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Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley Again Presses HHS, CMS on Lab Testing Oversight
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 30, 2019
Tweet - "Gr8 news: The state of Iowa has $289+ million budget surplus Proving Gov Reynolds & Republican led state legislature are responsible stewards of taxpayer $$"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 24, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 24, 2019
Tweet - ""Tis the season in Washington. Gov't agencies are going on their annual "Christmas in September, use-it or lose-it" shopping spree. I'm going to the #Senate floor to put binge buying bureaucrats on notice--we're watching! #MakeEmSqueal Tune in: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm "
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 17, 2019
Ernst: Forget Area 51--Waste at the Pentagon is Out of This World
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 28, 2019
On Taxpayers' Dime, Pentagon Buys Chinese Computers Vulnerable to Hacking
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 26, 2019
Tweet - "The national debt is now $22 trillion & the deficit will be $1 trillion per yr My Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act saves taxpayers more than $100 billion Fiscal conservatives shld support the bill It's the 1st entitlement reform in abt 20yrs + it's bipartisan"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 24, 2019
Ernst's Bipartisan Bill to Assist Veterans Signed into Law
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 29, 2019
Stat News - "For Medicaid, greater transparency will open the door to better value and outcomes"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Direct of the Office of Management and Budget - Grassley, Bipartisan Senators Call On OMB To Publish Comprehensive List Of Federal Programs
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 17, 2019
Ernst: No More "Bogus Bonuses" for Federal Contractors
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Your project is over budget & behind schedule? No problem, here is a big fat bonus check. Sound familiar? It probably does, since our fed gov't continues to recklessly spend your tax $. How do we fix this? My Bogus Bonus Ban Act. Watch this episode of Squeal TV to find out more:"
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Houston, we have a problem. Gov't contractors are receiving BILLIONS in bonuses for failing to do their job. It makes no sense to reward failure to launch. I'm giving my July Squeal Award to these federal contractors. Read more #MakeEmSqueal"
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 15, 2019
Grassley on the Swearing-In for Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 8, 2019
Grassley Statement on DoD Watchdog's Investigation into TransDigm
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Senators Encourage Trump Administration To Avoid Another Continuing Resolution
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 25, 2019
Senators Introduce Bill to End Taxpayer Funding of Abortions
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Beuerlein - Grassley Rebukes Partisan Allegations Related to Social Security Trustees Report, Seeks Independent Assessment
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, and Christopher Wray - Current, Former Judiciary Chairmen Continue Oversight of Response to Alleged Sale of Human Fetal Tissue
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 14, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Charles Grassley, Hearing on Challenges to the Retirement System
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2019
Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2019
Tweet - "Many @DeptofDefense projects help our military, but the DoD has also made its share of $$$ blunders. I put a provision into the Defense bill asking DoD to put price tags on these projects. After seeing the latest Squeal TV, you'll know why. #MakeEmSqueal"
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 4, 2019
Grassley, Fortenberry Urge USDA Secretary to Enact Payment Limits
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 24, 2019
Ernst Prioritizes Addressing Military Sexual Assault, Support for Troops, and Fiscal Responsibility in Annual Defense Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 15, 2019
Senators Gillibrand, Grassley Introduce Bill To Improve Access For First Responders And Their Families To The Benefits They Earned
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
April 11, 2019
Medicare
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 4, 2019
STAT - Stop kicking Medicaid's safety net hospital payments down the road
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 3, 2019
Bennet, Grassley Bill to Improve Care for Kids with Complex Medical Conditions Passes Congress
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 28, 2019
Grassley Proposes Budget Amendments for Disaster Response
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 26, 2019
Senators Lankford, Portman, Johnson, Collins, & Ernst Introduce Bill to Provide Regulatory Relief for Businesses & Workers
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 26, 2019
Iowa Now Eligible for Aid Under Senate Disaster Funding Legislation
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 14, 2019
Senators Lankford, Ernst, Paul Introduce COST Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 14, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Senator Grassley, Hearing on the President's FY 2020 Budget
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2019
Grassley Statement on Government Funding Vote
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 13, 2019
Grassley Leads Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Improve Transparency of Third Party Financing in Civil Litigation
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Analysis: Grassley Had Most Bipartisan Cosponsors & Bills Out of Committee in 2018
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 24, 2019
Grassley, Lee Reintroduce Balanced Budget Amendment
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 24, 2019
Sens. Lee, Grassley Reintroduce Balanced Budget Amendment
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 17, 2019
Ernst, Lankford, Perdue Call for No Recess without a Budget
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 17, 2019
Senators Lankford, Ernst, Perdue Call for No Recess without a Budget
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
As Shutdown Continues, Portman, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Permanently End Government Shutdowns
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Ernst: U.S. Will Continue to Take a Leading Role in The Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 29, 2018
Senator Ernst Pushes for Bold Changes to the Broken Budget Process
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 27, 2018
Senators Perdue, Lankford, Ernst Propose Bold Changes To Ensure Congress Funds Government On Time
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Grassley Meets With Air Force Secretary to Discuss Spending, Solutions
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 9, 2018
Grassley Statement on Presidential Proclamation Regarding Asylum Process
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnel, Charles Schumer, Richard Shelby, and Patrick Leahy - Senators Push Against Return of Earmarks
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 22, 2018
The Hill - Farm Bill Negotiators Should Take Advantage of the Moment
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Date
