Des Moines Sun

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with representatives from the Iowa Restaurant Association, the Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association, and the Iowa Latino Hospitality Council in Pottawattamie County to discuss the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on workers in Iowa’s hospitality industry. The discussion focused on recent changes that eliminate taxes on tips and overtime pay for workers.

“I had a great meeting with Iowa restaurant and hotel organizations today. It was encouraging to hear that the workers of Iowa know Senator Ernst and I are fighting for them by supporting the One Big Beautiful Bill and successfully eliminating taxes on tips and overtime,” Grassley said. “These parts of the law are critical for working Iowans and will help those working in the hospitality industry take home more of their hard-earned pay.”

Scott Math of Des Moines commented, “I had the pleasure of spending time with Senator Grassley today and discussing the One Big Beautiful Bill. One of the things that gets me really excited about this is what it does for Middle America.” He added, “[For] our servers and wait staff – tipped employees all over – [having] no tax on tips will actually put good money back into their pockets, and it is exciting [for] our staff and anybody that I talk to, including [having] no tax on overtime. All these little pieces will make a big difference [for] working families in the state of Iowa.”

Joe Disalvo from Council Bluffs said, “It was a good day today speaking with the Senator. The [One Big Beautiful Bill] is very exciting for some of my staff members. It felt like a real win for some of the small business owners and their employees.”

This event marks Grassley’s 45th consecutive year holding question-and-answer sessions in each of Iowa’s 99 counties since he began serving in the U.S. Senate. He has maintained this tradition by hosting at least one session per county every year, where residents can ask questions on any topic.

Photos from this meeting are available online through provided links, along with related social media posts using #99countymeetings.