Articles Tagged: Chuck Grassley

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Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst joined conservative colleagues in vowing to oppose Democratic legislation and confirm judicial and political appointees nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden to protest former President Donald Trump's recent felony convictions in a New York hush-money trial.

Though he criticized the legal challenges Trump is facing, Grassley told reporters he had not been closely following the trial that began late last month. He said he was spending time in meetings and voting in Washington and holding town halls in Iowa.

The chairs of the House and Senate agriculture committees earlier this month released competing frameworks for a new Farm Bill.

Also, Gov. Reynolds requests expedited federal disaster declaration for nine Iowa counties

After lobbying for years, Cedar Rapids has secured $56.4 million in federal funding to replace the Eighth Avenue Bridge — a key segment of the city’s permanent flood control system that has long been awaiting funding.

Bill now heads to U.S. Senate where it has uncertain future

Recap of news from across the state

Woman arrested for Mercy Hospital Clinic threats, new ownership of former Lindale Mall Sears

His office says he expects to be back to work next week

Sen. Chuck Grassley hospitalized, cannabis flower and pharmacy bills advance in legislature

Grassley is receiving antibiotic infusions, a news release from his office says

Building on its existing collection of pre-U.S. Senate political papers from Chuck Grassley, the University of Northern Iowa on Wednesday announced the long-serving senator will make another gift leaving UNI with a complete collection of papers from his entire career spanning 60-plus years.

Supporters argue the bill it would crack down on child trafficking as well as "child recycling," which refers to bad actors bringing children with them across the border multiple times and falsely claiming them as a relative to appear as a family unit.

In a call with reporters Wednesday, Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley also shrugged off former President Donald Trump’s latest call to scrap Obamacare, saying Republicans are working to bring health care costs down, but have little interest in rehashing the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.