Grassley, Hatch, Smith Press for Answers about Questionable Medical Malpractice Reform Grants
WASHINGTON -- Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are continuing to press...
Grassley Urges Key Senators on Housing Oversight, Citing Scandals across the Country
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged key fellow senators to help ensure the appropriate spending of tax dollars after housing authority scandals across the country have revealed wasted funding and abuse of the public trust in a vacuum of oversight. “For more...
Grassley, Heller, Amodei Press for Answers on Impact of Reno US Attorney/ATF Rift
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Dean Heller and Representative Mark Amodei are pressing Attorney General Eric Holder for information about the cases that were not prosecuted...
Federal Grant Recipient Files for Bankruptcy, Taxpayer Dollars in Question
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: A123 Systems Inc. bankruptcy filing Da: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 Electric car battery manufacturer A123 Systems Inc., awarded nearly $250 million in government stimulus grants, filed...
Q&A on Medicare Sustainability
Q: What’s the most up-to-date data on Medicare’s fiscal health?
A: Thousands of Iowans have contacted me regarding protecting the future of the Medicare program. Medicare is a pact between the federal government, seniors...
Remembering Sen. Arlen Specter
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about Sen. Arlen Specter (1930-2012):
“Arlen Specter and I were first elected to the United States Senate the same year, and I served with him on the Judiciary Committee for 30 years. We came from very different places, an Iowa farmer and a Philadelphia lawyer, and we had...
Grassley, Issa Ask Holder Who has been held Accountable for Operation Fast and Furious
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa ask Attorney General Eric Holder who has been held accountable for Operation Fast and Furious.
Grassley, Thune Continue to Seek Answers on Federal Money to Battery Company With Chinese Investor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Thune (R-S.D.) continue to press for answers about a $249.1 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy through the controversial 2009 stimulus bill to a battery manufacturer that...
Justice Department Responds to the Reno ATF-U.S. Attorney Fall-Out
The Justice Department responds to Senator Grassley's letters about the fall-out between the Reno, Nevada offices of the U.S. Attorney and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Keeping Government Accountable
Civics 101 teaches students about the three branches of the federal government. Representing Iowans in the United States Senate, I enjoy meeting with students during my annual meetings in Iowa’s 99 counties or when youth groups make a trip to Washington, D.C.
Students ask informed questions. They understand that...
Grassley Comments on Cybersecurity Staff Meeting at White House
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the White House called a meeting with Senate staff about the President's upcoming executive order on cybersecurity. Grassley is a co-author of the SECURE IT Act with Senators Senators John McCain, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Saxby...
Grassley’s reform bill to prevent abuse of government charge cards signed into law
WASHINGTON – A reform effort that Senator Chuck Grassley’s been pushing for nearly 10 years became law today with the President’s signature on Grassley legislation that will require federal agencies to put new controls on government charge cards and enforce more stringent...
Grassley, Smith Question Process for Deferred Action Application Approvals
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are concerned that Citizenship and Immigration Service adjudicators are being pressured to “Get to Yes” when processing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival...
Grassley, Kirk Question Treasury Secretary Inaction on LIBOR, Impact on U.S. Borrowers
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois today asked Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to explain his apparent inaction to stem the dominance and inform the public of a rigged interest rate that affects interest rates on mortgages, student...
Border Patrol Agent Killed on Southwest Border
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after press reports said a U.S. Border Patrol Agent was killed near the Brian Terry Border Patrol Station along the Southwest Border. Grassley has asked for additional information from Customs and Border Protection. He began investigating the...
Grassley, Smith Press for Details About Decisions on Deferred Action
WASHINGTON – Seeking transparency about a controversial backdoor amnesty proposal from the executive branch, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are asking Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for...
GRASSLEY, AYOTTE QUESTION ADMINISTRATION’S WARN ACT GUIDANCE
Senators ask White House to explain legal basis for covering lawsuit costs after instructing employers to disregard labor law
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) are requesting information from the White House about new guidance from the Office of Management and...
Q&A on the Fiscal Cliff
Q: What exactly is the fiscal cliff?
A: The fiscal cliff is a term being used to describe a set of federal tax increases and spending cuts that will occur if Congress and the President don’t act. Most immediately, the failure to extend tax relief that is scheduled to expire at the end of...
Grassley Seeks Answers from N.C. Hospitals on Discount Drug Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking three North Carolina hospitals to explain their use of a federal discount drug program after news reports described how the hospitals charge their patients a big mark-up on certain drugs, such as cancer-fighting drugs. “The discount drug...
Grassley Questions Deputy Attorney General About Reno ATF/US Attorney Rift
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking Deputy Attorney General James Cole about his office’s knowledge about the falling-out between the Reno, NV offices for the U.S. Attorney and the Bureau of Alcohol,...
