| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday October 18, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Feenstra Urges Iowans Impacted by Summer Floods to Apply for Relief before October 22nd Deadline
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
HULL, IOWA Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement urging Iowa homeowners and renters impacted by the floods from June 16th through July 23rd to apply for disaster relief through FEMA before the October 22nd deadline:
"Tuesday October 22nd is the last day that Iowans impacted by this summer's devastating floods can apply for disaster assistance through the federal government
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Grassley and Bipartisan Senators Advocate for Veterans by Pushing for C&P Exam Improvements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led a bipartisan letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) demanding answers on the steps it is taking to ensure veterans' access to quality, timely compensation and pension examinations (C&P exams) amid allegations contracted services and insufficient federal oversight have negatively impacted veterans. Joining Grassley are Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Jeanne Sha
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Grassley Joins Iowans to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Landmark Juvenile Justice Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
POLK COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, recognized the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) in remarks to Iowa advocates. Grassley was honored by Iowa youth for his work to champion the Charles Grassley Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program. The Coalition for F
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Q&A: Breast Cancer - 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed in her lifetime
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Q: Is early detection and treatment for breast cancer moving in the right direction?
A: As a lead sponsor of the bipartisan Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 2000, I'm glad to see measurable strides indicating early detection and breast screenings are helping to lower female death rates from breast cancer. The 24-year-old federal law expanded on earlier legislation that directed the Centers fo
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Announce Funding to Help Beginning, Emerging Farmers Access Farmland
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced funding for Renewing the Countryside's Upper Midwest Farmland Access Hub Navigator Program to improve farmland access outcomes for all stages of beginning farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The Farmland Access Hub, in its seventh year, pairs land-seeking farmers with an
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