Grassley Asks for Education Department Policies for Contact with Investors Seeking to Profit from Agency Information
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the Department of Education secretary to provide details of any policies governing how department employees should handle contact with private investors seeking to profit from...
ATF Officials in Mexico Denied Access to Information by U.S. Counterparts about Reckless Strategy that Allowed Guns to Fall Into the Hands of Mexican Drug Cartels
Issa, Grassley release staff report focusing on impact of Operation Fast and Furious on Mexico
"The consequences of arming...
More Than $200,000 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Humility of Mary Shelter, Inc. has received a $242,655 Homeless Prevention Grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The funds are distributed through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. They...
Grassley Praises IRS Decision to Help Innocent Spouses in Tax Cheating Cases
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: IRS lifts innocent spouse time limit
Da: Monday, July 25, 2011
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the...
Senate Approves Bill to Stop Abuse of Government Charge Cards by Federal Employees
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate this afternoon passed legislation sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Senator Susan Collins of Maine to require federal agencies to put new safeguards and controls on government charge cards used...
Iowa’s Health Care Waiver Partially Approved, Grassley Comment
For your information, a copy of the letter sent today from the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to the Iowa Insurance Commissioner is available
here.
As described in the letter, the federal government has approved Iowa’s request for a waiver from the medical loss ratio...
Q&A: SAVE Child Support Act
Q: What role does the federal government have in making sure parents meet child support obligations?
A: The states enforce child support laws. Since 1975, the federal government has provided funds directly to states to supplement...
Red Tape Keeps Economy Running on Empty
Getting the U.S. economy back on track can be achieved by unleashing America’s “vibrant entrepreneurialism.” That's the phrase the President used to describe the success of America's free market. I agree the United States’ free enterprise system has been “the greatest force for prosperity the world has...
Grassley Amendment on Non-profit Accountability Advances in Committee
WASHINGTON – The Judiciary Committee today approved Sen. Chuck Grassley’s amendment seeking accountability from non-profit groups that would receive federal grants under an expanded prison rehabilitation program. The Grassley amendment is meant to prevent situations like that of the...
Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011
Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011Click here for the video.
Mr. President, on August 2nd, our nation will be unable to borrow money to meet our current obligations. We’ve known for a while that this time was coming. Our annual deficits have...
Judiciary Committee Approves Kohl-Grassley Bill to Save Billions by Stopping “Pay-offs” That Hinder Competition from Generic Drugs
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Herb Kohl and Chuck Grassley to limit pay-for-delay settlements that keep lower-cost generic drugs off the...
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Grassley at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Defense of Marriage Act
Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
“The Respect for Marriage Act”
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Mr. Chairman, the bill before us today is entitled the Respect for Marriage Act. ...
More Than $500,000 to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $578,012 to make safety and operations improvements at three airports in Iowa.
These federal grants are distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration. They are...
Grassley is Lead Co-sponsor of Bipartisan Measure to Strengthen Child Support Enforcement
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is the lead Republican sponsor of legislation introduced today that would give states the tools they need to collect child support from parents who do not pay their support orders.
“Ineffective enforcement of child support...
ATF Director: DOJ Response to Fast and Furious Investigation Intended to Protect Political Appointees
Chairman Issa and Senator Grassley Press Attorney General Holder with Key Testimony
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley today pressed Attorney...
Grassley, Issa Press for Answers from FBI, DEA in Fast and Furious Investigation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Darrell Issa are pushing for additional information and documents from the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in relation to the two agencies...
Grassley Seeks Accountability from Non-profits Receiving Federal Funds Via Prisoner Rehabilitation Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is seeking tightened standards for and accountability measures from non-profit groups that would receive federal grants under a proposed expansion of a prison rehabilitation program. Grassley's amendment in the...
Q & A: Social Security and the Debt Ceiling
Q. What is the debt ceiling and when will the federal government reach it?
A. The debt ceiling is the amount of debt the federal government can legally borrow from the public and government trust funds. The ceiling is set by law and is currently $14.294 trillion. On May 16,...
More Than $1.5 Million to Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $1,638,655 to Iowa.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Exemplar Genetics, LLC in Sioux Center will receive $160,566 to conduct arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin...
More Than $5 Million to Dubuque Regional Airport
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $5,380,266 grant to the Dubuque Regional Airport.
The airport will use the funds to replace the existing terminal building.
These federal funds are distributed...
