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Oct. 7, 2021
Tweet - "If their $80 BILLION plan to hire a new army of IRS agents wasn't bad enough, Pres. Biden and D.C. Democrats also want @IRSnews to snoop in #Iowa taxpayers' bank accounts. Let's call it what it is: A total invasion of Americans' privacy."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Hardworking #Iowa families are already feeling the pinch from skyrocketing inflation. The Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree will only worsen the problem."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 5, 2021
Tweet - "There's a crisis of the Democrats' own making everywhere you look. Southern Border Afghanistan Reckless tax-and-spending Iowans are frustrated."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration - Crapo, Grassley Ask for Investigation Into Irs Research Activities in Light of Propublica Leak
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of Committee of Finance, United States Senate - Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reckless Tax Proposals
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Remove Any Proposals That Would Discourage Marriage
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
Letter to Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Members in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That compromises Financial Privacy of Americans
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
Hinson Votes Against Debt Limit Suspension, Rejects Blank Check for Far-Left Priorities
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Sept. 27, 2021
The Gazette - Rep. Hinson in The Gazette: President Biden's Plan to Eliminate Stepped-Up Basis Would Stomp on Farmers
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Sept. 27, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate - Crapo, Thune, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That Would Compromise Law-abiding Americans' Financial Information
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Hinson Joins Push Against New Regulations on Community Financial Institutions that Threaten Taxpayer Privacy
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Sept. 13, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman, Ways and Means, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of internal Revenue Service - Congressman Blake Moore Joins Congressman Tom Emmer and Colleagues in Sending Letter to Protect the Privacy Rights of Utah Families and Credit Unions from Burdensome Regulations
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Sept. 10, 2021
Democrats Refuse to Ensure Family Farmers Will Not Face Tax Hikes
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Aug. 13, 2021
Tweet - "The endless giveaway of cash and prizes may make it appear like Democrats in Washington are running a gameshow, but Iowa taxpayers know this is not a game."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 12, 2021
Biden's Hidden Tax Hikes Will Disproportionately Harm Rural America
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Aug. 11, 2021
Grassley Opposes Democrats' Partisan Spending Spree
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 11, 2021
Democrats' Reckless Spending Spree Means Higher Taxes, Higher Prices for Hardworking Iowans
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Crapo, Grassley Question IRS Responsiveness Over Data Breach
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 10, 2021
Grassley Files Amendment To Partisan Budget Resolution Preventing Tax Breaks For Wealthiest Americans
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners
Rep. Randy Feenstra, ...
July 30, 2021
Grassley Statement On OLC Opinion Regarding House Democrat Request For Trump's Tax Returns
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 30, 2021
Grassley Slams Vague NIH Explanations And Insufficient Oversight Of Taxpayer Funding Of Wuhan Lab
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2021
Hardworking Families Are Paying the Price for the Administration's Wasteful Spending
Rep. Ashley Hinson
July 29, 2021
Amata Is Original Cosponsor Of The Military Spouse Tax Act
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
July 28, 2021
Ernst Brings Receipts, Exposes Democrats' Reckless Spending of Taxpayer Dollars
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 25, 2021
Tweet - "Iowans & Americans have made it clear: they're worried about inflation. The Democrats' reckless tax-and-spend spree will mean even more money out of Americans' paychecks."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
July 21, 2021
Cloture Motion
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 1, 2021
Tweet - "Like so many Iowans, & millions of Americans, I strongly believe our hard-earned tax dollars should never foot the bill for abortion procedures. I'm backing an effort that builds off of my work to ensure taxpayers are not forced to pay for a practice they passionately object to."
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 28, 2021
Stop Attacks on Rural America
Rep. Randy Feenstra
June 18, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Sens. Cruz, Grassley, Colleagues Press DOJ for Details on Response to Disclosure of Protected IRS Records
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 9, 2021
Feenstra Challenges Acting OMB Director on Proposal to Tax Farmers
Rep. Randy Feenstra
June 9, 2021
King, Grassley Introduce Legislation To Ensure Charitable Donations Reach Working Charities
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 20, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Services - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Stronger Oversight of $45 Billion Biden Boost to Obamacare
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsak, Secretary of Agriculture - Boozman Leads Republican Ag Committee Members Calling on USDA to Release Details on Impact of Proposed Tax Increases
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 12, 2021
American Families Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2021
American Families Plan
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
Rep. Randy Feenstra, ...
