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Dec. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Grassley, Ernst Request Information from Justice Department on Investigation of Glenwood Resource Center in Iowa
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 15, 2020
Tweet - "The first ten amendments of our United States Constitution safeguard the fundamental and unalienable rights we cherish as Americans. Today, we celebrate the ratification of our Bill of Rights and its enduring protection of our most sacred individual freedoms."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 4, 2020
McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 23, 2020
Tweet - "you heard Biden has fight virus plan & Trump doesnt. Read wsj Saturday editorial "Joe Biden's me too Covid plan" &you'll find out Trump already carried out everything in Biden plan 1/2"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks 100 years since women gained the right to vote! I sat down with @ChuckGrassley to talk about his mother who was one of the first women to vote in both Iowa and the nation! #19thAmendment"
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 24, 2020
Q&A: ADA Turns 30
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "Our nation is grieving the loss of Congressman John Lewis: a dedicated public servant. His legacy and leadership on civil rights will never be forgotten. Praying for comfort and peace for his family and loved ones."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "America is mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis We lost a pioneer civil rights ldr just like MLK. I didn't hv lots of discussion w John in 34 yrs of serving together but every time I did it was always pleasant He was a dedicated public servant & his legacy lives on"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 26, 2020
Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with Joni Ernst
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Quad-City Times - Column: Cultivating peace and prosperity
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
Judicial Confirmations
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 22, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 3, 2020
Lankford Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Create Transparency for Law Enforcement-Related Shootings
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 4, 2020
Feenstra Receives an A Rating from the NRA While King Receives an A-
Rep. Randy Feenstra
April 14, 2020
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Treasury, SBA to Ensure Protections for Faith-based Entities
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kelly Craft - Rubio Joins Colleagues in Urging Administration to Address China's Crackdown of Free Speech
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "We r learning FBI flubs on Carter Page spying case r just tip of iceberg IG audited 29 other spying applications on Americans+found problems w EVERY ONE OF THEM! Constitutional rights r at stake when FBI fails 2justify use of spying tools Reforms needed 2protect civil liberties"
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. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 17, 2020
Fox News - Sen. Chuck Grassley: Religious freedoms under attack -- US can promote and protect liberty globally
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 16, 2020
National Religious Freedom Day
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 16, 2020
Tweet - "Too often we take our ability to think and worship freely for granted--a fundamental right that our nation has fought to protect from the very beginning."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2019
Tweet - "FBI abuse in IG report has weakened natl securty by calling into question use of critical FISA tools 2fight actual security threats If heads dont roll how can American ppl trust govt wont use false info 2shred civil liberties in future? Lying 2court is a crime/cant b ignored!"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
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Politician
Dec. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Grassley, Ernst Request Information from Justice Department on Investigation of Glenwood Resource Center in Iowa
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 15, 2020
Tweet - "The first ten amendments of our United States Constitution safeguard the fundamental and unalienable rights we cherish as Americans. Today, we celebrate the ratification of our Bill of Rights and its enduring protection of our most sacred individual freedoms."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 4, 2020
McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 23, 2020
Tweet - "you heard Biden has fight virus plan & Trump doesnt. Read wsj Saturday editorial "Joe Biden's me too Covid plan" &you'll find out Trump already carried out everything in Biden plan 1/2"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks 100 years since women gained the right to vote! I sat down with @ChuckGrassley to talk about his mother who was one of the first women to vote in both Iowa and the nation! #19thAmendment"
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 24, 2020
Q&A: ADA Turns 30
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "Our nation is grieving the loss of Congressman John Lewis: a dedicated public servant. His legacy and leadership on civil rights will never be forgotten. Praying for comfort and peace for his family and loved ones."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "America is mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis We lost a pioneer civil rights ldr just like MLK. I didn't hv lots of discussion w John in 34 yrs of serving together but every time I did it was always pleasant He was a dedicated public servant & his legacy lives on"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 26, 2020
Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with Joni Ernst
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020
Quad-City Times - Column: Cultivating peace and prosperity
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
Judicial Confirmations
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 24, 2020
The JUSTICE Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 22, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 3, 2020
Lankford Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Create Transparency for Law Enforcement-Related Shootings
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 4, 2020
Feenstra Receives an A Rating from the NRA While King Receives an A-
Rep.Randy Feenstra
April 14, 2020
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Treasury, SBA to Ensure Protections for Faith-based Entities
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kelly Craft - Rubio Joins Colleagues in Urging Administration to Address China's Crackdown of Free Speech
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "We r learning FBI flubs on Carter Page spying case r just tip of iceberg IG audited 29 other spying applications on Americans+found problems w EVERY ONE OF THEM! Constitutional rights r at stake when FBI fails 2justify use of spying tools Reforms needed 2protect civil liberties"
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.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 17, 2020
Fox News - Sen. Chuck Grassley: Religious freedoms under attack -- US can promote and protect liberty globally
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 16, 2020
National Religious Freedom Day
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 16, 2020
Tweet - "Too often we take our ability to think and worship freely for granted--a fundamental right that our nation has fought to protect from the very beginning."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2019
Tweet - "FBI abuse in IG report has weakened natl securty by calling into question use of critical FISA tools 2fight actual security threats If heads dont roll how can American ppl trust govt wont use false info 2shred civil liberties in future? Lying 2court is a crime/cant b ignored!"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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