Tag Archives: Chuck Grassley

Catch Chuck Grassley This Week In Iowa – Washington, Columbus Junction Town Halls

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Trish Nelson

ICYMI: Important information from ProgressIowa Everyone has heard of Chuck Grassley’s 99 County Tour, right? It’s hard not to, as much as he talks about it. But there’s a funny thing about that claim: most of his county events are … Continue reading →

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Grassley #Doyourjob Rallies At Six Locations In Iowa

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO:  Rallies on Tuesday, July 19 – the 125th day of obstruction for Merrick Garland, longer than any Supreme Court nominee in U.S. history. 6 locations, some details still to be confirmed: WHERE: … Continue reading →

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VOTE Today For A Democrat To Retire Grassley/#byebyechuck

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

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NRA Should Not Pick SCOTUS

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowans for Gun Safety: Thanks to the influence of the gun lobby, US Senators (including Grassley and Ernst) have vowed to deny President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee a hearing—never mind an up or down vote. But the … Continue reading →

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Public Demonstrations Planned To Protest Grassley Obstruction

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Trish Nelson

WhyCourtsMatterIowa.org Why Courts Matter Iowa Coalition to Rally and Tell Senator Grassley – “Do Your Job” Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition members, volunteers and supporters will gather at the Polk County Courthouse, Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 pm, to protest … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

**Update and Correction: The Iowa Utilities Board does meet Wednesday, March 9th at 9:00 a.m., but that meeting is closed to the public. They will be making their decision entirely behind closed doors. The IUB will announce their Bakken permitting … 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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Will Grassley And Ernst Dig In Against Sensible Gun Control Measures?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Trish Nelson

ACTION ALERT from Iowans for Gun Safety. The Gun Violence Prevention Package introduced in the US Senate on October 8 seeks to close background check loopholes, make background checks better, and shut down the pipeline of illegal guns. You can … Continue reading →

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Is Grassley Playing Politics With The Courts?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org Iowa Leaders Call on Senator Grassley to Hold a Confirmation Hearing for Judge Restrepo DES MOINES & WATERLOO, IOWA – Iowa leaders today met with Senator Chuck Grassley’s staff in Des Moines and Waterloo to stress the need to … Continue reading →

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