March 29, 2021
After Democrats Tucked a Provision Banning State Tax Cuts Into Their "COVID Relief" Bill, Ernst Backs Effort to Reverse It
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 17, 2021
Reps. Feenstra, Kind Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable Credit for Farmers and Ranchers
Rep. Randy Feenstra
March 11, 2021
Hinson Leads On Bipartisan Bill To Permanently Protect Iowa Farmers From Death Tax
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 4, 2021
Letter to Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate - Grassley, Iowa Delegation Request Additional Staffing To Help Iowans With IRS Issues
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 4, 2021
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Bolster Protections For Inspectors General
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 25, 2021
Senators Braun, Ernst Introduce Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Q&A: Balanced Budget Amendment
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 11, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner for the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Franklin Joins Bi-partisan Letter to IRS on Payments to Americans
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
Jan. 11, 2021
Letter to Commissioner Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Upton asks IRS to expedite access to economic impact payments
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
Jan. 4, 2021
Grassley, Ernst's Bill to Provide Tax Relief to Iowans Impacted by the Derecho Signed into Law
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Date
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Politician
Oct. 7, 2021
Tweet - "If their $80 BILLION plan to hire a new army of IRS agents wasn't bad enough, Pres. Biden and D.C. Democrats also want @IRSnews to snoop in #Iowa taxpayers' bank accounts. Let's call it what it is: A total invasion of Americans' privacy."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Hardworking #Iowa families are already feeling the pinch from skyrocketing inflation. The Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree will only worsen the problem."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 5, 2021
Tweet - "There's a crisis of the Democrats' own making everywhere you look. Southern Border Afghanistan Reckless tax-and-spending Iowans are frustrated."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration - Crapo, Grassley Ask for Investigation Into Irs Research Activities in Light of Propublica Leak
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of Committee of Finance, United States Senate - Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reckless Tax Proposals
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Remove Any Proposals That Would Discourage Marriage
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
Letter to Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Members in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That compromises Financial Privacy of Americans
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
Hinson Votes Against Debt Limit Suspension, Rejects Blank Check for Far-Left Priorities
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Sept. 27, 2021
The Gazette - Rep. Hinson in The Gazette: President Biden's Plan to Eliminate Stepped-Up Basis Would Stomp on Farmers
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Sept. 27, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate - Crapo, Thune, Toomey Lead Colleagues in Urging Democrats to Abandon Proposal That Would Compromise Law-abiding Americans' Financial Information
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Hinson Joins Push Against New Regulations on Community Financial Institutions that Threaten Taxpayer Privacy
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Sept. 13, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman, Ways and Means, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of internal Revenue Service - Congressman Blake Moore Joins Congressman Tom Emmer and Colleagues in Sending Letter to Protect the Privacy Rights of Utah Families and Credit Unions from Burdensome Regulations
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Sept. 10, 2021
Democrats Refuse to Ensure Family Farmers Will Not Face Tax Hikes
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Aug. 13, 2021
Tweet - "The endless giveaway of cash and prizes may make it appear like Democrats in Washington are running a gameshow, but Iowa taxpayers know this is not a game."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 12, 2021
Biden's Hidden Tax Hikes Will Disproportionately Harm Rural America
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Aug. 11, 2021
Grassley Opposes Democrats' Partisan Spending Spree
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 11, 2021
Democrats' Reckless Spending Spree Means Higher Taxes, Higher Prices for Hardworking Iowans
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Crapo, Grassley Question IRS Responsiveness Over Data Breach
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 10, 2021
Grassley Files Amendment To Partisan Budget Resolution Preventing Tax Breaks For Wealthiest Americans
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners
Rep.Randy Feenstra, ...
July 30, 2021
Grassley Statement On OLC Opinion Regarding House Democrat Request For Trump's Tax Returns
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 30, 2021
Grassley Slams Vague NIH Explanations And Insufficient Oversight Of Taxpayer Funding Of Wuhan Lab
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2021
Hardworking Families Are Paying the Price for the Administration's Wasteful Spending
Rep.Ashley Hinson
July 29, 2021
Amata Is Original Cosponsor Of The Military Spouse Tax Act
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
July 28, 2021
Ernst Brings Receipts, Exposes Democrats' Reckless Spending of Taxpayer Dollars
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 25, 2021
Tweet - "Iowans & Americans have made it clear: they're worried about inflation. The Democrats' reckless tax-and-spend spree will mean even more money out of Americans' paychecks."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
July 21, 2021
Cloture Motion
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 1, 2021
Tweet - "Like so many Iowans, & millions of Americans, I strongly believe our hard-earned tax dollars should never foot the bill for abortion procedures. I'm backing an effort that builds off of my work to ensure taxpayers are not forced to pay for a practice they passionately object to."
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 28, 2021
Stop Attacks on Rural America
Rep.Randy Feenstra
June 18, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Sens. Cruz, Grassley, Colleagues Press DOJ for Details on Response to Disclosure of Protected IRS Records
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 9, 2021
Feenstra Challenges Acting OMB Director on Proposal to Tax Farmers
Rep.Randy Feenstra
June 9, 2021
King, Grassley Introduce Legislation To Ensure Charitable Donations Reach Working Charities
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 20, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Services - Lankford, Colleagues Demand Stronger Oversight of $45 Billion Biden Boost to Obamacare
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsak, Secretary of Agriculture - Boozman Leads Republican Ag Committee Members Calling on USDA to Release Details on Impact of Proposed Tax Increases
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 12, 2021
American Families Plan
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2021
American Families Plan
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
Rep.Randy Feenstra, ...
March 29, 2021
After Democrats Tucked a Provision Banning State Tax Cuts Into Their "COVID Relief" Bill, Ernst Backs Effort to Reverse It
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 17, 2021
Reps. Feenstra, Kind Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable Credit for Farmers and Ranchers
Rep.Randy Feenstra
March 11, 2021
Hinson Leads On Bipartisan Bill To Permanently Protect Iowa Farmers From Death Tax
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 4, 2021
Letter to Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate - Grassley, Iowa Delegation Request Additional Staffing To Help Iowans With IRS Issues
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 4, 2021
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Bolster Protections For Inspectors General
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 25, 2021
Senators Braun, Ernst Introduce Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Q&A: Balanced Budget Amendment
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 11, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner for the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Franklin Joins Bi-partisan Letter to IRS on Payments to Americans
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
Jan. 11, 2021
Letter to Commissioner Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Upton asks IRS to expedite access to economic impact payments
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
Jan. 4, 2021
Grassley, Ernst's Bill to Provide Tax Relief to Iowans Impacted by the Derecho Signed into Law
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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