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Grassley meetings this week in Northwest Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has meetings planned in 10 Iowa communities this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Grassley will hold town meetings in Rockwell City, Fort Dodge, Dakota City, Pocahontas, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Algona, Clarion, and Webster City.  He will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting...

  Grassley: U.S. Air Force Academy Selects Waterloo Youth     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Connor Watson of Waterloo has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy for the 2013-2014 school year. Watson is the son of Amy Siglin.  He graduated earlier this month from Columbus High School where he...

Memorial Day Comments from Senator Chuck Grassley  M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Iowa Media RE:    Memorial Day DA:    Saturday, May 25, 2013     Senator Chuck Grassley will attend the Memorial Day Parade and speak at the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday in Aplington.  The parade begins at 10...

Grassley, Landrieu Introduce the Foster Youth Stamp Act WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, have introduced the Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2013.  This bipartisan legislation will provide for the issuance and sale of a semi-postal stamp by the United States Postal...

IRS Official in Targeting Mess Put on Administrative Leave  Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a senior member of the Finance Committee with Senate jurisdiction over the IRS, today made the following comment on the employment status of Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS tax-exempt division in the middle of a debacle over the targeting of certain tax-exempt...

FCC decision to use Connect America Fund for rural broadband M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    FCC decision to use Connect America Fund for rural broadband DA:    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the announcement today that the Federal...

Grassley Amendments to Senate Farm Bill Focus on EPA, Payment Limits, Competition WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced three amendments to the farm and nutrition bill being debated before the Senate.  Grassley is one of two working family farmers in the United States Senate and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.   Nearly...

Ranking Member Grassley Closing Remarks at Immigration Reform Mark-Up Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Closing Remarks S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Mr. Chairman, tonight we bring to a close an open and transparent process on...

Top IRS Official Acknowledges Mistakes in Response to Grassley Questions WASHINGTON – In response to questions from Sen. Chuck Grassley, a top IRS official today acknowledged that the way the agency reportedly treated a small Iowa pro-life group would be inappropriate and took responsibility for planting a question that led to an IRS apology for targeting...

President Obama has 99 percent Judicial Confirmation Rate Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary On the Nominations of Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Michael J. McShane, to be United States District Judge for the District of...

Grassley Schedule M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Grassley Schedule DA:    Monday, May 20, 2013 Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week.  The Senate is in session. Senator Grassley is scheduled to meet with Iowans in Washington for the Iowa Society of Certified...

  IG Report Says U.S. Attorney Sought to Undermine Credibility of Fast and Furious Whistleblower     U.S. Attorney fingered for two leaked documents to the press and lying to Deputy Attorney General     Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after an Office of...

Immigration Reform, Week in Review Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment about the ongoing immigration reform mark-up in the committee. “Over the last week we’ve had a productive conversation on getting immigration reform right for the long-term.   From our national security to our...

Grassley backs legislation to reform system for prosecuting sexual assault in the military services WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley is an original cosponsor of legislation introduced today to reform the military justice system and remove decisions about taking cases to special or general court martial out of the chain of command, giving discretion to...

President Obama has .989 Average on Jucdicial Nominees Confirmations Orrick Nomination to be District Judge On the Nomination of William H Orrick, III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Mr. President,     I rise in opposition to Mr. Orrick’s nomination to be a District Judge...

Labor Nominee's Actions are Extremely Troubling Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of Thomas E. Perez, Nominee to be Secretary of Labor Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Mr. President, I would like to take a few minutes to discuss the President's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Tom...

Q&A on Federal Furloughs Q:    With the massive size of the federal workforce, how can it be that federal furloughs, attributed to budget sequestration, have been made in a way that threatens day-to-day services related to public safety and the private-sector economy? A:    Despite the fact that the Budget Control Act,...

Grassley Seeks Details Behind IRS Official’s Apology for Targeting Tax-exempt Groups WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked the IRS for details on the agency’s move to disclose the targeting of tax-exempt groups for scrutiny and apologize for the targeting at a legal conference, after refusing to fully answer questions about such activity from...

  Grassley: U.S. Military at West Point Selects Coralville Youth     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Olivia Fairfield of Coralville has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for the 2013-2014 school year. Fairfield is the daughter of Cathy and Clare John Fairfield.  She graduated last May...

Farm and Nutrition Bill Clears Committee, Grassley Provisions Included WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the farm bill that passed the Senate Agriculture Committee was a step in the right direction, but he hoped that further reforms would be included when the bill is debated on the Senate floor. “The farm and nutrition bill provides some...