Category: Politics

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement to honor Iowan George “Bud” Day, decorated United States Air Force Colonel and pilot who passed away yesterday: “Col. Bud Day was America’s

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) welcomed action taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to crack down on waste, fraud,

AMES, Iowa – Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III was named president of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials at the group’s annual meeting last week in Milwaukee,

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder today welcomed the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Tony West as the Department of Justice’s Associate Attorney General. “Tony has served with distinction since he

Remarks from John Kerry, Secretary of State United Nations New York City July 25, 2013 SECRETARY GENERAL BAN: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Secretary Kerry, welcome to the United Nations. I’d like

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today brought to the attention of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Intelligence Committees his concerns about Alejandro Mayorkas,

WASHINGTON – Senator Mitch McConnell slammed President Obama on the Senate floor Thursday regarding the President’s latest pivot speech and the need for real solutions to grow the economy and create jobs.

James S. Brady Briefing Room 12:01 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to your White House briefing. I’m glad you’re all here, and I’m here to take your questions and to provide candid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau has been awarded a total of $368,691 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to the White House. Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend. I trust that you all saw the email

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission took a first, important step toward realizing our vision of making 21st century classrooms available to every student in America. Preparing our nation’s students with the

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  I’m here to take your questions, traditional briefing.  I would understand if folks need to go file — that’s fine.  And

(DES MOINES) – Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday was unanimously named to the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Executive Committee at the NLGA Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK. Effective immediately,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Harkin (D-IA) on Friday announced that the city of Floris and the University of Northern Iowa will receive $88,500 in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that Primary Health Care, Inc. in Des Moines will receive $375,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Des Moines attorney Sheila K. Tipton to the Iowa Utilities Board. Tipton, 61, is a shareholder of the Belin McCormick law firm in

MR. CARNEY:  I may have had something to announce, but I can’t remember what it was.  (Laughter.)  So I’ll go straight to your questions.  Jim. Q    Thanks, Jay.  Two things on health

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today

MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  I apologize for the slight delay.  I was just rereading, for the pure enjoyment the article above the fold in The New York

Q:    What prompted you to write a letter to the IRS about executive bonuses? A:    In March, $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending reductions started taking effect throughout the federal government.  Triggered

WASHINGTON – President Obama said Tuesday that he is “pleased” that the Senate moved closer to voting on his nominees. I’m pleased that the Senate took action today to move forward on

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:58 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here, as ever, for your White House briefing. I do not have

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:24 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good day, everyone. Welcome to the White House. I hope you had a terrific weekend. Since you asked, I had a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released the following statement last week after the House of Representatives passed a proposed new farm bill that deletes the continuation of the Supplemental Nutrition

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King (IA-04) released the following statement after his amendment to the FY2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Act was adopted last week. The amendment prohibits the US Army Corps

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gregory D. Winfree – Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 11, 2013 As the international community commemorates World Population Day, the current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase another

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced Wednesday that fourteen Iowa Community Health Centers will receive grants totaling $1,571,047 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds

WASHINGTON – The President welcomes the bipartisan approval of S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 2013, by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today. He thanks Committee Chairman

WASHINGTON – Tuesday morning, President Obama met with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at the White House. During the meeting, they discussed a range of topics including the economy, voting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the Winthrop Fire Department will receive $223,407 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the State Veterans Home in Marshalltown has been awarded $529,584 from The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The funds will be used

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the IRS’ announcement that it will try to stop bonuses for union members and senior managers. The announcement came

From former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin – Must I Repeat? Quit Making Things Up! Outrageous. Once again the cover-up is worse than the “crime.” Secretary of State John Kerry WAS on

Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Nomination of James B. Comey to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Tuesday, July 9, 2013

President Obama spoke by phone today with Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar. The President extended his best wishes to Amir Tamim and noted that he looks forward to working

Washington, DC − The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee today approved a fiscal year 2014 bill that provides $164.330 billion in discretionary budget authority