Grassley: FDA Response on Employee Email Monitoring Delayed Further
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa continues to seek a response from the Food and Drug Administration to a letter he sent to the agency Jan. 31 about the treatment of a group of employees who raised concern about certain medical devices. Grassley and Commissioner Margaret Hamburg talked on May 24,...
William Guthmiller Selected for Admission to the Air Force Academy
WASHINGTON – William Guthmiller of Orange City has been selected for admission to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2012-2013 school year, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.
The son of Tamra and Martin Guthmiller, William...
Grassley receives award for child advocacy work
WASHINGTON – Iowa leaders and volunteers with the National CASA Association today visited the office of Senator Chuck Grassley to present him the 2012 Children’s Champion in Congress Award.
Aprile Goodman and Deb Pumphrey of Mason City and Jo Stumo and Alan Steckman of Mason City were in Washington, D.C. for...
Grassley: Attorney General Should Produce Documents on Operation Fast and Furious
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, asked Attorney General Eric Holder about Operation Fast and Furious at a hearing today. Grassley has been conducting an inquiry on the topic for the past year and a half. Grassley...
House report holding the Attorney General in contempt of Congress
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: House report holding the Attorney General in contempt of Congress
DA: Monday, June 11, 2012
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, issued the...
Grassley Seeks Update on Any SEC Review of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Stock Spike
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to inform him of any findings if the agency reviews whether Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. executives might have taken advantage of erroneous information to profit from...
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on the Nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
on the Nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
Monday, June 11, 2012
Mr. President. On Saturday, December 2,...
Grassley floor statement at the beginning of the farm bill debate
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Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
2012 Farm Bill Debate
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Mr. President – As I grew up on my family's farm outside of New Hartford, Iowa, where I still live today, I grew to appreciate what it meant to be a farmer. The dictionary...
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley regarding pressure on the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
regarding pressure on the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Mr. President, political leaders from the Democratic side of the aisle are now preemptively charging the Supreme Court...
Grassley, Feinstein Release Report on Drug Demand Reduction Strategies
Washington—U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today released a bipartisan report entitled Reducing the U.S. Demand for Illegal Drugs that outlines strategies for Congress and the Obama...
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley regarding pressure on the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
regarding pressure on the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Mr. President, political leaders from the Democratic side of the aisle are now preemptively charging the Supreme Court...
Grassley Seeks Full Transparency of Public Housing Authority Salaries
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make public the salary data it collected from public housing authorities across the country under pressure from Grassley and amid numerous salary scandals. The Administration...
Grassley Seeks Explanation for Agency Preference for Paper Over Email
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the Department of Homeland Security to explain an apparent preference for providing Congress with paper rather than electronic documents, an irony given the agency’s interest in boosting its cybersecurity funding and expertise. “It’s ironic that...
Unwrapping Debts and Diplomas
New graduates have good reason to celebrate their academic achievements. After all, on average, a college degree remains a good indicator for boosting one’s lifetime earning potential. For many Americans, a college education is a lasting investment in future economic mobility.
After the gilded glow of the cap and...
Q&A on a Budget Framework
Q: What is required of Congress in making a budget plan?
A: The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 says Congress should annually adopt a budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year and at least the following four fiscal years. The annual budget is to be adopted as a concurrent resolution, so...
Grassley, Smith ask about the release of foreign nationals with deportation orders
Inquiry prompted by recent arrest of murder suspect
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Lamar Smith are asking for a full accounting from the Department of Homeland Security of the number of foreign nationals who have been released from federal and state...
Grassley requests independent review of a program for foreign students to work in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the Government Accountability Office to assess the federal government’s management of the Optional Practical Training program, which allows foreign students to temporarily work in the United States in their major area of...
Grassley questions new federal grant to research physician who was previously suspended
Senator calls on the National Institutes of Health to set tone for disclosure, accountability
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the National Institutes of Health to explain why it has awarded a $400,000 medical research...
Grassley to meet with Eastern Iowans next week
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in Victor, Clinton, Muscatine, West Branch, Eldridge and Maquoketa starting Monday.
Grassley will speak at the Memorial Day service hosted by the Victor American Legion on Monday, May 28.
On Tuesday, he will tour LyondellBasell and meet...
Support of McCain Amendment #2107
I support Senator McCain’s amendment that would allow drug importation from approved pharmacies in Canada.
I have been a long-time proponent of drug importation. I am currently a co-sponsor of the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act, a bill I have worked on for many years with Senator Snowe and...
