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June 9, 2020 Abby Finkenauer sides with Environmentalists over Farmers Rep. Ashley Hinson
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 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley Calls on USDA to Release Report on Tyson's Holcomb Facility Investigation, Protect Independent Cattle Producers Sen. Chuck Grassley
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 5, 2020 Tweet - "Glad DOJs listening after I called for AG 2 investigate meat packers potential antitrust law violations DOJ demanding info from Tyson/JBS/Natl Beef/Cargill- 4 who dominate market Impt step 2 protect our independent producers/consumers its past time 2let sunshine in on big packers" Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "I've heard from service providers across Iowa that the pandemic is intensifying the needs of survivors of domestic violence. I sent a letter w/ @RepCindyAxne asking @IAGovernor to quickly distribute federal funds for programs to ensure survivors have safe housing options." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 4, 2020 Letter to the the Hon. Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa - Ernst, Axne Push to Keep Domestic Violence Survivors Safe and Sheltered During COVID-19 Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "I'm glad @US_FDA heard our concerns & those of industry & provided much needed clarity, but this guidance may be too restrictive, leaving ethyl alcohol produced by Iowa's ethanol industry on the sidelines when the need for hand sanitizer remains high." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 3, 2020 Iowa Senators Respond to FDA's Temporary Hand Sanitizer Rule Sen. Chuck Grassley
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 3, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Joni Ernst
June 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Secretary Sonny Perdue U.S. Department of Agriculture - Ernst, Iowa Leaders Call on USDA to Provide Assistance for Egg Producers 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 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection Oversight Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Our essential, front line workers have continued in their daily jobs throughout this pandemic to care for and protect Americans, to produce and deliver food & essential goods, and to uphold our nation's critical infrastructure. It's time we pay them back." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 28, 2020 Ernst Calls for Fix to Bolster Financial Support, Expand Tax Credit for Iowa Family Caregivers Amid COVID-19 Sen. Joni Ernst
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 28, 2020 Tweet - "Family caregiver shortages existed prior to #COVID19, and this crisis is only amplifying the need for their critical work. I'm continuing to push for increased support and expanded relief for Iowa's family caregivers, who are tending to some of our most at-risk individuals." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "As more of the economy gets reopened, the need for hand sanitizer will continue to grow. I'm calling on @US_FDA to clarify its policy for the manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products so Iowa's biofuel producers can continue to help meet the needs of our communities." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 26, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Iowa Senators Call on FDA to Clarify Hand Sanitizer Rule Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Lowering prescription drug costs, especially for Iowa's seniors, is an issue I hear about consistently on my #99CountyTour and one I'm working across the aisle to address. Thank you to the Trump Administration for working to lower insulin costs for Iowans." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 26, 2020 Grassley Praises Trump Announcement of Medicare Out of Pocket Insulin Costs Initiative Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 21, 2020 Lankford Supports Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 20, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2020 China and the World Health Organization Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, McKinley, Bustos Secure COVID-19 Testing for BOP Inmate Transfer; Eight BOP Locations Removed from Quarantine List Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 18, 2020 Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expedite Staffing for Pandemic Recovery Watchdog Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 18, 2020 DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Crapo, Risch Urge Regulatory Relief to Spur Economic Recovery Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 15, 2020 Ernst: It's critical Iowa's new parents get assistance now--not a year from now Sen. Joni Ernst
May 15, 2020 CARES Act Delivers Pandemic Recovery Dollars to Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 14, 2020 The Washington Examiner - Our way of life depends on affordable, 21st century cures Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is causing an immediate crisis for folks who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which is why @SenatorHassan and I are working to provide relief for these Medicaid disability service providers." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Covid response requires faith in American ppl 2do right thing Govs hv impt role but we arent autocratic society At some pt we must put our trust in the ppl @realdonaldtrump We r our brothers keeper &all bear responsibility 4public health Economy can open safely if all do our part" Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 14, 2020 Senate Clears Bipartisan Bill Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Disability Service Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 13, 2020 Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020 Sen. Joni Ernst
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "Even before #COVID19, Iowans struggled to find quality, affordable child care, which is why I've been working to increase access & support providers. I'm leading a bipartisan group of senators pushing for additional support for our child care community as we combat this virus." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 12, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2020 McSally-Supported Resolution to Include Taiwan in WHO Passes Senate Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 11, 2020 Senate Passes Inhofe, Menendez Legislation That Would Work Towards Taiwan's Inclusion in WHO Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "A clean diaper is a necessity for the health & well-being of every young child. That's why I'm working across the aisle to push the Senate to support low-income families & #COVID19 front line workers who are in critical need of diaper assistance for their children." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Indemnity Support For Pork Producers Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa's pork producers are suffering from restaurant and meat processing plant closures. The crisis is immediate. I sent a bipartisan letter urging additional support for producers who are being forced to depopulate livestock herds." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push for Additional Support for Child Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Ernst, Murphy Urge Support for Families, Workers in Need of Diaper Assistance During COVID-19 Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 11, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Grassley
Date Title Politician