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Politician
Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Grassley Again Presses HHS, CMS on Lab Testing Oversight
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 30, 2019
Tweet - "Gr8 news: The state of Iowa has $289+ million budget surplus Proving Gov Reynolds & Republican led state legislature are responsible stewards of taxpayer $$"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 24, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 24, 2019
Tweet - ""Tis the season in Washington. Gov't agencies are going on their annual "Christmas in September, use-it or lose-it" shopping spree. I'm going to the #Senate floor to put binge buying bureaucrats on notice--we're watching! #MakeEmSqueal Tune in: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm "
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 17, 2019
Ernst: Forget Area 51--Waste at the Pentagon is Out of This World
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 28, 2019
On Taxpayers' Dime, Pentagon Buys Chinese Computers Vulnerable to Hacking
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 26, 2019
Tweet - "The national debt is now $22 trillion & the deficit will be $1 trillion per yr My Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act saves taxpayers more than $100 billion Fiscal conservatives shld support the bill It's the 1st entitlement reform in abt 20yrs + it's bipartisan"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 24, 2019
Ernst's Bipartisan Bill to Assist Veterans Signed into Law
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 29, 2019
Stat News - "For Medicaid, greater transparency will open the door to better value and outcomes"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Direct of the Office of Management and Budget - Grassley, Bipartisan Senators Call On OMB To Publish Comprehensive List Of Federal Programs
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 17, 2019
Ernst: No More "Bogus Bonuses" for Federal Contractors
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Your project is over budget & behind schedule? No problem, here is a big fat bonus check. Sound familiar? It probably does, since our fed gov't continues to recklessly spend your tax $. How do we fix this? My Bogus Bonus Ban Act. Watch this episode of Squeal TV to find out more:"
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Houston, we have a problem. Gov't contractors are receiving BILLIONS in bonuses for failing to do their job. It makes no sense to reward failure to launch. I'm giving my July Squeal Award to these federal contractors. Read more #MakeEmSqueal"
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 15, 2019
Grassley on the Swearing-In for Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 8, 2019
Grassley Statement on DoD Watchdog's Investigation into TransDigm
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Senators Encourage Trump Administration To Avoid Another Continuing Resolution
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 25, 2019
Senators Introduce Bill to End Taxpayer Funding of Abortions
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Beuerlein - Grassley Rebukes Partisan Allegations Related to Social Security Trustees Report, Seeks Independent Assessment
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, and Christopher Wray - Current, Former Judiciary Chairmen Continue Oversight of Response to Alleged Sale of Human Fetal Tissue
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 14, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Charles Grassley, Hearing on Challenges to the Retirement System
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2019
Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2019
Tweet - "Many @DeptofDefense projects help our military, but the DoD has also made its share of $$$ blunders. I put a provision into the Defense bill asking DoD to put price tags on these projects. After seeing the latest Squeal TV, you'll know why. #MakeEmSqueal"
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 4, 2019
Grassley, Fortenberry Urge USDA Secretary to Enact Payment Limits
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 24, 2019
Ernst Prioritizes Addressing Military Sexual Assault, Support for Troops, and Fiscal Responsibility in Annual Defense Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 15, 2019
Senators Gillibrand, Grassley Introduce Bill To Improve Access For First Responders And Their Families To The Benefits They Earned
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
April 11, 2019
Medicare
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 4, 2019
STAT - Stop kicking Medicaid's safety net hospital payments down the road
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 3, 2019
Bennet, Grassley Bill to Improve Care for Kids with Complex Medical Conditions Passes Congress
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 28, 2019
Grassley Proposes Budget Amendments for Disaster Response
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 26, 2019
Senators Lankford, Portman, Johnson, Collins, & Ernst Introduce Bill to Provide Regulatory Relief for Businesses & Workers
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 26, 2019
Iowa Now Eligible for Aid Under Senate Disaster Funding Legislation
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 14, 2019
Senators Lankford, Ernst, Paul Introduce COST Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 14, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Senator Grassley, Hearing on the President's FY 2020 Budget
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2019
Grassley Statement on Government Funding Vote
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 13, 2019
Grassley Leads Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Improve Transparency of Third Party Financing in Civil Litigation
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Analysis: Grassley Had Most Bipartisan Cosponsors & Bills Out of Committee in 2018
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 24, 2019
Grassley, Lee Reintroduce Balanced Budget Amendment
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 24, 2019
Sens. Lee, Grassley Reintroduce Balanced Budget Amendment
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 17, 2019
Ernst, Lankford, Perdue Call for No Recess without a Budget
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 17, 2019
Senators Lankford, Ernst, Perdue Call for No Recess without a Budget
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
As Shutdown Continues, Portman, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Permanently End Government Shutdowns
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Ernst: U.S. Will Continue to Take a Leading Role in The Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 29, 2018
Senator Ernst Pushes for Bold Changes to the Broken Budget Process
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 27, 2018
Senators Perdue, Lankford, Ernst Propose Bold Changes To Ensure Congress Funds Government On Time
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Grassley Meets With Air Force Secretary to Discuss Spending, Solutions
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 9, 2018
Grassley Statement on Presidential Proclamation Regarding Asylum Process
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnel, Charles Schumer, Richard Shelby, and Patrick Leahy - Senators Push Against Return of Earmarks
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 22, 2018
The Hill - Farm Bill Negotiators Should Take Advantage of the Moment
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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