Category Archives: Charles Grassley

Grassley’s Iowa Town Hall Meeting Schedule For This Week

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Update: This week Grassley will be in Iowa holding town hall meetings in DeWitt, Muscatine, Marengo, Tama, Vinton, Tipton. Scroll down for complete schedule and times. The caucuses are over. It’s an election year. Our elected officials should be questioned … Continue reading →

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Justice Scalia Found Dead In Texas

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dave Bradley

As many have already heard, Justice Antonin Scalia died at a Texas ranch today. Our humblest condolences to his family and friends. The nation goes on. Thanks to the work of our far sighted founders, our government is a government … Continue reading →

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Grassley, Ernst Proudly Vote Stupid

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Republicans vote to deny climate change caused by human activity. In a little reported amendment offered by Sen. Brian Schatz (D- Hawaii) our nation’s senators voted on whether climate change was caused by human activity. This has been settled science … Continue reading →

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The Big Short: A Warning

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dave Bradley

We were finally able to take a little time to see the recently released movie “The Big Short.” As most folks already know this film follows the few people that realized early on that the national and world economy was … Continue reading →

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Grassley, GOP Criticized Despite Restrepo Senate Confirmation

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Justice delayed is justice denied. pfaw.org People for the American Way (PFAW) Statement on Senate Confirmation of Luis Restrepo Today, more than a year after being nominated by President Obama, Judge Luis Restrepo was confirmed to the United States Court … Continue reading →

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Grassley Playing Politics With Federal Judge Confirmations

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Credo and Daily Kos In 2014, Republicans in the Senate blocked confirmation votes on 22 judicial nominations that they later voted unanimously to confirm, wasting days of legislative time. This year alone, the Senate has confirmed just … Continue reading →

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McConnell: We Will Do Nothing Next Year

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Grassley Expected To Do Nothing Next Year Either From Dailykos: “Don’t expect much from Congress in 2016. Don’t take it from me. Take it from the Republicans who control what Congress does: Don’t expect much. They have their reasons: Senate … Continue reading →

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Ernst, Grassley Vote To Take Away Health Care

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Also vote to gut Planned Parenthood On a Senate vote using the reconciliation process to push a very bad Republican budget bill with amendments to dismantle the ACA (aka Obamacare) and to defund Planned Parenthood, Iowa’s two current Republican senators … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts At Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Letting the old mind idle for the holiday: Terry Branstad panders once again Let’s face it Iowans, this guy is a far right winger; he just sounds better than most when he does things like this: After joining in the … Continue reading →

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Grassley: Blocking Foreign Service Nominees In Time Of Crisis

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Dave Bradley

As the Republican Party once again reacts to terrorist bombings with loud proclamations of love of country and calls to do nearly anything to protest the citizens when we turn the rock over we see what Republicans are really doing … Continue reading →

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