The U.S. Senate passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill along party lines and Iowa’s Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst voted against the bill.Â
Both senators criticized...
As the U.S. Senate prepares to bring a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to the floor, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, plans to submit an amendment that would allow farmers hurt by derecho and other...
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he will announce his decision on whether he will pursue an eighth term in the U.S. Senate by this fall, adding that he hopes his age will not impact if people believe...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted 92-7 to confirm former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack served eight years in the role during the Obama administration.Â
Vilsack...
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The U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial on Saturday, with seven Republicans joining Democrats to convict.
Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, joined most...
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday his vote on whether or not to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection will not hinge on whether or not the trial is constitutional,...
As the nation enters its first full month of Joe Biden’s presidency, the 46th president has signed 29 executive orders as of Feb. 9, with 17 of them signed within his first two days in office.
That...
Iowa’s U.S. senators, both Republicans, voted against the constitutionality of moving forward with a senate impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, similar to a vote held...
President Joe Biden’s proposed immigration plans are set to reverse a host of Trump-era regulations, and many Iowa immigration reform advocates are hopeful the new regulations will bring continuity...
Madison Black, Politifact Reporter
• January 31, 2021
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Members of Iowa’s congressional delegation say they hope to work with the Biden administration and Democratic majority in Congress on agriculture policies that, they say, flourished under former...
