Sen. Chuck Grassley released the following statement about the filibuster led by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid to prevent a vote on overriding a presidential veto of the Senate resolution to disapprove the Waters of the U.S. rule. Grassley is a cosponsor of the resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst. A resolution of disapproval...
WASHINGTON – The Senate this week passed bipartisan legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Jerry Moran of Kansas and fellow senators to extend a Medicare demonstration program that helps rural hospitals in sparsely populated states keep their doors open.“By extending the demonstration...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) and Tom Carper (D-Delaware) have introduced legislation to define the conditions for federal agency use of paid administrative leave in statute for the first time. The Administrative Leave Act of 2016 will cut down on excessive, abusive, expensive leave and protect whistleblower...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a hearing of the Armed Services Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee regarding Department of Defense mismanagement and wasteful spending in Afghanistan, chaired by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.). Grassley has sought a formal audit of the Defense Department’s Task Force for Business...
Statement for the Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Business MeetingTo Markup the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Thank you Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for all your work on this important piece of legislation....
Statement for the Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSubcommittee on Immigration and the National InterestHearing titled “Why Is the Biometric Exit Tracking System Still Not in Place?”January 20, 2016
Twenty years ago, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. A vital...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeConsideration of the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015Tuesday, January 19, 2016Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4038, also known as the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act. This bill would prohibit...
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session. Senator Grassley will be a guest on public affairs programs hosted by Cindy Kohlmann on KDTH radio in Dubuque and Charlie Stone on KSCJ radio in Sioux City.On Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. (ET), Senator Grassley will preside over a Judiciary...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley reminds Iowans that his office is available to help with U.S. Capitol building tours and other arrangements for those planning a trip to Washington, D.C. Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst also scheduled a reception to meet Iowans visiting the nation’s capital during many Iowa schools’ spring break the week...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The entire Iowa congressional delegation, led by Iowa Congressman David Young, today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose 2017 ethanol and 2018 biodiesel Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) consistent with enacted law. The letter, signed by Iowa Congressmen David Young, Rod...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is pressing the State Department and Justice Department for details on how a known terrorist involved in an attack on American officials was able to remain outside the reach of U.S. authorities. The terrorist continued to recruit for and plot future attacks, despite assurances from the...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to conduct a formal audit of the Defense Department’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO). The audit request comes after SIGAR has documented numerous instances of excessive spending by the task...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that he is accepting applications for a fellowship program in his state offices for Iowans with recent military service.“This program is designed to help veterans gain experience in the civilian workforce, and in this case, providing constituent services and outreach through a Senate...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said today that the committee will hold a hearing on January 26, to discuss mental health issues as they relate to the criminal justice system. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.The Mental Health and Safe Communities Act,...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on a new report from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), “Afghanistan’s Oil, Gas, and Minerals Industries: $488 Million in U.S. Efforts Show Limited Progress Overall, and Challenges Prevent Further Investment and Growth” (SIGAR Audit...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire today sought a progress report on a federal review exploring whether patient satisfaction surveys linked to higher Medicare payments encourage opioid pain reliever abuse, already a serious national epidemic. The senators also sought an...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is pressing the Obama administration to explain proposals that further weaken the law regarding interviews for foreign nationals applying for visas to enter the United States.
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Grassley wrote, “Given the heightened national security concerns...
“The way the President has down-played the terrorist threat has been alarming. The American people have the right to expect that the U.S. government will fulfill its number one responsibility of protecting the homeland. ISIS and its counterparts are a growing threat to our country that cannot be cast aside. Throughout our...
