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Q&A: Travel Tips

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 23, 2023

Q: What do you advise Iowans planning international travel?

Bipartisan Bill Protects American Agriculture Interests in Foreign Acquisitions

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 22, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), reintroduced legislation to protect U.S. agricultural interests facing foreign acquisition.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Accountability at Federal Prisons

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 22, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and eight of his bipartisan colleagues in introducing legislation to bring greater accountability to our nation’s federal prisons.

Grassley Joins Hinson, Colleagues to Help Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 21, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) partnered with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers to introduce the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act. Other sponsors include Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.).

Bipartisan Bill Improves Access to Exec Branch Ethics Records

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 21, 2023

New government accountability legislation authored by Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) would improve access to executive branch ethics records that are often shrouded by layers of bureaucracy. The Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act establishes a new searchable database to house personnel ethics waivers, recusals and disclosures that must be publicly available under current law, but, are difficult to locate or obtain in practice.

In Meeting with Administration Officials, Grassley Hammers Home the Need for Modernization of Organ Transplant System

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 20, 2023

Building on a nearly two decades-long push to conduct oversight of the U.S. organ procurement and transplant system, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke with administration officials during a bipartisan Senate Finance roundtable regarding modernization of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

Bipartisan Senators Meet with HRSA, CMS Officials to Discuss Organ Transplant Modernization and Reform

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 20, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and committee members Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued a statement following a Senate Finance roundtable with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Carole Johnson and officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Grassley on FBI Doc Alleging Biden Bribery: ‘You Should Be Able to Read It As Much As I Can’

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 19, 2023

After introducing the bipartisan Whistleblower Appreciation Day Resolution, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to address an FBI oversight matter brought to light thanks to whistleblowers.

Grassley, Peters Continue Efforts to Bring Transparency to Foreign Lobbying

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 19, 2023

On the heels of the unanimous Senate passage of two Grassley-Peters bills to crack down on undisclosed foreign lobbying efforts, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) are again leading the fight to expose foreign influence in U.S. policy.

Ten Years Running: Grassley, Wyden Lead Whistleblower Appreciation Day Resolution

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 18, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, today led 20 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution designating July 30, 2023 as “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.”

Capitol Hill Report, 07-10-23

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 18, 2023

Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 07-10-23.

Q&A: Social Media

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 16, 2023

Q: Why do you embrace social media as a federal lawmaker?

Capitol Hill Report, 07-07-2023

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 16, 2023

Topics discussed included: burdensome EPA regulations, the United States' decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, the EATS Act, efforts to pack the Supreme Court and the Department of Defense’s sloppy bookkeeping.

Gov. Reynolds Statement on Special Session to Protect Life

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 13, 2023

Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Legislature passing the heartbeat bill:

Gov. Reynolds Signs Heartbeat Bill into Law

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 12, 2023

Gov. Kim Reynolds Signed the following bill into law:

Iowa’s Students First Education Savings Account program generates more than 29,000 applications

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 10, 2023

Governor Reynolds has announced that 29,025 K-12 students applied for a Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) during the program’s monthlong application period which closed on June 30.

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Union County in Response to Severe Weather

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 8, 2023

On July 6, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Union County in response to severe weather that occurred on June 29.

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Northwestern Steakhouse

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced her Small Business of the Week: Northwestern Steakhouse of Cerro Gordo County.

Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Clayton County

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 7, 2023

On Friday, July 14, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting in Clayton County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them. This

Gov. Reynolds Calls Special Session to Enact Pro-life Legislation

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 7, 2023

On July 5, Governor Reynolds announced she will convene the General Assembly of Iowa on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. for a special session with the sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion and protects unborn lives.

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