Senator Grassley Gets Back To Work

After testing positive for covid-19 last month, and being in isolation for two weeks, Iowa's senior US senator chuck Grassley is back to work.

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"*10 after testing positive for covid?

"*19 last month, and beig in isolation for two weeks, iowa's senior u?

"* s senator chuck grassley is back to work.

This comes at a time when discussions of a second stimulus package are in full force.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens sat in on today's call.

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"* the 7 term iowa senator is healthy and back to work.

Today he higlighted a few things he believes congress needs to do.

Those include the national defense reauthorizatio n act ?

"* fundig the government through the rest of 20?

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"* and a sec stimulus package.

As those talks heat up ?

"* grassley says there's a pressing need for another round of stimulus help ?

"* as leaders across the country including iowa governor kim reynolds ?

"* have expressed the urgency to get a measure passed.xxx "there are people still hurting from the government shutting down the economy in march.

There is still a need for help for public schools ?

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"*12 schools.

There's alo a general agreement that we need to help small business again."

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"* top sena republican mitch mcconnell said he's planning to stick with a partisan ?

"* scaled back version of a stimulus bill..

He made the announcement after president elect joe biden called upon lawmakers to pass a relief bill now.

Live in mason thank you alex.

Mcconnel hasn't shown any interest in a 900 billion dollar bi?

"* partisan proposal that would include 228 billion for extending paycheck protection subsidies for hard hit