Tag Archives: Senator Grassley

Sen. Grassley Defends Rights Of White Men Who Abuse Women On Tribal Land

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Trish Nelson

from ThinkProgress Last week, Grassley was one of just 22 senators—all Republican men—who voted against reauthorizing VAWA  [Violence Against Women Act].  During a town hall meeting in Indianola on Wednesday, a woman asked him to explain his vote. Grassley responded … Continue reading →

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Iowans To Senator Grassley: End The Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Middle Class Iowans in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Sioux City to Deliver Letters and Petitions From Over 800 Iowans [UPDATE:  THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO:  FRIDAY @12:30] UPDATE:  On Friday, December 21st at 12:30 p.m., Progress Iowa … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley Is On The List Of Shame

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Shameful, disgraceful, sad.  Whatever you want to call it, the senators on this list need to be thrown out of office for being the corporate-owned scammers they are, masquerading as representatives of the people. As Iowans, we are responsible for … Continue reading →

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Grassley Defends ALEC

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Is our senator working for Iowans or ALEC?  Think Progress reports: On April 4, Coca-Cola announced it was ending financial support for [ALEC] the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind “Stand Your Ground” laws and voter suppression efforts. … Continue reading →

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Keystone XL: Harkin No Grassley Yea

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Here’s a note from the Sierra Club: Last week, the Senate defeated Keystone XL with just two votes to spare. Your senator was there when it counted, ready to stand up to Big Oil’s pressure and reject this dirty tar … Continue reading →

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