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.
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Government & Politics Nov. 15, 2023 6:12 pm759d ago
Here’s what that means for Iowa farmers
Government & Politics Nov. 13, 2023 9:39 am761d ago
Pharmacies across Iowa have closed at an alarming rate over the past decade-plus, partly because insurance payouts don't cover drug costs. Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and colleagues this week introduced a proposal that would tackle practices used by pharmacy benefit managers that drive up costs for prescription medications.
Government & Politics Oct. 10, 2023 5:54 pm795d ago
Iowa Republican said the Hamas terrorist organization ‘needs to be destroyed.'
Federal Government Sep. 29, 2023 4:52 pm806d ago
A handful of programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could be disrupted — but the ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts.
Federal Government Sep. 29, 2023 4:17 pm806d ago
“During the time I was Judiciary chairman and she was the ranking Democrat, we had a wonderful working relationship. She was a true public servant,” Grassley said..
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Staff Columnists Sep. 24, 2023 5:00 am811d ago
American history contains a never-ending story of dumb stuff our politicians did — and do.
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Staff Columnists Sep. 17, 2023 5:00 am818d ago
Challenge those oversimplified platitudes and you’re a racist, a misogynist, a xenophobe, a climate denier, and a bigot.
Government & Politics Sep. 6, 2023 8:50 pm829d ago
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, has faced renewed questions about his health after freezing up twice during news conferences in the last two month.
Government & Politics Sep. 5, 2023 5:40 pm830d ago
The plan calculates payments based on a borrower’s income and family size rather than how much they owe, and is designed to help borrowers reduce their monthly payments, limit how much interest can add up over time and lower the overall amount that must be paid back over a borrower’s lifetime.
Government & Politics Jul. 20, 2023 5:38 pm877d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley released a partially redacted, unclassified FBI-generated record describing an alleged -- and discredited -- criminal bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden.
State Government Jul. 20, 2023 9:53 am877d ago
Iowa state and federal lawmakers — from both sides off the political aisle — were in Washington on Wednesday as part of separate efforts seeking to advance policies to expand access to affordable child care.
Government & Politics May. 31, 2023 4:53 pm927d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters he is still on the fence over a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling to avoid a destructive default.
Government & Politics Mar. 8, 2023 7:06 pm1011d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says the White House’s proposal to extend Medicare’s solvency is likely to run into a barrage of Republican opposition.
Government & Politics Feb. 16, 2023 3:14 pm1031d ago
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, say they have new confidence Congress will continue efforts to lower prescription drug costs.

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