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Grassley Leads Iowa Delegation In Urging Biden To Issue Emergency Declaration For Scott County

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 11, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), called on President Joe Biden to swiftly grant Governor Kim Reynolds’ Emergency Declaration request following the devastating building collapse in Davenport.

Ernst Tracks Over $1.3 Billion of U.S. Tax Dollars Sent to China and Russia, Promises Accountability for Every Penny

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 11, 2023

More than $1.3 billion U.S. tax dollars were sent to Russia and China since 2017, according to a new analysis released by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Open the Books. This amount likely doesn’t reflect the total amount because federal agencies do not follow the trail of tax dollars to their final destination.

Grassley Announces Traveling Office Hours in Counties Across Iowa

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 11, 2023

The staff of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold traveling office hours in 19 counties throughout Iowa during the month of June. Iowans seeking assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or wishing to share views on matters of federal policy may stop by during the scheduled hours.

Ernst Leads Effort to Save Taxpayers $300 Billion by Blocking Biden’s Student Loan Scheme

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 10, 2023

The resolution passed the Senate on May 31, 2023, with bipartisan support.

Capitol Hill Report, 06-06-2023

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 10, 2023

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Grassley, Feinstein, Welch Reintroduce Bill to Restore FOIA Presumptions of Openness, Transparency

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 10, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced legislation to improve the public’s access to information and ability to hold the federal bureaucracy accountable.

Q&A: Protecting Taxpayers and Military Readiness

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

Q: What motivates your decades-long mission as a Pentagon watchdog?

Gov. Reynolds issues proclamation for Scott County, waiving DOT Fees for Residents Impacted by Partial Building Collapse

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

On June 2, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Scott County in response to the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport on May 28.

ADVISORY: Iowans to Testify Before Senate Budget Committee

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

Two Iowans will testify before the Senate Budget Committee tomorrow, at the invitation of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee’s ranking member.

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Swenson’s Do it Best Hardware

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.

Republican Governors Send Troops to the Border to Support Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

13 Republican governors have answered the call from Governor Greg Abbott to provide state resources to Texas to help respond to the crisis at the southern border.

SCOTUS Unanimously Upholds Original Intent Of Grassley-Championed False Claims Act

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of legislation that strengthened the False Claims Act (FCA), praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Schutte v. SuperValu.

Grassley Votes to Avert Default; Economic Disaster

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), made the following statement after voting to avert a default on federal debt, which would cause widespread financial harm on American families, businesses and the broader economy.

Gov. Reynolds Announces DON’T QUIT Fitness Center Winners

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 1, Governor Kim Reynolds and fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils (NFGFC), announced the three Iowa schools that were selected to each receive a state-of-the-art $100,000 DON’T QUIT!

Gov. Reynolds Signs Final Bills of 2023 Legislative Session

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 1, Gov. Reynolds signed the following bills into law:

Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate Leadership to Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

Attorney General Bird joined 22 states in a letter to U.S. Senate leadership today, urging passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act.

Grassley, Hagerty: DOE’s Newly-Proposed Standards Would Weaken Domestic Manufacturing, Exacerbate Supply Chain Shortages

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and 45 of his bipartisan colleagues in raising concerns about a Department of Energy (DOE) proposal to regulate standards for distribution transformers.

ICYMI: Grassley Discusses Debt Limit Vote, FBI Refusal To Produce Subpoenaed Record On America’s Newsroom

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on America’s Newsroom to discuss his support for the debt limit deal and the FBI's refusal to produce the subpoenaed unclassified record alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.

Grassley & Comer to Wray: Provide the Unclassified Documents or Face Contempt

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statements after their discussion with FBI Director Christopher Wray about producing to Congress the unclassified, FBI-generated record alleging a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national.

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces New Senior Staff Hires

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced the addition of two new staff members to her senior team. Bird named Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice Susan Krisko and Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection Daniel Barnes to serve in the Attorney General’s office.

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