WASHINGTON – The staff of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold traveling office hours in 11 Iowa counties from February 23 through March 1. Iowans seeking assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or wishing to share views on matters of federal policy may stop by during scheduled hours.
Grassley will be represented by his regional...
WASHINGTON – Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Biden’s mishandling of classified documents omitted nine boxes of potentially classified records Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) uncovered last March. Grassley and Johnson made the records’ existence public after the National Archives and Records...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are pressing the Education Department for clarity regarding Question 22 on the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The senators are specifically concerned that the way the agency chooses to ask this question will force students to list the net worth of family farms as...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is applauding unanimous Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution recognizing February 2024 as “Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.” He advanced the effort alongside 58 colleagues, including Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who serve as co-chairs of...
Q: What’s the 10-year forecast for the federal budget and its impact on the economy?
A: According to projections released in February by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), dark clouds loom on the federal government’s fiscal horizon. The CBO crunches numbers for a 10-year window to inform Congress and the White House about revenue and spending...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, welcomed the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision in Murray v. UBS Securities LLC to reject a heightened burden of proof standard for corporate whistleblowers claiming employer retaliation. Today’s ruling upheld the text of the whistleblower provision of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn emissions performance measures the Biden administration is illegally imposing on state transportation departments (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).
The rule at issue, finalized last...
WASHINGTON – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024-2034. The report contains CBO’s projections for the federal budget and U.S. economy under current law for the next decade. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said of the report:
“Congress ought to interpret CBO’s projections as...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding his decision to oppose the Senate-negotiated border deal:
“The number one responsibility of the federal government is ensuring the safety and security of the American people. Securing our borders is essential to that end. While I appreciate the efforts made by...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the passing of Bill Northey, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation:
“Today the Iowa farm community lost a giant. Bill Northey was a dear friend and fierce advocate for the family farmer. As Iowa’s Secretary of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s failure to submit a budget proposal to Congress by the first Monday in February for the fourth year in a row:
“President Biden has achieved a perfect score for fiscal tardiness. For four years running, this...
Q: Why did the Senate Judiciary Committee bring Big Tech executives to testify before Congress?
A: When it comes to the safety of children on the internet, parents across our country want action, answers and accountability. Moms and dads across America are raising the next generation who are growing up as digital natives. People under age 25 can’t imagine a...
WASHINGTON – Today, on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the 13th amendment to the states for ratification and National Freedom Day, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) recognizing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.
“The federal...
WASHINGTON – Upon discovering new details and discrepancies surrounding an anti-Catholic memo prepared by analysts in the FBI's Richmond, Virginia field office, Senate Judiciary Committee member and former chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading 15 Republican senators in a reignited push for answers.
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray,...
WASHINGTON –Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced plans to hold his fifth Federal Judiciary Youth Summit on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Davenport United States Courthouse.
As part of Grassley’s longstanding effort to foster civic engagement and uphold the separation of powers,...
WASHINGTON – Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst today published an FAQ-style factsheet on the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students and families can use the one-pager as an additional resource as they navigate FAFSA changes and resulting delays.
“Prospective college students and their families ought to have ready access to...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal child trafficking prevention initiatives. The Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024 would enhance cooperation among federal agencies by requiring the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services to implement the...
WASHINGTON – Twenty Iowa airports will receive a total of more than $15 million to modernize aging airport infrastructure and ensure safe and efficient travel throughout the state and nation. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will administer the awards through its Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, made possible by legislation backed by...
WASHINGTON – Iowa senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are calling for accountability and a full review of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) unlawful misclassification of administrative positions as “law enforcement.” Not only was this decades-long practice illegal, but it also burned millions of taxpayer dollars.
ATF for...
Q: What should taxpayers keep in mind for tax filing season?
A: The IRS will start accepting and processing individual tax returns on Jan. 29 for the 2023 tax year. As taxpayers across America gather financial information to document employment, investment and retirement income, as well as receipts and invoices for medical, childcare, education expenses,...
