Press Releases
Oct 16, 2014
Braley: ‘I’m Greatly Concerned the Administration Did Not Act Fast Enough’
Washington, D.C. – After a second American healthcare worker contracted the Ebola virus, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today at a Congressional hearing sharply questioned the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the failed protocol that led to the new infections and about what can be done to ensure the safety of all Americans moving forward.
Sep 18, 2014
Braley Introduces Final Piece of His College Affordability Plan
Issues: Education
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today continued to roll out his College Affordability Plan by introducing legislation to provide current college students at risk of dropping out with a small amount of short-term aid to help them finish their education.
Sep 17, 2014
Braley Continues College Affordability Plan Push, Introduces Bill Strengthening Education Tax Incentives
Issues: Education
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today continued to roll out his College Affordability Plan by introducing legislation designed to help students and parents manage rising tuition costs, as well as provide relief to those facing significant student loan interest payments.
Sep 16, 2014
Braley Welcomes Waterloo Honor Flight Veterans to Washington
Issues: Defense and National Security, Veterans Affairs
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) welcomed nearly 100 Iowa veterans participating in today’s Waterloo Honor Flight as they arrived at the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Sep 16, 2014
Braley Pushes China on Grain Exports
After the Chinese government recently barred a class of grain exports from the United States, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today urged the United States Trade Representative to quickly resolve the dispute, arguing that it could place Iowa jobs at risk.
Sep 16, 2014
Braley: The Department of Education Needs to Hear First-Hand from Iowans
Issues: Education
After asking for and receiving hundreds of stories about Iowans’ experiences attaining and paying back student loans, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today shared those comments with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Sep 15, 2014
Braley to Unveil ‘College Affordability Plan’
Issues: Education
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today announced that this week he will roll out his College Affordability Plan—a plan constructed after a recent tour of colleges and universities throughout the state of Iowa, and after gathering hundreds of comments from Iowans about their experience attaining and repaying federal student loans.
Sep 11, 2014
Braley Accepting Applications for Military Service Academy Nominations
Issues: Defense and National Security, Education
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today announced that he is accepting applications from high school students from Iowa’s 1st District for nominations to the United States armed services academies for an appointment to the Class of 2019.
Sep 11, 2014
Braley Continues Fight Against Over-Burdensome EPA Regulations
In a phone conversation and letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) top official, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today continued his fight to prevent EPA regulations that he believes are unfair to Iowa’s agricultural community.
Sep 11, 2014
Braley Statement on 13th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today released the following statement in honor of the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
