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Grassley Votes in Executive Session on Judge Barrett Nomination
U. S. Senator Charles Grassley made prepared remarks in an executive session for the nomination of Judge Any Coney Barrett.
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Grassley’s Opening Remarks at the Senate Judiciary Hearing for Judge Barrett
U. S. Senator Charles Grassley officially opened the Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing for Associate Supreme Court Nominee Amy Barrett. His opening remarks are in the video below.
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Ernst’s Opening Statement at the Judiciary Hearing for Judge Barrett
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, one of the first female Republicans to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, gave an opening statement on the first day of the committee hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President […]
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Grassley and Ernst Visit Renewable Energy Group in Mason City
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined by fellow champions for Iowa’s biofuel industry, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, visited the Renewable Energy Group in Mason City. During their stop at […]
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Grassley Addresses Politically Proposed Tax Increases
Senator Charles Grassley took to the floor of the U. S. Senate to discuss the current tax structure and it’s impact on business and industry. The text of the address is as follows: Last week, […]
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Ernst on the Supreme Court Vacancy and Cutting of Commodity Credit Funding for Area Farmers
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement with regard to the Supreme Court vacancy: “We have much to consider over the coming days. The Supreme Court plays […]
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SUNDAY TALK: Ernst on the Navigable Waters Protection Rule
In 2015, the Obama Administration finalized a rule that expanded the definition of WOTUS—giving the federal government authority to regulate water on 97% of the land in Iowa—and creating confusion and burdensome red tape for […]
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Reynolds Classroom Attendance Program is Outlined
Local school districts are keeping a close eye on recommendations for classroom and online attendance requirements. As of late, there has been some confusion on the process with school districts in some of the hardest […]
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Reynolds Signs Order to Restore Voting Rights to Former Felons
Governor Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 7, restoring the voting rights of thousands of Iowans who have completed their felony sentences. “Today we take a significant step forward in acknowledging the importance of redemption, second […]
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Ernst Discusses Need to Expand Access to Capital, Child Care for Minority Communities
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke at a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing to examine minority-owned small business owners’ access to capital during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify ways to improve […]
