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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday May 24, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Democrats Object to Grassley's Commonsense Measure to Restore Order to the Immigration System
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today called out Democrats for blocking his sensible solution to reform immigration parole. Specifically, Grassley's Immigration Parole Reform Act would tighten a statutory loophole the Biden administration has exploited to admit entire categories of people into America. VIDEO After Senate Democrats objected to the legislation, Grassley responded: "I regret that there was   more

Ernst Reminds Biden of "Ironclad" Commitment to Israel
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor to hold President Biden to his "ironclad" commitment to Israel. While she was in Israel this month, Ernst received reports that the United States withheld an ammunition shipment to Israel, which would help it defend itself from Hamas. She immediately demanded answers from President Biden on what ammunition his administration withheld from Israel, whether  more

Ernst Ushers Bipartisan Small Business Solutions Through Committee
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, ushered four bipartisan bills through the committee to support small business export initiatives, simplify federal contracting at the Small Business Administration (SBA), and ensure transparency for the Women-Owned SmallBusiness Program (WOSB), HUBZone Program, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program (  more

Grassley Leads Iowa Delegation in Call for Expedited Aid Following Severe Tornadoes, Flooding
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: 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), today called on President Joe Biden to approve Governor Kim Reynolds' expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration request following the severe storms that occurred in Iowa on May 21. Governor Reynolds is seeking federal resource  more

Grassley Welcomes Iowa State Professor to Testify Before Senate Budget Committee
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed Dr. Michael Castellano, a professor at Iowa State University's Department of Agronomy, to testify at a hearing on water scarcity. "Dr. Castellano represented Iowa well today," Grassley said. "He's spent years studying sustainable farming and ecosystem management. Iowans know the importance of protecting the viability of America  more

Grassley, Johnson Uncover Obama-Biden State Department's Politically-Motivated Obstruction of FBI Law Enforcement Efforts
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Former Secretary of State John Kerry blocked multiple FBI arrest operations against individuals linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs to further negotiations on the failed Iran nuclear deal, according to unclassified internal FBI emails obtained by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) via legally protected whistleblower disclosures. Grassley and Johnson are making inter  more

Sens. Johnson and Grassley Uncover Obama-Biden State Department's Politically-Motivated Obstruction of FBI Law Enforcement Efforts
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Former Secretary of State John Kerry allegedly blocked multiple FBI arrest operations against individuals linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs to further negotiations on the failed Iran nuclear deal, according to unclassified internal FBI emails obtained by U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and via legally protected whistleblower disclosures. The senators are maki  more