Grassley Direct
On my weekly "Capitol Hill Report," I spoke with Dennis Morrice of KLEM in Le Mars and Seth Boyes of the Dickinson County News about e-cigarettes, impeachment hearings and the liquid propane shortage.
Q&A: Protecting Young Athletes from Abuse
Q. What recent federal law was enacted to protect young athletes from abuse?
Q. Why did you introduce additional legislation called the SAFESPORT Act?
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After hearing consistent feedback from Iowans about the insufficient supply of liquid propane gas in the state Senator Ernst and I sent a letter urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider ways to prioritize pipeline shipments of propane to Iowa. I’ve heard from farmers, propane marketers, co-ops and manufacturers in Iowa about how the lack of access to propane is affecting operations and threatening their livelihoods. This week, in response to our letter and calls from several other lawmakers, including Governor Reynolds, FERC announced that it will begin a process to address this shortage. I’ll continue to work with my colleagues and coordinate with state officials to keep a close watch as this process moves forward.
November is National Adoption Month. This is a time to reflect on what's working in the foster care system and what more needs to be done. In 2018, the average length of stay in foster care increased to over 19 months. Less than half of the kids who exited foster care were reunited with their parents. All children deserve a permanent home, and caring, consistent adults to nurture and guide them. As long as I serve in Congress, I will continue to work toward this goal. Watch my floor speech here.
I introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on synthetic variations of performance enhancing drugs illegally marketed as dietary supplements. These synthetic drugs, known as SARMs, are designed to mimic controlled substances like steroids and have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for human use. The SARMs Control Act of 2019 extends the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) authority to regulate anabolic steroids to include SARMs. Consumers deserve to know any risks associated with these substances, and the correct scheduling coupled with further DEA oversight will ensure that.
Post of the Week
 I got a briefing on China from Ambassador Branstad as well as an update on his continued advocacy w the White House on biodiesel & ethanol. As a senator from Iowa fighting this battle I thank him for his help
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