June 9, 2020 Abby Finkenauer sides with Environmentalists over Farmers Rep.Ashley Hinson
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 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley Calls on USDA to Release Report on Tyson's Holcomb Facility Investigation, Protect Independent Cattle Producers Sen.Chuck Grassley
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 5, 2020 Tweet - "Glad DOJs listening after I called for AG 2 investigate meat packers potential antitrust law violations DOJ demanding info from Tyson/JBS/Natl Beef/Cargill- 4 who dominate market Impt step 2 protect our independent producers/consumers its past time 2let sunshine in on big packers" Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "I've heard from service providers across Iowa that the pandemic is intensifying the needs of survivors of domestic violence. I sent a letter w/ @RepCindyAxne asking @IAGovernor to quickly distribute federal funds for programs to ensure survivors have safe housing options." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 4, 2020 Letter to the the Hon. Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa - Ernst, Axne Push to Keep Domestic Violence Survivors Safe and Sheltered During COVID-19 Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "I'm glad @US_FDA heard our concerns & those of industry & provided much needed clarity, but this guidance may be too restrictive, leaving ethyl alcohol produced by Iowa's ethanol industry on the sidelines when the need for hand sanitizer remains high." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 3, 2020 Iowa Senators Respond to FDA's Temporary Hand Sanitizer Rule Sen.Chuck Grassley
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 3, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Joni Ernst
June 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Secretary Sonny Perdue U.S. Department of Agriculture - Ernst, Iowa Leaders Call on USDA to Provide Assistance for Egg Producers 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 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection Oversight Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Our essential, front line workers have continued in their daily jobs throughout this pandemic to care for and protect Americans, to produce and deliver food & essential goods, and to uphold our nation's critical infrastructure. It's time we pay them back." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 28, 2020 Ernst Calls for Fix to Bolster Financial Support, Expand Tax Credit for Iowa Family Caregivers Amid COVID-19 Sen.Joni Ernst
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 28, 2020 Tweet - "Family caregiver shortages existed prior to #COVID19, and this crisis is only amplifying the need for their critical work. I'm continuing to push for increased support and expanded relief for Iowa's family caregivers, who are tending to some of our most at-risk individuals." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "As more of the economy gets reopened, the need for hand sanitizer will continue to grow. I'm calling on @US_FDA to clarify its policy for the manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products so Iowa's biofuel producers can continue to help meet the needs of our communities." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 26, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Iowa Senators Call on FDA to Clarify Hand Sanitizer Rule Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Lowering prescription drug costs, especially for Iowa's seniors, is an issue I hear about consistently on my #99CountyTour and one I'm working across the aisle to address. Thank you to the Trump Administration for working to lower insulin costs for Iowans." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 26, 2020 Grassley Praises Trump Announcement of Medicare Out of Pocket Insulin Costs Initiative Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 21, 2020 Lankford Supports Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 20, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2020 China and the World Health Organization Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, McKinley, Bustos Secure COVID-19 Testing for BOP Inmate Transfer; Eight BOP Locations Removed from Quarantine List Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 18, 2020 Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expedite Staffing for Pandemic Recovery Watchdog Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 18, 2020 DOJ IG Commits To Public Reports In BOP COVID-19 Investigation Following Dubin, Grassley Request Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Crapo, Risch Urge Regulatory Relief to Spur Economic Recovery Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 15, 2020 Ernst: It's critical Iowa's new parents get assistance now--not a year from now Sen.Joni Ernst
May 15, 2020 CARES Act Delivers Pandemic Recovery Dollars to Iowa Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 14, 2020 The Washington Examiner - Our way of life depends on affordable, 21st century cures Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is causing an immediate crisis for folks who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which is why @SenatorHassan and I are working to provide relief for these Medicaid disability service providers." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Covid response requires faith in American ppl 2do right thing Govs hv impt role but we arent autocratic society At some pt we must put our trust in the ppl @realdonaldtrump We r our brothers keeper &all bear responsibility 4public health Economy can open safely if all do our part" Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 14, 2020 Senate Clears Bipartisan Bill Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Disability Service Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 13, 2020 Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020 Sen.Joni Ernst
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "Even before #COVID19, Iowans struggled to find quality, affordable child care, which is why I've been working to increase access & support providers. I'm leading a bipartisan group of senators pushing for additional support for our child care community as we combat this virus." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 12, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2020 McSally-Supported Resolution to Include Taiwan in WHO Passes Senate Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 11, 2020 Senate Passes Inhofe, Menendez Legislation That Would Work Towards Taiwan's Inclusion in WHO Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "A clean diaper is a necessity for the health & well-being of every young child. That's why I'm working across the aisle to push the Senate to support low-income families & #COVID19 front line workers who are in critical need of diaper assistance for their children." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Indemnity Support For Pork Producers Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa's pork producers are suffering from restaurant and meat processing plant closures. The crisis is immediate. I sent a bipartisan letter urging additional support for producers who are being forced to depopulate livestock herds." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push for Additional Support for Child Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Ernst, Murphy Urge Support for Families, Workers in Need of Diaper Assistance During COVID-19 Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 11, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Grassley
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