tweet - "As a combat veteran, I understand how important it is for our servicemembers to be equipped for the battlefield. That's why I'm glad we included my work to provide female soldiers w/proper-fitting body armor in the #FY21NDAA we passed out of @SASCMajority."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020
Ernst Secures Protections for Troops in Annual Defense Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 11, 2020
With New Bill, Ernst Continues Work to Decrease US Dependency on China
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 11, 2020
Loeffler, Ernst, Cruz Introduce BEAT CHINA Act; Legislation Will Incentivize Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Supply Manufacturers to Relocate to the United States
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 11, 2020
TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2019--Continued
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 10, 2020
Ernst: Our Homeless Veterans Deserve Our Support, Especially During COVID-19
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 9, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2020
Tweet - "As we negotiate the annual defense bill, I'll continue my work to prevent sexual assault within our military, fund working treatments for TBI, ensure military men & women have body armor that fits, & that our DoD is not wasting your tax dollars."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Wyden Want IG Help in Stopping Nursing Homes from Taking Medicaid Recipients' COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 8, 2020
Ernst Outlines Priorities for Troops, Taxpayers, and Technology in Defense Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 5, 2020
Ernst's Bipartisan Bill to Honor WWII Army Rangers Passed Senate Unanimously
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan House and Senate Committee Leaders Urge HHS to Disperse COVID-19 Relief Funds to Medicaid Providers
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Iowa Leaders Petition USDA to Provide CFAP Funds for Egg Producers
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 2, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Statement on USTR Investigation of Digital Services Taxes
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 28, 2020
Tweet - "The National Guard has played a vital role in our response to #COVID19. Thanks @realdonaldtrump for extending Title 32 orders so they can continue to do so. Now, it's time for Congress to pass my bipartisan bill to get Guardsmen & their families the health care coverage they need"
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "Scty Pompeo is exactly right abt Hong Kong. Another way of saying it =2nd largest economy in the world/ a culture 5000 yrs old/member of WTO & WHO &UN can't even keep an agreement made w Britain in 1997 All meaning that China can't accept the rule of law or keep a 50 yr agreement"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 26, 2020
Durbin, Grassley, Pascrell, Gosar Lead Overhaul To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 23, 2020
Tweet - "Religious freedom is a fundamental right for people across the globe. The violent persecution of Christians in Nigeria needs to be stopped. I"m asking @POTUS to work to end these attacks, save lives, & hold perpetrators accountable."
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 22, 2020
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose Reforms to Skilled Non-Immigrant Visa Programs to Protect American Workers
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 21, 2020
Lankford Supports Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 21, 2020
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Research from Communist China
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 21, 2020
Nigeria
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 21, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 20, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 20, 2020
Executive Calendar
Sen.Joni Ernst
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