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ALBIA — It was only recently that U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley realized Russia may actually invade Ukraine.
"Until very recently, I thought it would never happen," Grassley told media after a town hall meeting in Albia on Thursday. "I thought maybe what people in Europe and America was doing to discourage him from doing it — and telling him what would happen if he did do it — that it just wouldn't happen."
This past week, I was fortunate enough to join a bipartisan group of members on a trip to Israel.
MOLINE, Ill. — Russian troops attempted to infiltrate Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Friday, Feb. 25, and several casualties were reported as a result. Meanwhile, fears of a wider war in Europe prompted worldwide efforts to curb Russia’s military invasion.
All eyes were on Ukraine this week, as Russia launched a military invasion into the country. Iowa’s D.C. delegation spoke about the crisis as they traveled through Iowa, visiting with constituents while Congress was not in session.
Iowa and Illinois elected officials strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and several called for sanctions and for democratic nations to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for the invasion.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois
On a call with reporters, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said in response to a question of whether sanctions announced by President Biden earlier on Thursday go far enough, that he'd "like to see more, and I don't think this is the end of our sanctions regime."
Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota elected officials strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and several called for sanctions and for democratic nations to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for the invasion.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Thursday vowed a “united and decisive” wave of sanctions against Russia after the country’s leaders ordered a military assault on Ukraine.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced on Tuesday that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, March 1.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1.
Senate and House Majority Leaders, Sen. Mitch McConnel R-Ky. and Rep. Kevin McCarthy R-Calif. Announced the decision on Tuesday. They said Reynolds’ leadership in Iowa has made her a leader in the Republican Party.