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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Grassley Demands Accountability for Reported $20 Billion Obamacare Fraud
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is digging into reports taxpayers this year have footed approximately $20 billion in improper Obamacare subsidies. Congressional Democrats' decision to hike premium tax credits (PTCs) under the Affordable Care Act, which the Biden administration green-lighted in 2021, has contributed to the high cost of subsidies. "Party-line PTC increases left Obama  more

Grassley Launches Secret Service Investigation Following Assassination Attempt against Former President Trump
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is investigating the U.S. Secret Service (USSS)'s policies and procedures in light of the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Grassley is launching a multi-pronged investigatory effort, sending letters to USSS, FBI, the Departments of Homeland Secur  more

MEDIA ADVISORY: Grassley & Johnson to Host Roundtable on DHS Failures to Collect DNA Samples at Southern Border, Whistleblower Retaliation
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, July 23, at 3 p.m. ET, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will host a roundtable entitled "Reckless Disregard: How the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Failure to Collect DNA at the Border Endangers Americans." The roundtable will examine DHS's neglect to take or submit illegal immigrants' DNA samples to FBI databases a violation of the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005   more

Nunn Awards Iowa Medal of Merit to Dallas County 911 Dispatchers
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Pictured Left to Right: The Family of Dispatcher Ashley Kuntz, Sheriff Adam Infante, Rep. Nunn, Dispatch Supervisor Jill Johansen, Dispatcher Bob Coffin, Dispatcher Holly Smith, and Communications Manager Terry McClannahan *** Original text here: https://nunn.house.gov/2024/07/17/nunn-awards-iowa-medal-of-merit-to-dallas-county-911-dispatchers/  more