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Jan 3

I love Iowa & I love my work for the ppl of Iowa. Today, Iowa holds the number one spot in the Senate with my leadership. I look forward to continuing to deliver for Iowa. I’m humbled + grateful to be entrusted w the honor to continue working for our great state

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Im a strong supporter of protecting access to rural health care Passed the voluntary Rural Emergency Hospital program in 2020 giving rural communities a lifeline 2 maintaining community hospital Applaud Gov Reynolds & IA Legislature 4 passing bill to enable REHs in IA

One question i had for Scty Mayorkas 2day was about DHS blocking my + Sen Johnson request for Secret Service visitor logs dating to Biden vice pres era Cabinet officials always say they will be transparent but rarely are

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2day Homeland Security Scty Mayorkas testified at Sen Judic Cmte amid border crisis, threats of CCP propaganda/foreign purchases of US farmland & govt engagement w social media companies to “flag” disinfo A lot to answer for on behalf of Biden admin Not a lot of good answers

Discussed farm bill priorities w the Midwest Council on Agriculture

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March is Lymphedema Awareness Month Glad bipartisan Cantwell-Grassley Lymphedema Treatment Act is now law Gives survivors of breast cancer & other cancers access 2 compression therapy garments in Medicare Patients can now access necessary care 2 reduce infections/complications

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Had a nice time catching up w friends at the State Society of Iowa’s congressional reception hosted by the American Council of Life Insurers

Enjoyed mtg students from Underwood HS in Pottawattamie County before their Capitol tour

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Met with IA colleges of nursing students & faculty Discussed Workforce shortage Faculty recruitment Rural health care

Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board issues: workforce development programs and labor shortage impacts on rural Iowa

Bumped into the Bower family from my neighboring town of Dike

Good to meet the Palmer family from West Des Moines

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Iowa wbb is in the final 4 after defeating Louisville 97-83 GO HAWKS Congrats to Caitlin Clark for the 1st 40pt triple double in NCAA tournie history #realhistorychannel

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Mar 26

Congratulations to Linn-Mar HS 10th Street Edition for winning 2023 Show Choir Nationals this wkend in Nashville. Iowa is proud

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Mar 25

Happy bday Norman Borlaug native of Cresco & father of the green revolution Learn more about him & see his statue in our Capitol

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Mar 25

Dancing to the elite 8 way to go Iowa wbb defeating Colorado 87-77

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Mar 24

Senators Shaheen, Marshall & I met w Office of Natl Drug Control Policy director Dr Gupta about our bipartisan Cooper Davis Act this bill will require social media companies to report the attempted or distribution of fentanyl/meth/counterfeit drugs on their platform to the DEA

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Mar 24

Join me in cheering on Iowa women’s bball 2nite in the sweet 16 vs Colorado Watch on ESPN 630PM GO HAWKS

USTR needs to work w Congress Instead they work on executive agreements & do nothing on market access 4 US farmers & ranchers at Senate Finance Hearing I made it clear robust discussions are NOT good enough & I expect enforcement of USMCA 2 push back on Mexico banning Iowa corn

Mar 23

March is Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism awareness month These conditions cause blood clots Senate passed my bipartisan resolution w Sen Lujan of NM 2 raise awareness Blood clots r serious but preventable condition Know the signs

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Mar 23

Always gr8 to see Lake Mills 8th graders on their annual trip to Washington

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Mar 23

Mtg w Iowans from Finseca issues: insurance +tax cuts & jobs act +helping retirees

Met with the Conservation Districts of Iowa to talk Farm Bill Conservation programs

Gr8 news Commerce Committee passed the Cantwell-Grassley PBM Transparency Act w bipartisan support Thx 2 Sen Cantwell 4 your partnership in advancing this bill Saves patients & taxpayers $$ Lower Rx costs Holds powerful middlemen accountable

Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association issues: Farm Bill, WOTUS, right to repair, infrastructure & bonus depreciation

Part of my duty as ur Senator is oversight of Dept of Health & Human Services 2day I Questioned HHS Scty Becerra b4 Finance Committee Pressed him on commitment 2 investigate UNOS/organ procurement whistleblower retaliation & supporting rural hospital programs

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The Home Depot Government Relations

Always Gr8 to hear from Iowans+ work on solutions 2help them Organized Retail Crime is a big problem that hurts American workers+ businesses My bipartisan bill brings biz+law enforcement 2gether to help crack down on these thieves

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@HomeDepotGR

Store Manager @Rachaelray22, District Manager Jordan Olsen and all of our superhero associates at the West Des Moines @HomeDepot have a special message for @ChuckGrassley to thank him for his leadership on The #CombattingOrganizedRetailCrime Act!

Cc: @GrassleyPress

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Met Kimberly & Steven Lipshutz from West Des Moines b4 their Capitol tour

Met with JDRF advocates from IA Discussed Type 1 Diabetes My support for research & PBM accountability 2 lower insulin costs

2day Cantwell-Grassley PBM Transparency Act passed out of Committee w bipartisan vote 18-9 Bill puts sunshine/accountability on powerful Rx middlemen called PBMs Saves taxpayers $740 mil & lowers Rx costs 4 patients

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Iowa Bankers Association issues: Silicon Valley Bank collapse & the federal response over the last couple weeks

Got an update from Bob Hemesath from Decorah & board member of National Corn Growers

Mtg w the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa

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Iowa has 2 seats at the leadership table to amplify your voice in Washington

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Iowa State’s college of veterinary med

Career & technical edu students/teachers from Iowa

Kevin Foley from DSM airport & I discussed new Terminal project and air service. He thanked me for new terminal program in infrastructure bill / fed grants each year for the Des Moines Airport

2day w celebrate Agriculture & Iowa is a leading ag state #cornwatch #soybeanwatch #AgDay

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The Biden admin’s waters of the US rule is blatant govt overreach & hated by farmers/home builders/landowners It’s contrary to common sense that Dems hv been pushing this bad rule since 2015 Went into effect 2day but has already been struck down by fed judge

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