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News from June 2023

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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End of life: Iowa deaths during week ending May 20 did not exceed death expectancy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 6, 2023

Iowa's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Iowa during week ending May 20?

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 176 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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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.

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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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Gov. Reynolds announces $5M investment to Help Boost Food Bank Capacity

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

On May 31, Gov. Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced a $5 million investment in food banks and food pantry networks to help more Iowans in need get access to fresh, nutritious food.

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Capitol Hill Report, 05-31-2023

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

Capitol Hill Report, 05-31-2023

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CDC estimates 141 people in 75-84 age group in Iowa died during week ending May 20

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 141 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Gov. Reynolds: Empowering Parents Wasn’t a Slogan, It Was a Promise

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 5, 2023

On May 31, applications for the Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) program opened at 8:00 am – prompting thousands of applications from Iowa families.

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Grassley Calls On Nutrition Advisory Committee To Halt Dietary Recommendations Until Conflicts Of Interest Are Resolved

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is continuing to push for transparency from the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services regarding members of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) who may bring serious conflicts of interest to their work on the committee.