News Releases

Missing DOJ inventory Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, made the following statement today after the Justice Department Inspector General released audits of missing weapons and computers at Justice Department agencies. (See wwwusdoj.gov/oig, under "What's New" for the reports). "It's no surprise that hundreds of computers and...

Grassley: FBI, INS Too Lax with Missing Weapons, Computers ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said that discipline has been "more lax than harsh" when it comes to FBI agents and other federal law enforcement officials losing track of their weapons. Grassley's comments came as the Inspector General (IG) for the Justice Department released audits of missing weapons and...

Senators Introduce Bill to Improve Nursing Home Staffing Data -- Sens. Chuck Grassley, John Breaux and John Rockefeller have introduced legislation to improve the accuracy and the accessibility of nursing home staffing data for consumers. "Nursing home quality and staffing go hand-in-hand," said Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee and former...

Word On: Pentagon Plastic   Q: What is wrong with the credit card program at the Department of Defense? A: After uncovering the outrageous fees the Pentagon paid for hammers and coffee pots in the mid-1980s, perhaps it shouldn’t come as a complete shock that the department has failed yet another financial management test. Once again, the Pentagon’s...

I'm Still Receiving Christmas Cards   Significant mail delays caused by enhanced security procedures put in place last October are interrupting the normal flow of mail delivery to my Washington office. Remarkably, I'm just now receiving December 2001 Christmas cards in August.   As any Iowan who has attended one of my town meetings may recall, I...

Grassley: Senate Committee Approves Charles Beach for U.S. Marshal ? The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Charles Beach, of Des Moines, to serve as U.S. Marshal in Iowa's southern district, said Sen. Chuck Grassley Wednesday. The nomination now must be considered by the full Senate. "Charles Beach has more than 25 years of law...

Grassley Urges White House to Protect Corporate Whistleblowers ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, the co-author of new protections for corporate whistleblowers, today expressed concern over a White House interpretation of the provisions that weakens them. "I'm not a lawyer, but I don't see any room for interpretation here. Our intent was plain, to protect corporate...

Grassley on the Truth About Tax Cuts I rise today to discuss the one year anniversary of the bipartisan tax relief package. On June 7, 2001, President Bush signed the legislation. On Friday, June 7th of this year, the President marked the first anniversary of that event in Des Moines, Iowa. I was pleased to join the President for that anniversary...

Grassley on the Graham Amendment on Prescription Drugs I rise to oppose the amendment before us. For the third time in as many weeks, a mostly partisan Democrat prescription drug bill is about to fail on this floor. And beyond failing here, today's amendment fails seniors and taxpayers as well. It fails seniors because it fails to cover most of them. From...

Grassley Urges Trade Vote This Week Last Saturday the House of Representatives took an historic vote and passed the Conference Report on the Trade Act of 2002. It's time for the Senate to do the same. The Trade Act of 2002 contains several pieces of critical legislation which need to be enacted into law as soon as possible. Let me elaborate on two of...

Grassley Announces $2,645,000 Loan to Moulton Telephone Company ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company in Moulton will receive a $2,645,000 Rural Utilities Service loan from the United States Department of Agriculture. According to the USDA, the Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company loan will be used...

trade agreement Late last night, Rep. Bill Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and chairman of the House-Senate trade conference, and Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Committee on Finance and a trade conferee, announced an agreement on landmark legislation to grant the President Trade Promotion Authority. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking...

Conference Agreement on Bankruptcy Bill Sen. Chuck Grassley hailed the conference committee agreement reached tonight on his comprehensive overhaul of the federal bankruptcy code. Grassley began work on the legislation in 1998. The House and Senate passed similar bankruptcy reform bills last year. Conferees were close to agreement over many months on most...

Grassley Backs Corporate Reforms Iowa Senator Secures Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Big Business ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said Congress did the right thing with swift and sure passage today of legislation to hold corporate America accountable with an independent oversight board, criminal penalties for executives who engage in misconduct, and...

Grassley: Funding Released for Iowa Teacher Shortage Forgivable Loan $3 Million Awarded to Iowa Programs ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released $2 million to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission and $1,055,000 for the English Language Learners program. The $2 million to the Iowa...

Grassley: Funding for Iowa Projects Included in Transportation Spending Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee has included funding for several Iowa projects as part of its spending plan for the next fiscal year. "Funding for these projects would improve Iowans' access to businesses and services,"...

Grassley Updates Iowans on Constituent Mail Delays ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that enhanced security procedures for mail delivery to the U.S. Senate continue to delay constituent letters sent to Washington, and he urged Iowans who need help with casework to contact his offices in Iowa. "The delays are significant," Grassley said. "So I want to make...

Grassley Announces Nearly $1.2 Million to Iowa State ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that Iowa State University will receive a $1,191,156 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will be used to study biological response to environmental health hazards. "This research...

Grassley Announces 23 Grants to Iowa Communities Funding from USDA ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced funding for 23 Iowa communities from the United States Department of Agriculture. The money is part of the Community Facilities Economic Impact Initiative grant program."These grants will help in the development of important community services and...

Grassley Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance for Iowa ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today requested that Iowa be approved for Conservation Reserve Program emergency haying and grazing assistance. The letter follows a personal request from Grassley to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman earlier in the week. "Iowa is feeling the effects of a drought. As I...