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strongly opposed the Biden Commerce Department raising tariff rates from zero to 18% in 2021, costing farmers
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The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast
repeat and organized retail crime at a higher rate than the national average. The company, which works with
The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That’s Sweeping the Nation
known as ‘sextortion,’ are increasing at an alarming rate. ‘When we first started, we were handling maybe
Q&A: Federal Tax Cuts Help Working Families
household budget and expenses. It permanently lowers tax rates across the board to deliver tax savings for working
Ernst Helping Workers Climb Higher
Over the past 50 years, the national poverty rate has barely moved — and Iowa is no exception
Ernst Helping Workers Climb Higher
Over the past 50 years, the national poverty rate has barely moved — and Iowa is no exception
Grassley Holds Big Tech’s Feet to the Fire, Prompts Improved Reporting on Child Safety Concerns
additional filtering mechanisms to reduce the false positive rate of its reports. Snapchat Snapchat submitted approximately
Grassley, Reed Introduce Legislation to Modernize TEACH Grants, Increase Accountability for Higher Education Institutions
programs responsible for lowering grant-to-loan conversion rates, the legislation helps ensure aspiring educators can count … establishing performance thresholds tied to loan conversion rates: If 50% of grants are converted to loans, institutions lose
Q&A: Tax Season Delivers Historic Tax Refunds
Americans’ paychecks. For example, marginal tax rates would have returned to the seven brackets prior … Families Tax Cuts Act permanently lowers the marginal rates (between 10% to 37%) and makes the standard deduction
Capitol Hill Report, 03-31-26
morning’s call is availableHERE. Topics include: Cancer rates in Iowa, theSAVE America Act,Grassley’s 99 county
Ernst Announces USDA South Building Will Be for Sale
owned or leased space, the minimum acceptable occupancy rate must be 60%,”said USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden. Background … lying to her about the true utilization rate of USDA’s headquarters. Every year, Washington pays outover
Grassley Questions Stakeholders on USMCA Benefits Ahead of Joint Review
fair treatment for dairy access under the Trade Rate Quotas, would there be additional issues you’d like
Grassley, Welch Lead Effort to Reduce Financial Barriers for College Students
broadening access to loans with lower interest rates. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) is leading companionlegislationin the House … legislation, which will enable more low-interest-rate student loans to be issued by Qualified Student Loan Bonds
Q&A: Human Trafficking Happens Under Our Noses
confirmed Polaris had a nearly 10 percent failure rate in sample cases. Considering the hotline receives nearly … tips each year, a nearly 10 percent failure rate shows just how unacceptable that is. I’mglad
Q&A: Welcome News for Taxpayers as Tax Season Gets Underway
code, keeping the lower individual marginal tax rates of 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, 37%; upholding … deduct qualified overtime pay that exceeds their regular rate of pay. The maximum annual deduction
Grassley Report Details UnitedHealth’s Record of Appearing to Game the Medicare Advantage System, Turning Risk Adjustment into Its Own Business
researchers found that “annual incident dementia diagnosis rates in MA increased by 11.5%” relative to traditional Medicare. Past
Q&A: New Food Pyramid Restores Common Sense
faces thehighest obesityand Type 2 diabetes rates in the developed world. The Trump administration tackles this public health
Ernst, Cortez Masto Stop Subsidies for Political Junk Mail
Postal Service (USPS) at the discounted non-profit rate. “No more welfare for Washington consultants,”said Ernst
ICYMI: Iowa Association of Business and Industry Endorses Grassley’s Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
more. Businesses lose inventory, insurance rates rise and the higher costs ultimately reach consumers. In a time when
Grassley Opens Hearing to Uncover Forces Driving the Soaring Cost of Inputs, Identify Practical Steps to Restore Competition
part, to the record high inflation rates under the Biden administration. Rising input prices squeeze already thin margins
Q&A: Targeting Crime in America’s Cities
According toFBI crime data, the homicide rate in 2024 was nearly twice the rate in 2012, around
Q&A: Red Flags in Farm Economy
then, the farm economy buckled under soaring interest rates, too much debt, low commodity prices and the Soviet
Grassley, Durbin Take Aim at Tech, Finance and Retail Sectors for Favoring H-1B Visa Holders over American Workers
American employees. “In evaluating the high unemployment rate for American tech workers, we cannot ignore the massive, ongoing … inquiry comes at a time when the unemployment rate in America’s tech sector is“well above
Grassley Calls on Homeland Security Secretary to End Unlawful Work Authorizations for Student Visa Holders, Clamp Down on Foreign Espionage
from foreign graduates is contributing to rising unemployment rates among college-educated Americans. This should … Federal Reserve recently found that “the unemployment rate of males ages 22 to 27 is roughly the same
Grassley, Merkley, Hinson, Colleagues Highlight Need for Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness
must do more to reduce the alarming rate of stillbirth, which devastates families and happens at a higher … rate to Black, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Alaska Native women,”Merkley said.“Getting