WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Communities in central Iowa and in the Cedar Rapids area will receive a total of nearly $800,000 in federal funding to improve public transportation access. The Department of Transportation's will administer both grants through its Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program. ICAM receives funding from the Grassley-backed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Strong transportation  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: In the face of Democrats' fearmongering that Republicans will "take away" access to contraception, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today on the Senate floor called on her colleagues to pass her legislation that promotes access to safe and effective contraception for women while bringing much-needed transparency and accountability to ensure the government uses tax dollars to support families. After Democrats obst  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act is gaining the support of her senate colleagues. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) is introducing this legislation in the House of Representatives. The bill has also gained the support of International Women's Voice. "Despite the fearmongering from the left, it's clear Republicans have solutions to support women and   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), co-chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, introduced legislation to counter space threats posed by Iran and its proxies. The bipartisan Space Technology and Regional Security (STARS) Act would build on the Abraham Accords by requiring the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a strategy and data-sharing agreement to protect allies and partners in the Middle E  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is sharing remarks on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.Grassley this week joined Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and 58bipartisan senatorson a resolution commemorating the American troops who participated in thehistoric military operation. A transcript and broadcast-quality video of Grassley's remarks follow. Download video HERE.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, outlined critical advantages of free trade at today's hearing on sunsetting preference programs. The U.S. is facing a projected $32 billion agricultural trade deficit for 2024, on the heels of a recorded $17.3 billion decline in ag exports last year. "I hope I have a reputation of being a free trader. I th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led 45 Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to strike down the Biden administration's rule endangering the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied alien children. The CRA would force meaningful reforms to the government's Unaccompanied Children (UC) program. Grassley is a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Jud  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to introduce legislation to improve women's access to safe and effective contraception. "Women, including those in rural areas, should have ready access to safe, effective and affordable contraception. I'm glad to join Senator Ernst on this important, commonsense measure," Grassley said. "Despite the fearmongering from the left, it's clear Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today made public a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested to assess the impacts of the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act, a law he and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) championed in 2017. For five years following enactment, Grassley and Warren pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to finalize rules necessary for implementation; due to FDA dela  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the following statement following the House passage of the FY25 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Milcon-VA) Appropriations Bill to fully fund veterans' healthcare benefits and bolster national security while cutting the Biden Administration's wasteful spending. "I was proud to support legislation that fully funds veterans' benefits and  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 44 other Republican senators introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing a rule that would allow unaccompanied children at the border to be placed in the custody of unvetted sponsors. "Pres. Biden's failed policies led to a  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 5, 2024, at a hearing entitled "Riskier Business: How Climate is Already Challenging Insurance Markets": * * * If the federal government is going to remain ready to respond to natural disasters and national emergencies, wehave to have the capabilityof doing that.It seems that begs the need to put the nation's fiscal house in order. Yet, even wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senate Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.), today called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take additional measures to prevent abuse of pancreata procurement by organ procurement organizations (OPOs) after rates of pancreata recovery hav  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, legislation to promote access to and availability of safe contraception for women and families and ensure taxpayer dollars are not being spent to fund abortions. "I am proud to join Senator Ernst in introducing the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act.   more