News Releases

Floor Statement on the Nomination of Michael A. Shipp to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Mr. President, I rise in support of the nomination of Michael A. Shipp, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.   Judge Shipp, currently serving as a U.S. Magistrate Judge, was reported out of committee...

Grassley, Thune Continue to Seek Answers on Federal Loan to Luxury Car Maker WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. John Thune today continued their pursuit of information about the Department of Energy’s selection of a luxury automaker –described as “troubled” in various media reports -- for a $529 million federal loan for advanced technology vehicles...

Grassley, Reed Seek Tougher Penalties for Wall Street Fraud Bipartisan bill would raise SEC’s limits on securities fines, tie penalties to scope of harm, and crackdown on repeat offenders WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent financial fraud and strengthen oversight and accountability of Wall Street, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley...

Grassley works for transparency regarding water contamination at Camp Lejeune WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that transparency about water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is long overdue, as Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy today released more than 8,500 documents from the Department of Defense.  The documents were...

Grassley Opening Remarks of Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Committee Meeting Before we turn to the agenda, I want to say a few words about yesterday’s hearing on forensics and a letter I sent to the Attorney General on Tuesday.  We heard from experts yesterday about the current state of forensic science in the courts.  One of the topics of...

Grassley says Reid’s strategy to block amendments now threatens committee debate WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said the partisan gridlock driven by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s tactics to block amendments on the Senate floor today spread to the committee level with made-up germaneness rules and tabling motions forced on national security...

Grassley Seeks Answers from Agencies Using Contractor That Publicized Documents WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today wrote to six government agencies that may have had internal documents made public through the same government contractor used by the Food and Drug Administration, which is in the midst of an employee email monitoring scandal. “Federal...

Grassley works to lower trade barriers for U.S. pork, beef and poultry exports to Russia WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today won Finance Committee approval of his legislation to require the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to continue negotiating with Russian officials for a bilateral Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) equivalence agreement even though...

Grassley seeks accountability and improved forensic science system WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has renewed his request for basic information from the FBI about the scientific integrity of its crime lab and from the Department of Justice about its review of past prosecutions, and he raised questions about how to improve forensic science in the...

Grassley, Issa Seek Clarification of ATF Acting Director’s Message to Employees on Reporting Agency Concerns WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa today urged the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to clarify his remarks to employees about reporting concerns within the agency.  Grassley...

Comments made today by the White House Press Secretary M E M O R A N D U M TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      comments made today by the White House Press Secretary DA:     Wednesday, July 18, 2012              The Office of...

Senators Applaud Court’s Ruling Against Pay-for-Delay Settlements WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are applauding a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that drug companies’ “pay-for-delay” settlements violate antitrust law. “The court made the right decision,” Kohl said. “The Third Circuit Court...

Grassley asks about reports of Justice Department threat to a news reporter at a public meeting WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked for a complete accounting of how the Department of Justice is responding to an incident last month in Louisiana where a senior civil rights lawyer for the department reportedly threatened a journalist about getting...

Grassley Floor Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Directive Mr. President, Last September, President Obama responded to amnesty proponents, denying that he had authority to unilaterally grant special status to individuals who may be eligible under the Dream Act.  The Dream Act has been around for a decade, and in varying forms.  It has...

Senators: New watchdog report reveals sham schools are peddling student visas to foreign nationals - fraud scheme could open a backdoor for terrorists to enter U.S. More Than 1 in 3 Flight Schools That Admit Foreign Students Are Not Even Accredited By FAA—Two 9/11 Hijackers Had Applied for Student Visas To Attend Flight Schools A Decade After Congress...

Floor Statement On the Nomination of Kevin McNulty to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Mr. President, I rise in support of the nomination of Kevin McNulty to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Although it is the practice and tradition of the Senate to not confirm Circuit nominees in the closing...

Grassley shines spotlight on FDA spying on whistleblowers Senator demands accountability for effort to muzzle public safety concerns WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is keeping the pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully account for its aggressive campaign to spy on protected, personal email messages of agency employees and then...

Q&A on Regulatory Reform and Job Creation Q:    How significant is the burden of federal regulations on economic activity? A:    According to a recent Gallup survey, small-business owners in the United States are most likely to say that complying with government regulations is the biggest problem facing them today. ...

Judicial conference on Maui scrutiny continues M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Judicial conference on Maui    Da:    Monday, July 16, 2012 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Jeff Sessions, ranking member of the Budget Committee, have been...

Health Law “Taxes” the IRS The highest court in the land issued a landmark decision just days before the United States celebrated its 236th anniversary declaring independence from a tax-happy monarchy.  I respect the Supreme Court, but the colonial patriots who rallied against “taxation without representation” and blazed the trail for liberty, freedom...