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Politician
Dec. 14, 2023
Bah Humbug! Millionaires Collected More Than $200 Million in Jobless Assistance
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 29, 2023
Ernst Snaps Back at Bureaucrats Stealing Lunch Money from Hungry Families
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 26, 2023
Ernst Works to Keep Iowa Resources in Iowa
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 2, 2022
Millionaires Made Off with $264 Million in Jobless Benefits; Ernst-Tester Bill Would End This Welfare for the Wealthy
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 14, 2021
Tweet - "With diaper shortages continuing to impact Iowa families, I was glad to lend a hand at a diaper bank in Ottumwa with @RepMMM . Thank you to all the volunteers for your incredible efforts! I'll keep working across the aisle to ensure #Iowa moms & dads have access to clean diapers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Larry Turner, Department of Labor Acting Inspector General - Meijer, Suburban Caucus Members Call for Investigation into Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 13, 2021
ICYMI: Hinson Joined by Rep. Spanberger (D-VA) for Discussion on Bipartisan Bill to Help Farmers, Small Businesses
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
May 11, 2021
Hinson Applauds Decision to End Additional Federal Pandemic Unemployment Programs in Iowa
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 25, 2021
Hinson Statement on Toyota Financial Closing Cedar Rapids Office
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Feb. 25, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend CARES Act Bankruptcy Relief Provisions
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Scott Dahl, Inspector General for the Dept. of Labor - Grassley Seeks Broader Watchdog Review of State Unemployment System Failings
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2020
CBO: Extending Increased Unemployment Benefits Weakens Economy, Increases Unemployment in the Long-Run as Benefits Exceed Wages for Most
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 7, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Pause Immigration, Protect American Jobs
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 1, 2020
CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance FAQ
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 9, 2019
Ernst Builds on Effort to Drive Investment, Economic Growth in Distressed Communities in Iowa
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 19, 2019
The Washington Examiner - Empower states to lift people out of poverty
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 23, 2017
Ernst, Rubio Rollout Legislation to Combat Poverty, EMPOWER States
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 2, 2017
Grassley: New HUD Secretary Offers Hope of Increased Accountability from Agency
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 2, 2017
Grassley: New Report Shows Complexity of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 21, 2016
Senators Launch Senate Opportunity Coalition
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 2, 2016
NPR - Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts and Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 24, 2016
Disapproving A Rule Submitted By the Department of Labor
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 16, 2016
Income Inequality
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 22, 2016
Victory for Affordable Housing; Senate Scales Back Housing Authority Ability to Spend Money on Executive Salaries, Perks
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 30, 2016
HUD Takes Action on Housing Authority Salary Caps Under Grassley Scrutiny
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 25, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Food Insecurity
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Nov. 2, 2015
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of House Education and the Workforce Committee, Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Urging Conferees to Support Gifted and Talented Students
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 17, 2015
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tax Credits Under Obamacare
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 5, 2015
Grassley, Brown Introduce Bill to Require Medicare Part D Plans to Carry Medicines in Six Categories
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2015
Grassley, Schumer Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Podiatrists in Medicaid, Improved Care in Medicare
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 26, 2015
Reed, Grassley Team Up with Pediatricians to Promote Reading as Part of Children's Well-Being
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 8, 2015
Grassley Co-sponsors Bill to Provide Incentive to Hire Long-Term Unemployed Americans
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 2, 2014
GAO Report on Self-Referring Providers' Referring Medicare Patients for Physical Therapy
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
April 29, 2014
Minimum Wage Fairness Act - Motion to Proceed
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 7, 2014
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 28, 2014
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 -- Motion To Proceed
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 27, 2014
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 -- Motion To Proceed
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 19, 2013
Grassley Praises Data on Dually Eligibles in Medicare, Medicaid
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 4, 2013
Farm and Food Bill Negotiations Begin
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 24, 2013
Q&A on the Farm and Food Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 16, 2013
Agriculture Key to American Prosperity
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 22, 2013
Letter to Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Senate Finance Committee - Rural Hospitals
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 26, 2013
Hatch, Grassley, Coburn Welcome CMS Action to Prevent Waste, Fraud, & Abuse Within Medicare
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 26, 2013
Moratorium on Certain Medicare Providers in High-fraud Areas
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2013
Baucus, Grassley Look to Stop Medicaid Payments to Dental Clinics that Skirt Oversight Regulations
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 14, 2023
Bah Humbug! Millionaires Collected More Than $200 Million in Jobless Assistance
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 29, 2023
Ernst Snaps Back at Bureaucrats Stealing Lunch Money from Hungry Families
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 26, 2023
Ernst Works to Keep Iowa Resources in Iowa
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 2, 2022
Millionaires Made Off with $264 Million in Jobless Benefits; Ernst-Tester Bill Would End This Welfare for the Wealthy
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 14, 2021
Tweet - "With diaper shortages continuing to impact Iowa families, I was glad to lend a hand at a diaper bank in Ottumwa with @RepMMM . Thank you to all the volunteers for your incredible efforts! I'll keep working across the aisle to ensure #Iowa moms & dads have access to clean diapers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Larry Turner, Department of Labor Acting Inspector General - Meijer, Suburban Caucus Members Call for Investigation into Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 13, 2021
ICYMI: Hinson Joined by Rep. Spanberger (D-VA) for Discussion on Bipartisan Bill to Help Farmers, Small Businesses
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
May 11, 2021
Hinson Applauds Decision to End Additional Federal Pandemic Unemployment Programs in Iowa
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 25, 2021
Hinson Statement on Toyota Financial Closing Cedar Rapids Office
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Feb. 25, 2021
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Extend CARES Act Bankruptcy Relief Provisions
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Scott Dahl, Inspector General for the Dept. of Labor - Grassley Seeks Broader Watchdog Review of State Unemployment System Failings
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 9, 2020
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2020
CBO: Extending Increased Unemployment Benefits Weakens Economy, Increases Unemployment in the Long-Run as Benefits Exceed Wages for Most
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 7, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Pause Immigration, Protect American Jobs
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 1, 2020
CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance FAQ
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 9, 2019
Ernst Builds on Effort to Drive Investment, Economic Growth in Distressed Communities in Iowa
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 19, 2019
The Washington Examiner - Empower states to lift people out of poverty
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 23, 2017
Ernst, Rubio Rollout Legislation to Combat Poverty, EMPOWER States
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 2, 2017
Grassley: New HUD Secretary Offers Hope of Increased Accountability from Agency
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 2, 2017
Grassley: New Report Shows Complexity of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 21, 2016
Senators Launch Senate Opportunity Coalition
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 2, 2016
NPR - Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts and Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 24, 2016
Disapproving A Rule Submitted By the Department of Labor
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 16, 2016
Income Inequality
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 22, 2016
Victory for Affordable Housing; Senate Scales Back Housing Authority Ability to Spend Money on Executive Salaries, Perks
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 30, 2016
HUD Takes Action on Housing Authority Salary Caps Under Grassley Scrutiny
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 25, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Food Insecurity
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Nov. 2, 2015
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of House Education and the Workforce Committee, Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Urging Conferees to Support Gifted and Talented Students
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 17, 2015
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tax Credits Under Obamacare
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 5, 2015
Grassley, Brown Introduce Bill to Require Medicare Part D Plans to Carry Medicines in Six Categories
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2015
Grassley, Schumer Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Podiatrists in Medicaid, Improved Care in Medicare
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 26, 2015
Reed, Grassley Team Up with Pediatricians to Promote Reading as Part of Children's Well-Being
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 8, 2015
Grassley Co-sponsors Bill to Provide Incentive to Hire Long-Term Unemployed Americans
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 2, 2014
GAO Report on Self-Referring Providers' Referring Medicare Patients for Physical Therapy
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
April 29, 2014
Minimum Wage Fairness Act - Motion to Proceed
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 7, 2014
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 28, 2014
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 -- Motion To Proceed
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 27, 2014
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 -- Motion To Proceed
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 19, 2013
Grassley Praises Data on Dually Eligibles in Medicare, Medicaid
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 4, 2013
Farm and Food Bill Negotiations Begin
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 24, 2013
Q&A on the Farm and Food Bill
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 16, 2013
Agriculture Key to American Prosperity
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 22, 2013
Letter to Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Senate Finance Committee - Rural Hospitals
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 26, 2013
Hatch, Grassley, Coburn Welcome CMS Action to Prevent Waste, Fraud, & Abuse Within Medicare
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 26, 2013
Moratorium on Certain Medicare Providers in High-fraud Areas
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2013
Baucus, Grassley Look to Stop Medicaid Payments to Dental Clinics that Skirt Oversight Regulations
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
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