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Gov. Reynolds Makes Second Request for Federal Assistance for Davenport Building Collapse

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 26, 2023

Yesterday, Gov. Kim Reynolds submitted a second request for federal assistance for Scott County following the May 28 collapse of The Hotel Davenport Apartments in Davenport.

Grassley, Midwest Colleagues Aim to Expand Biofuel Production Opportunities

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 26, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday joined Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), in introducing the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023.

After Years-Long Push for Transparency in Nursing Homes, Grassley Urges Improvements to CMS’s Care Compare

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 25, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, welcomed the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) nursing home quality information website, Care Compare.

Grassley-Led Legislation Included In Landmark Package To Lower Education Costs And Student Debt

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 25, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the inclusion of his Understanding the True Cost of College Act in a legislative package introduced by Grassley and five Senate colleagues as a responsible alternative to the Biden administration’s student debt transfer proposal.

Grassley & Banks: DOD IG Response on Milley Allegations 'Deeply Unsatisfactory’

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 24, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Pentagon watchdog’s superficial explanation of its review of potential misconduct by General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).

Grassley Leads Iowa Delegation In Renewed Call For Aid Following Davenport Building Collapse

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 24, 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), are once again urging President Joe Biden to approve federal assistance for activities related to last month’s building collapse in Davenport.

Gov. Reynolds Statement on EPA Announcing RFS 2023-2025

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 24, 2023

Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency announcing the RFS volumes for 2023 through 2025:

Q&A: Flag Day

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 23, 2023

Q: What is Flag Day?

Grassley, Sanders Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and Curb Wasteful Spending

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 23, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.)

Gov. Reynolds Announces $148 Million Broadband Grant Opportunity

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 19, Governor Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced a new broadband grant opportunity for internet service providers.

Capitol Hill Report, 06-12-2023

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 22, 2023

Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report

Grassley, Warren Introduce Bill Cracking Down on Retired Military Officers Working for Foreign Governments

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 22, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced bipartisan legislation requiring public reporting on retired service members who work on behalf of foreign governments.

Reps. Hinson, Miller-Meeks vote to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

Grassley, Graham Lead Senate Judiciary Committee GOP in Seeking Unredacted FBI Record at Center of Biden Allegations

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 21, 2023

Senior Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), led all committee Republicans calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to produce an unclassified FBI-generated document containing allegations of corruption against the Biden family.

Attorney General Bird to Co-host Dobbs Donation Drive Supporting Women and Children Across the Nation

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 20, 2023

Attorney General Bird today announced that she is co-hosting a multistate donation drive to support more than 60 pregnancy centers across the U.S. from June 20 to June 24.

Gov. Reynolds, Republican Leadership Respond to Iowa Supreme Court’s Opinion on Fetal Heartbeat Bill Injunction

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 16, the Iowa Supreme Court failed to exercise its authority to review the Fetal Heartbeat case, leaving the injunction in place.

Q&A: Take Stock Of Mental Health

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 19, 2023

Q: What are your most recent efforts in Congress to strengthen access to mental health care?

Grassley, Graham FFL Protection Act Combats ‘Smash-And-Grab’

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 19, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the committee’s ranking member, in reintroducing the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023.

Attorney General Bird Response to Iowa Supreme Court Heartbeat Law Decision

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 19, 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement today after the Iowa Supreme Court's decision not to rule on the Heartbeat law case based on merits.

Gov. Reynolds Appoints Michael Carpenter, Eric Nelson, and Patrick Smith as District Judges

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 16, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Michael Carpenter as a district judge in Judicial Election District 8A, Eric Nelson as a district judge in Judicial Election District 4, and Patrick Smith as a district judge in Judicial Election District 5C.

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