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News from June 2023

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Gov. Reynolds Announces Funding to Support Centers of Excellence Program to Promote Rural Health Care

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 13, 2023

On June 8 Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced up to $1.5 million in grant funding to enhance health care service delivery throughout Iowa by supporting Centers of Excellence with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

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Ernst Works to Cut Funding to Outlaw Organizations Disregarding Federal Law

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is fighting to stop taxpayer funding of organizations that disregard the law, such as EcoHealth Alliance, which refuses to provide information about the dangerous experiments on bat coronaviruses conducted in China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) with U.S. tax dollars.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Iowa during week ending May 27?

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 12, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 125 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Classroom Clinic

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 12, 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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Grassley, Johnson Urge Investigation of Retaliation and IRS Failure to Inform Employees of their Rights as Whistleblowers

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 12, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, are raising the alarm about a recent IRS email instructing employees on how to report potential wrongdoing.

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Attorney General Bird Challenges California Truck Ban

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 6, Attorney General Bird led a coalition of 19 states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) decision to allow California to illegally ban trucks.

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Gov. Reynolds Requests Federal Assistance for Davenport Building Collapse

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 7 Gov. Kim Reynolds sent a letter to President Biden to request federal assistance for Scott County following the May 28 collapse of the Hotel Davenport Apartments in Davenport.

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Grassley Discusses Precision Ag, Biogas With Iowa Witnesses At Budget Hearing

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 12, 2023

During today’s Budget Committee hearing, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) discussed agricultural and energy innovation with two Iowa witnesses who testified at the senator’s invitation.

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Who made the biggest political contributions in Iowa during week ending June 10?

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 11, 2023

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending June 10 can be found here.

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93 people in 65-74 age group in Iowa are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 93 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Iowa deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 27

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 11, 2023

Iowa's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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June 8 sees Congressional Record publish “APPOINTMENTS” in the Senate section

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 10, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “APPOINTMENTS” on June 8.

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Week ending May 27 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Iowa

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jun 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 63 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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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.

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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.

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Capitol Hill Report, 06-06-2023

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jun 10, 2023

Capitol Hill Report, 06-06-2023

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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?