News Releases

Grassley Presses for Passage of Balanced Budget Amendment  ***Grassley’s speech can be viewed by clicking here.*** Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Debate on the Balanced Budget Amendment Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Mr. President, I am very pleased that the Senate is today...

  Grassley Explores Whether Top Health Care Agency Gave Special Access to Wall Street     WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the top government health care agency whether it gave special access to hedge funds and consultants “who seek to profit from government information.”  Grassley is concerned about a specific...

Grassley Outlines "No" Vote Against Eisen Nomination *** Click here for the apology letter from Eisen to Grassley referenced in the statement below.*** Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa the Nomination of Norman Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic Monday, December 12, 2011 The President announced Mr. Eisen's nomination...

Q&A on Holding the FCC Accountable Q:        Why have you taken on the Federal Communications Commission? A:        More than seven months ago, I started asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for information that would shed light on the agency’s apparent rush to approve...

SEC Attention to LightSquared Investor Underscores Need for FCC Transparency M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Disclosure of SEC Wells Notice to Harbinger Capital Partners Da:    Friday, December 09, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on disclosure that...

Grassley Will Place Hold on FCC Nominees Over Agency Information Request M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Commerce Committee approval of two FCC nominees DA:    Thursday, December 8, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment regarding his intention to place a hold...

Facts are STUBBORN Things...The Administration's Response to Gunwalking “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770   Senator Charles Schumer, Press Statement, Dec. 7, 2011 House Judiciary Committee Oversight...

Grassley: College Tuition Hikes Come Despite Tax-favored Asset Hoarding M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    College tuition costs Da:    Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on recent interest from President Obama and his education secretary in...

Grassley statement on Cordray nomination M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Cordray nomination DA:    Thursday, December 8, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment regarding his vote against the nomination of Richard Cordray to be the director of the Consumer Financial...

Grassley, Harkin urge Corps to factor in damaged levees in its water release plans WASHINGTON --- Led by Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin, a group of 10 U.S. senators today called on a top official for the Army Corps of Engineers to carefully consider the weakened level of flood protection caused by damaged levees and other river infrastructure when...

Grassley and bipartisan group of senators seek review of Missouri River flooding Government Accountability Office asked to report on lead up to floods WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today joined senators from states along the Missouri River to ask for an independent review of the 2011 Missouri River flood and the actions taken by the U.S. Army Corps...

Grassley Calls for Resignation of Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer  ***Supporting documents can be found here.*** Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Holding People Accountable for Gunwalking Wednesday, December 7, 2011 I have been investigating ATF’s Operation Fast and...

Grassley Calls for Resignation of Justice Department Official in Gunwalking Tragedy "accountability needs to start with the head of the Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer" ***Supporting documents can be found here.***   ***Video of Grassley's speech can be found here.***   Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member,...

Grassley Statement at the Medco/Express Scripts Merger Hearing Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Hearing on “The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen?” Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Mr....

Grassley: Treasury Misses the Mark on Chance to Shut Down Charitable Loopholes M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Study on asset-housing tax-exempt structures Da:    Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 The Treasury Department this week released a study on supporting organizations and donor-advised...

Grassley, Durbin Introduce Bill to Require Televising Supreme Court Proceedings WASHINGTON –Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Dick Durbin introduced legislation today to require open proceedings of the Supreme Court to be televised. The Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 would require television coverage...

Grassley Floor Statement on the Latest Judicial Nominations Halligan, Ramos, Carter, Gilstrap, Christensen Prepared Floor Statement of Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Nominations of Edgardo Ramos to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Andrew L. Carter to be United States District Judge for the...

Q&A on Wind Energy Q:    What’s the outlook for wind energy? A:    Wind energy is a valuable source of renewable energy, and the federal tax credit for wind energy production should be extended beyond its scheduled expiration date of December 31, 2012.  In addition, the tax credit should be extended for long enough to...

Friday Night Fast and Furious Document Dump by Justice Department The following is a comment from Beth Levine, spokesperson for Ranking Member Grassley, on the Justice Department’s latest release of documents related to Senator Grassley and Congressman Issa’s investigation into Operation Fast and Furious. “After a first glance at today’s document dump from...

Facts are STUBBORN Things...The Justice Department Tries to Have it Both Ways Setting the Record Straight on Operation Fast and Furious  “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee...