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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 26, 2020 Quad-City Times - Column: Cultivating peace and prosperity Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Great news: because of the CARES Act, Plains Area Mental Health Center in Carroll, #Iowa recently received telehealth funds for laptop computers and tablets to help rural Iowans receive the care they need during #COVID19!" Sen. Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Let's improve health care for women in #Iowa. A bipartisan bill I support would remove the 5-month wait period for SSDI and 24-month wait period for Medicare for women battling metastatic breast cancer. Thank you to @NBCCStopBC for raising awareness!" 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 the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need 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 23, 2020 Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
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 18, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has caused significant challenges for American families -- health risks, financial insecurity, school and day care closures, etc. My paid parental leave proposal is a win-win for families seeking relief and for small businesses, who are struggling right now." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gov Reynolds using CARES Act $$$ to help w Beef Up Iowa which connects beef producers w food insecure Iowans Gr8 way to help by purchasing cattle from local producers who lost processing options then donates the IA beef 2 food banks FFA/4-H/ISU Meat Lab students also helping" Sen. Chuck Grassley
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 Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads 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 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee - Grassley Seeks Committee Member Input on Policies to Reduce Health Disparities Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Plant closures & reduced flocks remain a growing threat to our turkey growers, & food supply chain. @ChuckGrassley, @IAGovernor, @IADeptAg Sec. Naig & I are urging @USDA to provide assistance, thru the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, to our state's turkey producers." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Iowa Leaders Call for Support for State's Turkey Producers Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune & @SenStabenow in urging @USDA to provide more flexibility for #Iowa farmers & eliminate the penalties for grazing, haying, or chopping cover crops as long as the activities are outside of the primary nesting season." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Tweet - ".@IAcattlemen have been hit hard by #COVID19, facing packing plant closures & market manipulation. That's why I'm working on a bipartisan bill--the PASTURE Act--to give these folks access to more land for grazing during this pandemic." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 12, 2020 Ernst Secures Protections for Troops in Annual Defense Bill Sen. Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020 Ashley Hinson announces more than 75 Farmers for Ashley, all 20 counties represented Rep. Ashley Hinson
June 11, 2020 TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2019--Continued Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley and Wyden Call for Provider Fund Transparency, Comprehensive Database to Track Grants and Loans Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you Pres @realDonaldTrump + CMS Administrator Verma for clarifying that it is ILLEGAL for nursing homes to take the coronavirus recovery payments from residents/their families. Earlier this wk I called on the Trump admin to take this step" Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2020 With New Bill, Ernst Continues Work to Decrease US Dependency on China Sen. Joni Ernst
June 11, 2020 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act Sen. Chuck Grassley
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 10, 2020 Ernst: Our Homeless Veterans Deserve Our Support, Especially During COVID-19 Sen. Joni Ernst
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our homeless veterans are some of our most vulnerable individuals during #COVID19, and, as our nation's heroes, they deserve our support. I'm working on a bipartisan bill to increase resources for our homeless veterans who have sacrificed so much." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 10, 2020 The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act 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 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 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 Abby Finkenauer sides with Environmentalists over Farmers Rep. Ashley Hinson
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 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 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 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 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 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 Iowa Senators Respond to FDA's Temporary Hand Sanitizer Rule Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 3, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Joni Ernst
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. Joni Ernst, ...
June 2, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection Oversight Sen. Chuck Grassley
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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 26, 2020 Quad-City Times - Column: Cultivating peace and prosperity Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Great news: because of the CARES Act, Plains Area Mental Health Center in Carroll, #Iowa recently received telehealth funds for laptop computers and tablets to help rural Iowans receive the care they need during #COVID19!" Sen.Joni Ernst
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Let's improve health care for women in #Iowa. A bipartisan bill I support would remove the 5-month wait period for SSDI and 24-month wait period for Medicare for women battling metastatic breast cancer. Thank you to @NBCCStopBC for raising awareness!" 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 the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need 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 23, 2020 Durbin, Grassley Introduce New, Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Elderly Home Detention And Compassionate Release Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
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 18, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has caused significant challenges for American families -- health risks, financial insecurity, school and day care closures, etc. My paid parental leave proposal is a win-win for families seeking relief and for small businesses, who are struggling right now." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gov Reynolds using CARES Act $$$ to help w Beef Up Iowa which connects beef producers w food insecure Iowans Gr8 way to help by purchasing cattle from local producers who lost processing options then donates the IA beef 2 food banks FFA/4-H/ISU Meat Lab students also helping" Sen.Chuck Grassley
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 Durbin, Grassley Statement On Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down HHS Policy To Require Disclosure Of Prescription Drug Prices In TV Ads 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 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee - Grassley Seeks Committee Member Input on Policies to Reduce Health Disparities Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Plant closures & reduced flocks remain a growing threat to our turkey growers, & food supply chain. @ChuckGrassley, @IAGovernor, @IADeptAg Sec. Naig & I are urging @USDA to provide assistance, thru the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, to our state's turkey producers." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Iowa Leaders Call for Support for State's Turkey Producers Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune & @SenStabenow in urging @USDA to provide more flexibility for #Iowa farmers & eliminate the penalties for grazing, haying, or chopping cover crops as long as the activities are outside of the primary nesting season." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Tweet - ".@IAcattlemen have been hit hard by #COVID19, facing packing plant closures & market manipulation. That's why I'm working on a bipartisan bill--the PASTURE Act--to give these folks access to more land for grazing during this pandemic." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 12, 2020 Ernst Secures Protections for Troops in Annual Defense Bill Sen.Joni Ernst
June 12, 2020 Ashley Hinson announces more than 75 Farmers for Ashley, all 20 counties represented Rep.Ashley Hinson
June 11, 2020 TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2019--Continued Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley and Wyden Call for Provider Fund Transparency, Comprehensive Database to Track Grants and Loans Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you Pres @realDonaldTrump + CMS Administrator Verma for clarifying that it is ILLEGAL for nursing homes to take the coronavirus recovery payments from residents/their families. Earlier this wk I called on the Trump admin to take this step" Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2020 With New Bill, Ernst Continues Work to Decrease US Dependency on China Sen.Joni Ernst
June 11, 2020 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act Sen.Chuck Grassley
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 10, 2020 Ernst: Our Homeless Veterans Deserve Our Support, Especially During COVID-19 Sen.Joni Ernst
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our homeless veterans are some of our most vulnerable individuals during #COVID19, and, as our nation's heroes, they deserve our support. I'm working on a bipartisan bill to increase resources for our homeless veterans who have sacrificed so much." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 10, 2020 The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act 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 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 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 Abby Finkenauer sides with Environmentalists over Farmers Rep.Ashley Hinson
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 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 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 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 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 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 Iowa Senators Respond to FDA's Temporary Hand Sanitizer Rule Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 3, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Joni Ernst
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.Joni Ernst, ...
June 2, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection Oversight Sen.Chuck Grassley
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