Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell on the President’s health care law.“I respect the court and its role in our system of government, but Obamacare remains a terrible law. It’s led to too many people losing the coverage they had and spending more for what...
The Senate today gave final approval of legislation reinstating Trade Promotion Authority, the process widely seen as critical to enacting new trade agreements. The vote clears the way for the President’s consideration. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on the vote. “CNBC just named Iowa the no. 10 state in...
WASHINGTON – The Finance Committee today passed legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Jerry Moran of Kansas to extend a Medicare demonstration program that helps rural hospitals in sparsely populated states keep their doors open.“By extending the demonstration for five more years,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues asking Chief Justice John Roberts to provide live audio coverage of the landmark Supreme Court rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.
Grassley is a long-time advocate for improving public access to the federal judiciary...
WASHINGTON – In response to a request from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the Justice Department said it will conduct its first “eight-factor analysis” of cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of the marijuana plant. This comprehensive analysis will help determine the substance’s potential medical...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on the Bureau of Prisons to explain how approximately $2 million in questionable spending was allowed in one of its largest prison management contracts. A recent Justice Department Inspector General audit of a Bureau contract for management of the Reeves County Detention Center...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado today introduced legislation to help rural hospitals stay open while meeting the needs of rural residents for emergency room care and outpatient services. “A tractor accident or a heart attack is dangerous under the best of circumstances, but it’s a lot more dangerous for...
WASHINGTON – Four health care bills from Sen. Chuck Grassley will receive consideration by the committee of jurisdiction, the Finance Committee, on Wednesday. A fifth bill of which Grassley is the primary cosponsor also will receive consideration. The bills cover physical therapy in Medicare, financial trusts for individuals with...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Jerry Moran of Kansas today introduced legislation to extend a Medicare demonstration program that helps rural hospitals in sparsely populated states keep their doors open.“By extending the demonstration for five more years, this bill allows...
Senators’ Measure Would Help Make Sure Foster Youth Can Have Best Possible School Environment
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a key bipartisan measure to help give children living in foster homes the best opportunity to get a good education. The legislation, called the Educational...
WASHINGTON – Members of the Iowa congressional delegation have added their support for Governor Terry Branstad’s request for a federal declaration of a major disaster for the state due to catastrophic losses because of the avian flu outbreak.
“The Governor determined that this incident is of such severity and magnitude...
WASHINGTON – Following an admission that it failed to complete a background check on a religious services contractor who had advocated violence against critics of Islamic extremism, the Bureau of Prisons told Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley that it’s performing an agency-wide audit of its religious services contractor policy. The...
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement regarding the tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina at the Emanuel AME Church.“The Bill of Rights is a core set of liberties and freedoms, none greater than the other, but all of importance in their own right. The Second Amendment ensures citizens the ability to protect themselves, but nobody...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) was joined by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to introduce the Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2015, legislation that targets waste, fraud and abuse through stronger oversight of federal agency travel...
The U.S. House of Representatives today voted 218-208 in favor of Trade Promotion Authority, the process seen as necessary for entering new trade agreements, including the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership. The vote sends the proposal back to the Senate for consideration. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced bipartisan legislation that would create a demonstration project to encourage states to improve opportunities for individuals with disabilities to obtain employment in the community, gaining self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion. Grassley cited supportive...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania today introduced bipartisan legislation that would create a demonstration project to encourage states to improve opportunities for individuals with disabilities to obtain employment in the community, gaining self-determination, independence, productivity,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy today introduced legislation to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations. The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act seeks to protect whistleblowers in...
Report Found Billions Doled Out With No Confirmation for AccuracyWASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt raising a number questions about how the agency...
