Congress is still working to reach an agreement on a farm and nutrition bill. There are a few sticking points that have proven to be difficult to resolve. Originally, the nutrition provisions were widely thought to be the toughest issues to work out for the leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees. It seems, though, that this...
The most important responsibility of the federal government is to protect our national security, while at the same time preserving our civil liberties. This is a responsibility that’s getting harder to meet. Rapid changes in technology are making enemies more lethal, the world more interconnected, and privacy more subject to possible intrusion....
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, made the following comment after President Barack Obama spoke about the ongoing intelligence activities of the National Security Agency.
“I’m glad the President has finally weighed in on these important issues. He reaffirmed his Review Group’s conclusion that these...
Q: What is Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)?
A: The Constitution vests authority in Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations. And the President must take care that the laws are faithfully executed. As anyone who pays any attention to Washington knows, it’s not easy to get 535 lawmakers to agree even on what day of the week it is....
Speech by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa on How the Senate Should Work, Part 2Delivered Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
Today I would like to continue the discussion about the destruction of the Senate as a deliberative body and continue to echo the call of the distinguished Minority Leader for a return to a functional Senate.
I don’t intend to dwell on the use of...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on the omnibus spending bill approved today by the Senate.
“Even though this is an effort to govern and try to reverse the Senate’s abdication of its responsibilities to process annual appropriations bills, the bill falls short in achieving true savings and turning around the country’s fiscal...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that new cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show that his provisions to place a hard cap on farm payments and ensure that farm payments go to people actively engaged in farming save $387 million over 10 years, which is an additional $210 million over...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Connor Gillette, Neil Harte, Seth Horsley and Peter Meyers have received appointments to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for the 2014-2015 school year.
“Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great honor,” Grassley said. “Students work very hard to earn this...
Senator Chuck Grassley today commented on the inclusion of two provisions that will help solidify the future of the Rock Island Arsenal in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill resulted from a budget agreement between the House and the Senate. Both chambers are expected to act on the appropriations bill this week.
“It’s...
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.
Senator Grassley will meet with Iowans in Washington from United Way of Siouxland. Senator Grassley will meet with an Iowa family visiting Washington from Thornton. Senator Grassley will be a guest on public affairs programs hosted by...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold 11 meetings in Iowa during the week of January 20 as part of his 99-county tour.
Grassley has held at least one meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate. He started this year’s series on Jan. 3 in Floyd and Chickasaw counties. On Jan. 20, 21, 22, and 24,...
Floor Speech by Senator Chuck Grassley on How the Senate Should Work
Delivered Monday, January 13, 2014
Senator McConnell has made a very important call to restore the Senate as the great deliberative body it was designed to be.
I would like to continue to add my voice to that call and expand on some observations I have made previously before the Senate.
The...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the nomination of Robert Wilkins,to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia CircuitMonday, January 13, 2014
Mr. President,
Today we’ll vote on the third of three nominees to the D.C. Circuit, Judge Robert Wilkins. I’ll oppose the Judge...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Kennedy Salow of Walker has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., for the 2014-2015 school year.
Salow is the daughter of Kim and Joel Salow. She will graduate in May from Center Point-Urbana High School. Salow participated in student council, basketball,...
WASHINGTON – The Senate earlier this week passed legislation cosponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley that would allow veterinarians to legally carry and dispense controlled substances away from their brick and mortar facilities. The legislation now awaits action by the House of Representatives.
The Veterinary Medicine Mobility...
Q: What does the Federal Reserve do?
A: The Fed was created to stem fault lines in the financial system that many argued bred depositor runs, interest rate spikes and market speculation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The case was made in Congress that the ebb and flow of a growing U.S. economy needed more certainty and that a system was...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) sent a letter late yesterday asking Director B. Todd Jones of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to respond to new questions related to flawed ATF sting operations nationwide. Recent news reports indicate that ATF has conducted...
WASHINGTON – The Iowa congressional delegation today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revisit a decision to deny reconstruction assistance to several Northwest Iowa rural electric cooperatives following severe weather last spring.
The Iowa delegation is concerned that FEMA may have interpreted the law one way after already...
WASHINGTON – The Senate earlier this week passed legislation cosponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley that would allow veterinarians to legally carry and dispense controlled substances away from their brick and mortar facilities. The legislation now awaits action by the House of Representatives.
The Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act is in response to a Drug...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Congressman George Holding (NC-13) sent a letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan requesting answers and documentation regarding the questionable salary and compensation practices of the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA).
Senator Grassley:...
