Tag Archives: Chuck Grassley

All Iowa House Republicans Voted Against Covid Relief

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Senator Rob Hogg: Iowans Need the Covid Relief Bill! [BFIA Editor’s note:  All Republican representatives from Iowa Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Marianette Miller-Meeks voted AGAINST Covid relief. Democrat Cindy Axne voted FOR the relief bill.] Call … Continue reading →

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Senators Grassley And Ernst Vote Against Unemployment Benefits And Sick Leave

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Trish Nelson

At a time when Iowans need leadership most, Ernst and Grassley have abandoned those hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis DES MOINES, IA — Iowa State Senator Joe Bolkcom released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported … Continue reading →

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Include Secure Elections In The Stimulus

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Please call Grassley, and Ernst and urge them to include funding in the stimulus for securing the election this fall. They are talking about a $2 trillion stimulus; the Brennan Center estimates that one-thousandth of that amount will fund necessary … Continue reading →

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Ernst, Grassley Vote to Strip Paid Sick Leave From Emergency Coronavirus Legislation

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Trish Nelson

531,000 Iowans Lack Access to Paid Sick Leave DES MOINES, IA — Iowa Forward Executive Director Emily Holley released the following statement after Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley twice voted against paid sick leave for Iowans who need … Continue reading →

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Help Grassley And Ernst Do Their Jobs

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Here is an Indivisible action alert forwarded from CCI Take Action – Call your U.S. Senator Early Saturday morning, the U.S. House passed an emergency Coronavirus relief package to help address the health and economic impacts our communities are facing. While there are … Continue reading →

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Today Iowans Will Demand Ernst And Grassley Vote For A Fair Trial

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from ProgressIowa Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 TODAY at NOON in DES MOINES & CEDAR RAPIDS*** Iowans will gather Tuesday at noon outside the offices of Senator Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Grassley On America’s Gun Problem

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Trish Nelson

This commentary about Grassley’s remarks was submitted by a trusted reader who prefers to remain anonymous.  Click on the link below to listen to the podcast of the interview about Grassley’s position regarding guns.  I have one question for the … Continue reading →

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Grassley And Ernst Must Go

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Alert from Progress Iowa Ernst, Grassley Introduce Bill to Resurrect Health Plans With Long History of Fraud That Sidestep Vital Protections Des Moines, Iowa — Senate Republicans, led by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, introduced a bill yesterday that … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Took Money From Donor Charged In Prostitution Ring

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Trish Nelson

http://progressiowa.org/2019/03/iowa-gop-chuck-grassley-received-thousands-of-dollars-from-donor-charged-in-prostitution-sting/ Iowa GOP & Chuck Grassley received thousands of dollars from donor charged in prostitution sting Progress Iowa calls on Jeff Kaufmann and Senator Chuck Grassley to give donations received from John Childs to fight human trafficking Des Moines, Iowa … Continue reading →

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Follow Grassley’s Radio Address

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Trish Nelson

A BFIA reader submitted this note bringing our attention to Grassley’s radio address apparently broadcast from local stations in Conservativeland, Iowa. Click on the link below to listen to Grassley’s “Capitol Hill Report.” ### Although I am no fan of … Continue reading →

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