Grassley
Direct
I
spoke
with
Nikki
Thunder
of
KCHE
Radio
in
Cherokee
and
Jason
Brooks
of
the
Boone
News-Republican
about
Obamacare
replacement
proposals,
delays
in
confirming
the
next
Secretary
of
Agriculture,
President
Trump's
tweets
and
environmental
policy.
Q&A:
Colorectal
Cancer
Awareness
Q.
What
has
changed
recently
with
colorectal
cancer
rates
among
Americans?
Q.
How
will
public
awareness
help
improve
survival
rates?
Quick
Links
If
you
are
in
Washington,
D.C.,
over
spring
break,
Senator
Ernst
and
I
are
hosting
an
open-door
reception
for
any
visiting
Iowans
on
Wednesday,
March
15. We
are
always
glad
to
visit
with
Iowans
whenever
we
can. My
office
can
also
help
arrange
Capitol
building
tours
and
visits
to
other
sites
while
you
are
in
the
nation's
capital.
This
week
the
Judiciary
Committee
unanimously
approved
a
bill
I
introduced
that
would
reduce
the
wait
time
for
families
of
fallen
public
safety
officers
who
have
applied
for
death
benefits. Families
of
those
who
pay
the
ultimate
sacrifice
while
protecting
our
communities
deserve
the
support
of
a
grateful
nation,
but
too
often
are
left
in
limbo.
This
bill
should
provide
these
families
the
certainty
they
deserve.
Sexual
abuse
should
never
be
tolerated.
Recent
allegations
of
sexual
abuse
in
amateur
athletic
organizations
like
USA
Gymnastics,
USA
Swimming
and
USA
Taekwondo
spurred
the
introduction
of
a
bill
that
would
require
better
oversight
of
these
organizations
and
establish
a
structure
to
help
victims
safely
report
abuse.
I
joined
Judiciary
Committee
Ranking
Member
Dianne
Feinstein
to
introduce
this
bipartisan
bill
alongside
several
colleagues
from
both
sides
of
the
aisle.
Small
businesses
feel
the
brunt
of
regulations
that
aren't
considered
carefully
enough
in
Washington,
D.C. I
was
glad
to
co-sponsor
legislation
this
week
that
will
make
critical
improvements
to
the
regulatory
rulemaking
process,
because
reducing
unnecessary
burdens
on
our
nation's
small
businesses
helps
job
creation,
helps
employees
and
is
something
we
can
all
agree
on.
The
EB-5
investor
visa
program
is
riddled
with
instances
of
fraud,
abuse
and
potential
national
security
vulnerabilities.
This
week
I
appeared
before
the
House
Judiciary
Committee
to
testify
about
my
concerns
and
emphasize
the
need
for
reforms. The
program
will
need
to
be
reauthorized
by
April
28,
which
means
we
have
an
opportunity
to
bring
the
program
in
line
with
its
original
intent.
The
Senate
Judiciary
Committee,
which
I
chair,
released
guidelines
for
the
public
to
see
the
hearing
for
Neil
Gorsuch
to
be
an
Associate
Justice
of
the
United
States
Supreme
Court. The
guidelines
can
be
found
here for
anybody
wishing
to
attend
or
watch
his
testimony.
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