WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is releasing five videos, one every day this week, looking back at memorable moments from his annual 99 county meetings and how they have helped inform his work for Iowans. Grassley holds at least one question-and-answer session with Iowans in each of Iowa’s 99 counties annually, and has done so every year...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement on the recent report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding open payments reporting.“Oversight is an essential function of Congress. It promotes transparency and accountability in our federal...
Congressional oversight of health care is essential for a healthy AmericaBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Diligent oversight of the federal government is a priority of mine. It’s imperative that legislators root out waste, fraud, and abuse while holding bureaucrats responsible for the decisions they make when they think no one is watching.At its...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed administration officials on their plan to engage in the statutorily required consultation with Congress on refugee policy. Under current federal law, the administration is required to consult annually...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is releasing five videos, one every day this week, looking back at memorable moments from his annual 99 county meetings and how they have helped inform his work for Iowans. Grassley holds at least one question-and-answer session with Iowans in each of Iowa’s 99 counties annually, and has done so every year...
*Note: Below are excerpts from an op-ed written by Drew Klein in the Des Moines Register.Grassley Stands Up to Obstruction of Kavanaugh’s NominationThe Des Moines RegisterBy Drew KleinIn nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump could have hardly picked a better nominee. With more than 12 years...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is releasing five videos, one every day this week, looking back at memorable moments from his annual 99 county meetings and how they have helped inform his work for Iowans. Grassley holds at least one question-and-answer session with Iowans in each of Iowa’s 99 counties annually, and has done so every year...
A Moment of Honesty From Chuck SchumerThe Wall Street JournalBy Senator Chuck GrassleyAmericans trust politicians about as much as they trust used-car salesmen, and it’s understandable that voters view what my colleagues and I say and do through a skeptical lens. But elected officials can also exhibit moments of exceeding honesty.On July 10, the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is releasing five videos, one every day this week, looking back at memorable moments from his annual 99 county meetings and how they have helped inform his work for Iowans. Grassley holds at least one question-and-answer session with Iowans in each of Iowa’s 99 counties annually, and has done so every...
Today, Sen. Grassley was presented with the American Wind Energy Association’s “U.S. Wind Champion Award” while holding a Q&A in Everly. You can find the link to his tweet about the event here, his Instagram here, and AWEA’s press release below. Monday, August 6, 2018Contact: Evan Vaughanevaughan@awea.org,...
Sens. Grassley and Brown: Big foreign investments in US need closer scrutiny to protect economic securityBy Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sherrod Brown of OhioFostering an advantageous economic climate is a multifaceted and continually moving target. Fluctuating regulatory demands, uncertainty in trade agreements and shifting international partnerships...
Grassley: I’m ready to work to confirm Kavanaugh. I invite Democrats to join me.
By Sen. Chuck Grassley
A good judge is more than someone who simply understands the law. The job requires a keen intellect and an ability to appreciate multiple sides of complex issues. It requires the right temperament — a dedication to fairness and a commitment to...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today requested records from Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s work for the Office of Independent Counsel during the Clinton administration. The request comes as the committee continues its review of more than 125,000 pages received...
How Sen. Chuck Grassley is Working to Protect Our Nation’s ElderlySen. Chuck Grassley of IowaThere are more than half a million Iowans age 65 and older, including my wife and me. That’s about 16 percent of the total population in Iowa. Many older Iowans live in assisted care facilities, nursing homes or other kinds of group living arrangements....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and the entire Iowa delegation wrote to President Donald Trump urging the Administration to grant the request made by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds for a declaration of a major disaster for 30 Iowa counties in response to severe weather that produced high winds, thunderstorms, hail, heavy rains, flash flooding and riverine...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, along with Sens. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Dianne Feinstein of California and Reps. Steve Stivers of Ohio and Katherine Clark of Massachusetts pressed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to update outdated regulations on partial filling of Schedule...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Most Transparent Supreme Court Confirmation Process in HistoryJuly 31, 2018VIDEOOver the last several days, the Minority Leader has continued his unprecedented partisan interference with the business of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In addition to these...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are seeking an investigation into allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at ICE and HHS detention facilities charged with holding immigrants.“These allegations of abuse are extremely disturbing...
WASHINGTON – Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have requested Attorney General Jeff Sessions detail steps the Justice Department is taking to adhere to the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act and return U.S. citizen children to their parents. The letter...
