WASHINGTON DC (November 18, 2019) — Amid consistent feedback from farmers, co-ops, and others around Iowa about insufficient supply of liquid propane gas in the state, Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst are pushing for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider its regulatory options to prioritize pipeline shipments of propane to Iowa.

WASHINGTON DC (November 15, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), John Thune (R-SD), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) today renewed their 

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 15, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds reached out to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee concerning the propane supply issue in Iowa and the devastating impact it’s having on the fall harvest and ag economy as a whole.

The text of the letter can be found below:

 

November 15, 2019

The Honorable Neil Chatterjee, Chairman

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

888 First Street NE

WASHINGTON DC (November 15, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement of two new major rules requiring more price-transparency in health-care.

WASHINGTON DC (November 15, 2019) — Statement for the record by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Iowan’s remains coming home after 76 years:

 

Mr President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen soldier from Iowa, Private Channing Robert Whitaker. After 76 years, this Marine is finally coming home.

Q: Why is November celebrated as National Adoption Month?

A: As the saying goes, home is where the heart is. For many Americans, the nation’s Thanksgiving holiday is a national homecoming that brings friends and families together from near and far on the fourth Thursday of November. Gathering with loved ones under one roof is a gift that should never be taken for granted.

WASHINGTON DC (November 14, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on obstacles farmers face:

 

A five-year decline in farm income, retaliatory tariffs on US ag-commodities, disrupted renewable biofuel policies, devastating natural disasters, and now shortages of LP gas needed to dry harvested grain add to the growing burdens weighing heavily on the minds of farmers.

WASHINGTON DC (November 14, 2019) — A group of senators, led by Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), introduced legislation to ensure the proper use of resources designated for investigating abuses of Olympic and amateur athletes. The Stopping Abuse from Entering Sports, Promoting Oversight, Responsibility and Transparency (SAFESPORT) Act is cosponsored by Sens Joni Ernst (R-IA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and David Perdue (R-GA).

WASHINGTON DC (November 13, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on The Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019:

 

I recently introduced S2770, known as The Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019, with Sens [Jeanne] Shaheen and [Thom] Tillis.

This measure is a companion to what Representative [Jackie] Speier developed and introduced in the other chamber.

WASHINGTON DC (November 13, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Co-Chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth on National Adoption Month:

 

November is National Adoption Month.

This year, there is good news.

In 2018, over 63 thousand youth were adopted from foster care, an increase of four thousand from the previous year.

However, the number of children waiting for adoption also increased, rising to over 125,000.

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