News Releases

Waiting for the President to Nominate Candidates for Judicial Emergencies Meanwhile, the Senate Confirms Additional Consensus Nominees  Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary James E. Shadid to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois Sue E. Myerscough to be...

Ranking Member Grassley Letter to Customs and Border Patrol About the Use of Force Policy along the Southwest Border Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley letter to CUstoms and Border Patrol Acting Commissioner Alan Bersin about the use of force policy for agents along the Southwest border

More Than $1 Million to Linden from USDA WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development is awarding a $601,000 loan and a $776,000 grant to Linden through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program.    According to the Department of Agriculture, the funds will be used...

Grassley, Issa Continue to Probe SEC Conflict of Interest in Madoff Scandal WASHINGTON – Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today sent a letter requesting information from the former general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission on seemingly obvious,...

A Start-up in Sully Illuminates Need for Patent Reform The President’s recent State of the Union address reminded me of a visit I made last summer to a start-up company in Jasper County. This award-winning lighting company illuminates how the U.S. patent system needs to keep up with the 21st century economy.   Prism Projection, Inc., headquartered in...

  Q & A: Military and Service Academies     Q.  What are service academies?   A.  U.S. service academies educate and train officers for the Army, Air Force, Navy, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard.  Service academies give students the opportunity to serve while earning their college degree.  Upon graduation, alumni...

Ranking Member Grassley Asks State Department About Involvement with Operation Fast and Furious Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking about the department's involvement in Project Gunrunner/Operation Fast and Furious

$8,750 to Lucas County from USDA WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development is awarding an $8,750 grant to Lucas County through the Community Facility Grant Program.  The funds will be used to help purchase an emergency generator.   “This generator will help Lucas County...

$2.5 Million to Eastern Iowa Airport WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids.   According to the Department of Transportation, the funds will be used to rehabilitate the...

Ranking Member Grassley Letter to Holder, Melson about ATF whistleblower allegations Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Acting Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Director  Kenneth Melson about ATF Whistleblower Allegations

Grassley: climate change policies should be determined by elected representatives, not bureaucracy Washington – Senator Chuck Grassley today joined in introducing a bill to safeguard the Clean Air Act and stop efforts by the administration to subvert the law with new regulations that would drive up energy costs for consumers and employers nationwide. The...

  Berwick Nomination     M E M O R A N D U M TO:     Reporters and Editors RE:      Berwick Nomination DA:     Thursday, March 3, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement about the letter from 42 Republican senators to the President regarding the nomination of...

  Grassley: Monona Youth Secures Appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has selected Miranda Sue Walz, of Monona, for admission for the 2011-2012 school year.  Walz is a senior at Central High School in Elkader and the daughter of Debra and...

Grassley Sends Letter to Holder about Whistleblower Allegations of Gunwalking Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley sends letter to Attorney General Eric Holder about whistleblower allegations of gunwalking

Tax Patents Provision in Patent Reform Bill Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Tax Patents Provision in Patent Reform Bill Delivered March 3, 2011   Mr. President, I understand that there are questions about what the tax strategies portion of the bill does and who it impacts. So I want to take a few minutes to address those questions.   In...

Grassley Fights Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to build on key reforms to fight fraud in Medicare and Medicaid.  The measure comes the day of a Senate Finance Committee hearing exploring ways to fight health care fraud. “These are huge programs with billions of dollars going out in fraud...

Iowa Fire Departments to Receive More Than $80,000 WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will award two grants totaling $83,220 to fire departments in Iowa through the Operations and Safety Program.   The Department of Homeland Security will distribute the money as shown below.   • Hull...

$27,650 to Iowa from USDA WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development is awarding four grants totaling $27,650 to Iowa through the Community Facility Grant Program.   The Office of Rural Development will distribute the funds as shown below.   • Bernard will receive $5,530...

Grassley statement on Helping Law Enforcement Find Missing Children   Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary “Helping Law Enforcement Find Missing Children” Wednesday, March 2, 2011   Madam Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing on efforts to help law enforcement find missing children. ...

More Than $1 Million to University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $1,228,328 to the University of Iowa.   According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the university will receive $812,931 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood...