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Grassley and Ernst Respond to Chinese Tariffs

April 4, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Iowa’s U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst responded to China’s second wave of tariffs targeting U.S. commodities, including soybeans, which were announced in retaliation to the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Chinese products.

Ernst, Grassley Vote No on Omnibus as U.S. Senate Approves

March 23, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) voted against the 2018 Omnibus bill that was rushed through the U.S. House and then passed in the U.S. Senate 65-32 just after Midnight on Friday.

Grassley and Cruz Introduce Bill to Improve School Safety and Preserve 2nd Amendment

March 8, 2018 By Caffeinated Thoughts

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill on Tuesday they say will help improve school safety while preserving 2nd Amendment rights.

Young, Ernst Lead Iowa Delegation in Letter Urging President Not to Impose Tariffs

March 7, 2018 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Congressman David Young (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led Iowa’s delegation urging President Trump in a letter not to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum that could harm Iowa’s farmers and manufacturers.

Grassley, Ernst Back Bipartisan School Safety Legislation

March 5, 2018 By Caffeinated Thoughts

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) along with 20 other U.S. Senators announced support of the bipartisan he Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018.

Grassley: Secure and Succeed Act Fixes DACA, Protects the Country

February 12, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor Monday afternoon to introduce the Secure and Succeed Act, an amendment to H.R. 2579, he says will fix DACA and will protect the country.

Grassley, Ernst Push for Bill Northey’s Confirmation to USDA

February 8, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke in favor of Bill Northey whose confirmation vote for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture is being blocked by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Grassley: Investigations Should Be About Fact Finding

February 3, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa): “Investigations, whether by law enforcement or Congress, should be about fact-finding and uncovering the truth, not about undermining a political adversary. The American people deserve full and complete answers.”

Grassley Speaks in Support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

January 29, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the U.S. Senate floor in support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

Alex Azar Confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary

January 24, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

The U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services by unanimous consent and his nomination passed cloture Tuesday evening by a 54 to 43 vote.

Chuck Grassley Criticizes “Gang of Six” Amnesty Proposal

January 18, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the floor of the U.S. Senate criticized the “gang of six” amnesty proposal that six U.S. Senators are threatening to shut down the government over if the U.S. Senate does not vote on their proposal.

Grassley: Democrats Have Rejected Good Faith Offers on DACA

January 8, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, discussing the negotiations over the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) said Democrat leaders had rejected good faith offers.