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DoJ IG Whistleblower Ombudsman M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    DoJ IG Whistleblower Ombudsman DA:    Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the announcement today by the Department of Justice Inspector General regarding creation of an Office of...

Grassley wants answers from Napolitano about chemical facility security program WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about allegations of mismanagement and spending abuse by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS). “Serious claims have been made about the...

Grassley begins meetings with Iowans in 21 counties WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is holding town meetings with Iowans this week in Columbus Junction, Donnellson, Burlington, Agency, Bloomfield, Keosauqua, Mount Pleasant, and Lockridge, and he his speaking with service clubs in Burlington, Bloomfield, Mount Pleasant and Cedar Rapids. Grassley said he...

Grassley works to extend E-Verify and programs for legal immigration WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate last week gave unanimous approval to bipartisan legislation co-authored by Senator Chuck Grassley to extend the E-Verify program, an Internet-based system that allows employers to determine the eligibility of employees to work in the United States. “E-Verify...

Allen retirement announcement M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Allen retirement announcement DA:    Friday, August 3, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding UNI President Benjamin Allen’s announcement that he will retire by July 2013. “I was sorry to hear of...

Leahy, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Implement Patent Law Treaties That Will Help U.S. Businesses Obtain Patent Protections Overseas WASHINGTON (Thursday, August 2, 2012) – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation today to implement two patent law treaties that will help American businesses expand into...

Gershwin Drain nomination to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Gershwin A. Drain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.   Judge Drain, currently serving as a Michigan state court judge, was reported out of committee on a 10 to eight...

Support for the wind-energy production tax credit M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Support for the wind-energy production tax credit DA:    Thursday, August 2, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about the inclusion today of a one-year extension of the wind-energy tax...

Grassley Outlines Problems With Cybersecurity Bill, Process Over the last few days, we’ve been lectured numerous times that we must protect cyber critical infrastructure, otherwise the country is in jeopardy.  Who doesn’t agree with that statement?  Enhancing cybersecurity is important to our national security.  I support efforts to...

Grassley Addresses Revisionist History on Tax Increases, Economic Success Over the past few years, my colleagues on the other side have come to the floor repeatedly to present a revisionist story regarding the fiscal history of the last two decades.  On several occasions, I have come to the floor to refute this history.  Yet, again and again, the...

The Renewable Fuels Standard, Ethanol, and the U.S. Corn Crop Mr. President, The President and CEO of Smithfield Foods, Larry Pope, took to the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal again to blame all that ails him on the Renewable Fuels Standard.   Some may recall that he did the same thing back in April of 2010 when commodity prices were...

Grassley Files Wind Energy Tax Credit Amendments M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      Tax extenders and the wind-energy production tax credit DA:     Wednesday, August 1, 2012               Senator...

Grassley, Issa Release First Part of Final Joint Report on Operation Fast and Furious Report Focuses on Role of ATF and Arizona U.S. Attorney’s Office WASHINGTON, DC –House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley today released the first part of the final report on...

Leahy, Grassley Introduce Legislation To Protect Whistleblowers In Criminal Antitrust Cases WASHINGTON (Tuesday, July 31, 2012) –U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation today to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information...

Q&A on Taxes and Debt, Deficit Reduction Q:    Why not raise taxes on the high income to pay down the deficit and debt? A:    Professor Richard Vedder of Ohio University has studied tax increases and spending for more than two decades.  His research has found that over the entire post World War II era through 2009,...

  Cornyn, Grassley Celebrate ‘Meat Monday’     WASHINGTON – The offices of U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today celebrated ‘Meat Monday’ with barbeque beef brisket, ribs, and sausage from Hill Country BBQ restaurant.  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees our nation’s ranchers and...

Grassley Releases Hold on Treasury Nominees After Receiving Agency Responses on Whistleblower Office WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has released his objection to proceeding to the nominations of two Treasury nominees after receiving responses to his inquiries urging action to correct slow progress on whistleblower claim processing and the issuance...

Grassley Floor Statement on the Nomination of Robert E. Bacharach To be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Mr. President, For the last few weeks, it has been routine practice in the Senate that we vote on consensus district court nominees on Monday evenings.  We have done so quite a number of times this Congress.  And we could have...

Grassley Releases Hold on Treasury Nominees After Receiving Agency Responses on Whistleblower Office WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has released his objection to proceeding to the nominations of two Treasury nominees after receiving responses to his inquiries urging action to correct slow progress on whistleblower claim processing and the issuance...

Grassley Asks Special Counsel, Inspector General to Investigate FDA’s Retaliatory Spying WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the U.S. Office of Special Counsel and the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the Food and Drug Administration’s extensive email monitoring and retaliation of a group of...