News Releases

Spirit Lake Veterans Outpatient Clinic Gets Go-Ahead              WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said the Department of Veterans Affairs has given final approval for the opening of the Spirit Lake Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.  The Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Medical Center will...

Sentinel on the Hill Gets Runaround at the FDA by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Americans place their trust in government. As Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator, I work to make sure the federal government earns the public’s trust. As a U.S. Senator, part of my job includes making laws that govern the country. Of equal or arguably greater importance,...

Sioux City Mail Processing Center update            Senator Chuck Grassley released the following comment after receiving word that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to delay a final decision regarding the Sioux City mail processing center until after a review is completed by the Postal Service's...

Grassley Takes More Steps to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil           WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation that would require each gallon of motor fuel sold after 2010 to contain at least 10 percent renewable fuel. He introduced the legislation with Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota....

Grassley: Japan’s Planned Inspection of U.S. Beef Plants May Not Yield Resumed Imports      Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, today made the following comment on Japan’s planned inspection of U.S. beef processing plants as a possible precursor to resumed imports of U.S....

Grassley to Launch First of its Kind Webcast Town Hall Meeting Senator Encourages Iowans to Log On and Ask Questions               WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowans will have the first crack at his ground-breaking webcast town hall meeting. “Straight From Capitol Hill:...

Grassley Urges Retention of Law Benefiting U.S. Exporters, Including Corn Refiners, Pork Producers For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Grassley Urges Retention of Law Benefiting U.S. Exporters, Including Corn Refiners, Pork Producers WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade,...

Grassley Questions Energy Department on Identity Security Procedures             WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Department of Energy to explain the recent rash of stolen personal identity information of its employees.  Grassley cited numerous examples of stolen personal...

Justice Department Inspector General Report on FBI Handling of Moussaoui Information Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General released the Moussaoui section of the report “A Review of the FBI's Handling of Intelligence Information Related to the September 11Attacks.”   Here is...

Grassley to Host United Nations Delegation in Iowa             DES MOINES – Sen. Chuck Grassley will host a group of foreign Ambassadors to the United Nations (U.N.) for a short visit to Iowa.  U.N. Ambassadors from Colombia, Honduras, Hungary and Mali will participate in the...

Grassley Presses Leavitt to Support SEC Petition for Former Ames Lab Employees             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt to quickly approve the Special Exposure Cohort petition filed on behalf of the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State...

Iowa Congressional Delegation Upset with U.S. Department of Education            WASHINGTON- Sen. Chuck Grassley and members of the Iowa Congressional delegation yesterday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concern with the failure to approve the assessment program for all incoming...

Grassley Presses Leavitt to Support SEC Petition for Former Ames Lab Employees             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt to quickly approve the Special Exposure Cohort petition filed on behalf of the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State...

Grassley Presses Leavitt to Support SEC Petition for Former Ames Lab Employees             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt to quickly approve the Special Exposure Cohort petition filed on behalf of the Ames Laboratory at Iowa State...

Grassley Questions FBI’s Effectiveness as Lead Agency in Terrorist Financing Cases             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today requested more information from FBI Director Robert Mueller about the FBI’s handling of a terrorist financing case and the subsequent classification of several...

Salary Cap for CIETC and Other ETA Employees Included in Supplemental Appropriations Bill M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:       CIETC salaries DA:      June 15. 2006   Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following statement after a...

U.S. Postal Service Inspector General Agrees to In-Depth Report on Sioux City Mail Processing Center   Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after staff members for Senators Grassley and Tom Harkin and Congressman Steve King met with officials from the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Postal Service.  Grassley,...

Grassley Urges Scrutiny of Executives’ Backdating of Stock Options for Personal Gain There have been a number of recent stories in the newspapers, especially The Wall Street Journal, about corporate executives backdating their stock options. Essentially, the reports say, the executives are waiting until after the fact to pick a date for their stock options,...

Death Tax Repeal Killed by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Those in favor of resurrecting the federal death tax got their wish when the U.S. Senate failed in June to reach the necessary 60 votes. That was the number of votes necessary to move forward with Republican-led efforts to permanently repeal the federal death tax on the estates of deceased...

Choices for Independence by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley Some of my favorite visits with Iowans take place inside the local coffee shops and cafes where conversations turn lively when a matter of public policy hits close to home. A few years ago older citizens and near retirees voiced significant concern about the lack of prescription drug coverage available...