Ernst, Grassley Announce Staff Office Hours Focused on Agriculture

WASHINGTON – Staff members for Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will hold traveling office hours in seven counties across Iowa next week. Iowans are invited to stop by during the scheduled hours to seek assistance or share concerns regarding agriculture-specific matters and federal policy. Ernst and Grassley are represented by their regional directors and will not be in attendance.

Ernst’s and Grassley’s state offices also regularly help constituents contact federal agencies to resolve problems with Social Security payments, military service matters, immigration cases and other issues.

“Every year I complete my 99 County Tour to hear directly from Iowans from across the state and to be as accessible as possible,” Ernst said. “But, when I can’t be there, members of my team help fill the gap. I’m glad to announce that staff from my office, and Senator Grassley’s, are holding these traveling office hours across the state to listen to and hear directly from our farmers and agriculture community members.”

“My top priority is serving the people of Iowa. Traveling office hours is one way of doing that. My staff in Iowa act as my eyes and ears while I’m in Washington and it’s important that I hear regularly from farmers and those working in the agriculture industry. My staff helps Iowans with issues they may have with the federal government and I hope anyone experiencing problems will use this resource,” Grassley said.

The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 11

Floyd County

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

North Iowa Area Community College

Room 108

203 Brantingham St.

Charles City

Cerro Gordo County

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Cerro Gordo County Farm Bureau Office

2650 Skyview Ln.

Mason City

Thursday, March 12

Hardin County

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Eldora Public Library

Community Room

1202 10th St.

Eldora

Marshall County

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Marshall County Farm Bureau Office

3205 S. 6th St.

Marshalltown

Friday, March 13

Black Hawk County

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Office

3315 W. 4th St.

Waterloo

Delaware County

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Delaware County Farm Bureau Office

115 E. Delaware St.

Manchester

Fayette County

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Fayette County Farm Bureau Office

107 E. State St.

Fayette

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