Welcomed SE Iowa chambers to Washington 2nite at their reception

Mtg w Iowa Community Bankers issues: reducing regulations, passing a Farm Bill, the Fed & Beth the vacuum

U kno Ill b pushing back on Biden admin's months-late GREET Model update Bureaucrats shouldn't tell farmers how2 grow their corn/soybeans This rule boxes producers out of a budding mkt& favors big ag Limiting grain feedstocks = less SAF This admin needs a lesson in grain handling

Met w Tom Lockard from CBE in Cedar Falls abt the CFPB

Iowans w the Rural Broadband Association

2 close out National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month I led a bipart resolution supporting survivors+advocates & highlighting resources 2 keep future crimes from happening If u r a survivor of sexual assault pls kno u r not alone

Spring at the farm

Planting is underway at Grassley farm On & off last wk bc of much needed rain showers in my part of the state #cornwatch #soybeanwatch

**volunteers needed in Osceola at Homestead to help those impacted at creston facility

Volunteers go to HOMESTEAD OSCEOLA PLS

As we survey & recover from storm damage I’m alerted to the need for volunteers at Homestead assisted living community in Creston to unload materials 2day & tomorrow for those looking to help neighbors in need

More severe weather in Iowa 2nite B safe B alert take shelter etc

Capping off a busy wk of Senate votes & 10 #99countymeetings w u kno what: STRAWBERRY MALT

Every yr my office interviews Iowa veterans 2 help preserve their stories as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project This wk I submitted 14 recordings for a total of 83 Iowans' experiences documented Thx to all servicemembers U sacrificed so America can b free

Q&A w Lee County economic development/Ft Madison Chamber 22ppl issues: workforce Tyson plant closure CDBG grants infrastructure small biz energy Keokuk hospital/rural health care early education Trump etc #99countymeetings

Tour/Q&A at western smokehouse in Burlington 20ppl issues: consolidation in farming inflation EV push marijuana immigration etc #99countymeetings

Q&A w students at Mt Pleasant HS 61ppl issues: natl security supplemental being a senator natl debt my schedule most difficult vote serving as president pro tempore inflation disincentives to work from govt etc #99countymeetings

Economic data released 2day shows inflation surged in March while economic growth slowed significantly Stagflation warnings signs are flashing Bidenomics at work

Guthrie Co Town mtg in Panora 63ppl issues; medals for veterans Perry plant closure border security badly needed rural housing farm bill anti-Semitic protests on college campuses natl debt biodiesel Ukraine covid fraud etc #99countymeetings

Power grid resiliency is vital 4 our natl security + economy + public safety Biden EPA’s attempt 2 regulate power plants out of biz is BAD POLICY Tht’s another major grid strain on top of the admin’s rules to force an EV transition These regs DON’T ADD UP

Q&A Audubon Hs 81ppl issues: service academy nominations bipartisanship abortion marijuana AEAs cattle market transparency bill my path to becoming a senator etc #99countymeetings