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Inappropriate Access or Disclosure of Politically Connected Tax Records M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Inappropriate Access or Disclosure of Politically Connected Tax Records Da:    Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is looking into inspector general findings that, in...

Report Reveals Doctors Over-Referring Patients for Financial Gain In 2010, Increased “Self-Referrals” Led to More Than 900,000 Unnecessary Referrals Costing Medicare $69 Million WASHINGTON –A report released today by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), House Ways and...

Lessons in Obama Health Care Law The Obama administration’s latest move to push the reset button on the most far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health care policy in four decades offers a vital teachable moment. For starters, the systemic flaw of the law enacted in 2010 and written to take effect at the end of this year puts one-sixth of the U.S. economy...

Q&A on Status of IRS Bonuses Q:    What prompted you to write a letter to the IRS about executive bonuses? A:    In March, $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending reductions started taking effect throughout the federal government.  Triggered by the Budget Control Act of 2011, the sequester was the option of...

  Smith & Grassley Introduce Bill to Combat Lawsuit Abuse     Washington, D.C. – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas, the former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to reduce frivolous lawsuits that plague the United States legal system. The...

Grassley Floor Statement on the Nomination of Jennifer Dorsey to be District Court Judge   Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On the Nomination of Jennifer Dorsey, to be United States District Court Judge for the District of Nevada Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Mr. President,     I rise in opposition to the nomination of...

Grassley on Hospital Industry Report on Discount Drug Program M E M O R A N D U M To:       Reporters and editors Re:       Discount prescription drug program Da:       Tuesday, July 09, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is looking into how hospitals are using a...

Grassley Welcomes IRS Statement on Union, Senior Employee Bonuses M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    IRS on union, senior employee bonuses Da:    Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the IRS’ announcement that it will try to stop bonuses for...

Q&A on the Death Tax Q:    Will Congress take up tax reform this Congress? A:    The tax-writing Senate Finance Committee is laying the groundwork to rewrite the federal tax code.  If this effort comes off, it would be much bigger than the garden-variety legislative changes that take place from year to year. ...

  Grassley Receives Champion for Children Award     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today received the Champion for Children Award from the First Focus Campaign for Children, a national bipartisan children’s advocacy organization. Cara Baldari and Kevin Lindsey of the First Focus Campaign for Children presented the award to Grassley in...

Senate has Confirmed 198 Obama Judicial Nominees to Lower Courts Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of Gregory Alan Phillips to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Monday, July 8, 2013 Mr. President, I support the nomination of Gregory Alan Phillips, to be...

Senator Grassley's Schedule M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      Grassley Schedule DA:      Monday, July 8, 2013   Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week.  The Senate is in session.   Senator Grassley is scheduled...

Grassley Statement Celebrating Independence Day Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement to mark the celebration of Independence Day.  Audio of the comment can be found here. “More than 235 years ago the founders of our country set in motion a great miracle, a document outlining a greater recognition of the unalienable rights and freedoms of...

Q&A on Bringing Generic Rx to Market Q: How will a recent Supreme Court decision impact prescription drug costs? A: With a 5-3 ruling in June, the U.S. Supreme Court helped speed up opportunities for cheaper drugs for patients currently stocking their medicine cabinets with costly, brand-name prescription drugs. At issue are financial settlements,...

  Celebrating Freedom: Salute to Frederick Douglass     Washingtonians brace themselves for the flood of tourists who come to soak in the monuments, museums and memorials that attract millions of visitors to the nation’s capital every year.  This summer is no exception. In spite of humidity that puts even the hardiest tourist to the...

Grassley Statement After Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Clears Senate Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill.  Grassley voted against the bill.  His statements throughout the debate can be found on his website,...

Grassley meetings in Southwest Iowa start Monday WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley’s meetings in 11 Southwest Iowa communities start Monday, July 1. Grassley said he will hold town meetings in Bedford, Corning, Red Oak, Clarinda, Sidney, Glenwood, Logan, Harlan, and Audubon.  He will speak at the Rotary Club meeting in Atlantic.  Grassley also...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Closing Remarks Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Comprehensive Immigration Reform, S.744 Closing Remarks Thursday, June 27, 2013 As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, immigration is an emotional issue that engenders strong feelings from both sides of the...

What’s An Immigration Reform Bill Worthy of Support? There are 100 senators who believe the immigration system needs to be fixed.  I can guarantee that there are also 100 different ways to fix it.  And, nobody has the perfect solution.  But, I bring an experience to the table that very few others have. My deep-rooted concerns with this bill...

Grassley: March IRS Letter Exposes IRS’ Dubious Claim About Bonus Payments to Union Employees WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has released a March 25 notice from the IRS to the National Treasury Employees Union which says the IRS would be changing the budget for the “bargaining unit award pool.”  Grassley said the March document exposes the IRS’...