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Gov. Reynolds Completes Kosovo Leg of Trade Mission

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

On June 27, Gov. Kim Reynolds completed the Kosovo leg of her trade mission and will be traveling to Israel.

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Grassley-Blumenthal Resolution Designates June as “Elder Abuse Awareness Month”

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a Senate resolution designating June as “Elder Abuse Awareness Month.”

Grassley, 60 Senators Reintroduce Most Comprehensive Bill in Congress to Expand Teleheath Access

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined 59 of his bipartisan colleagues, including Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The bill expands Medicare coverage of telehealth services and makes permanent pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities.

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Ernst: Who in Washington knew what happened in Wuhan? Why did they cover it up? How much did it cost the American taxpayers?

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

As early as February 2020, the heads of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including Dr. Fauci, were aware the virus that causes COVID-19 may have been manipulated in a lab and then leaked.

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Grassley, Cruz Renew Bicameral Push to Strengthen Penalties for Criminal Illegal Immigrants

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) in reintroducing Kate’s Law. The bicameral bill would establish a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for any person with multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggravated felony, who enters the country illegally.

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ICYMI: Ernst Works to Counter China in Face of Biden Admin’s Weakness

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is taking action to counter the increasing threat of China in our own backyard as the Biden administration continues to double down on its appeasement strategy toward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Ernst Fights for Female Soldiers Who Played Critical Roles in Afghanistan and Iraq

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate, is leading a bipartisan charge to amend military records of female veterans who deployed alongside Special Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq to ensure they accurately reflect their work as members of Cultural Support Teams (CST). These female veterans shared similar operational experiences as their male peers but have not been recognized for their combat service, denying them rank, benefits, and critical healthcare services.

Q&A: Don’t Mess With Iowa Pork

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

Q&A: Don’t Mess with Iowa Pork

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Gov. Reynolds Completes Italian Leg of Trade Mission

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

On June 23, Gov. Kim Reynolds completed the Italian leg of her trade mission and will be traveling to Kosovo on Sunday.

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ADVISORY: Boards & Commissions Review Committee to hold first meeting

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

The Boards and Commissions Review Committee will be holding its first meeting in Room 103 of the State Capitol (Old Supreme Court Chamber) on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

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ICYMI: Grassley Calls For Cattle Market Reforms, Denounces Brazilian Tariffs On US Ethanol

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

Senate Finance Committee hearing, senior committee member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) touted the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, bipartisan legislation he and his colleagues introduced to permanently authorize a cattle contract library and establish regional minimums for the percentage of non-contract cattle sales.

Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Interstate Ag Trade & Keep Bacon on the Breakfast Table

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in reintroducing the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act.

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Grassley, Whitehouse Recognized For Shining Light on Nazi-Linked Accounts at Credit Suisse

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 28, 2023

The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a global Jewish human rights organization dedicated to confronting anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism, recognized Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) for their efforts to shine a light on previously-undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts held by Credit Suisse.

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Gov. Reynolds Announces Leadership Change at Department of Education

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 22, Governor Reynolds has announced a change in leadership at the Department of Education, appointing McKenzie Snow, presently Deputy Secretary of Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia, to replace Chad Aldis as department director.

Grassley, Marshall: Students Should Have Whole Milk Option at Lunch

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 28, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to expand healthy milk options in schools.

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Gov. Reynolds Announces Appointments to Iowa’s Boards & Commissions

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 27, 2023

On June 22, Gov. Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.

Klobuchar, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Competition and Rein in Big Tech

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 27, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, in reintroducing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.

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Cedar Falls, Clear Lake, Nine Counties Get Boost from Grassley-Backed Infrastructure Law

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 27, 2023

Several Iowa communities are getting an injection of federal resources to support essential local infrastructure projects, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Sen. Grassley supported in 2021.

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Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen 9/11 Victims Law

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 26, 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), along with Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), in introducing the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.

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ACRU’s West: Iowa policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 26, 2023

Iowa's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.