Grassley seeks accountability and improved forensic science system
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has renewed his request for basic information from the FBI about the scientific integrity of its crime lab and from the Department of Justice about its review of past prosecutions, and he raised questions about how to improve forensic science in the...
Grassley, Issa Seek Clarification of ATF Acting Director’s Message to Employees on Reporting Agency Concerns
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa today urged the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to clarify his remarks to employees about reporting concerns within the agency. Grassley...
Comments made today by the White House Press Secretary
M E M O R A N D U M TO: Reporters and Editors RE: comments made today by the White House Press Secretary DA: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 The Office of...
Senators Applaud Court’s Ruling Against Pay-for-Delay Settlements
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are applauding a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that drug companies’ “pay-for-delay” settlements violate antitrust law.
“The court made the right decision,” Kohl said. “The Third Circuit Court...
Grassley asks about reports of Justice Department threat to a news reporter at a public meeting
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked for a complete accounting of how the Department of Justice is responding to an incident last month in Louisiana where a senior civil rights lawyer for the department reportedly threatened a journalist about getting...
Grassley Floor Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Directive
Mr. President,
Last September, President Obama responded to amnesty proponents, denying that he had authority to unilaterally grant special status to individuals who may be eligible under the Dream Act. The Dream Act has been around for a decade, and in varying forms. It has...
Senators: New watchdog report reveals sham schools are peddling student visas to foreign nationals - fraud scheme could open a backdoor for terrorists to enter U.S.
More Than 1 in 3 Flight Schools That Admit Foreign Students Are Not Even Accredited By FAA—Two 9/11 Hijackers Had Applied for Student Visas To Attend Flight Schools
A Decade After Congress...
Grassley shines spotlight on FDA spying on whistleblowers
Senator demands accountability for effort to muzzle public safety concerns
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is keeping the pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully account for its aggressive campaign to spy on protected, personal email messages of agency employees and then...
Floor Statement On the Nomination of Kevin McNulty to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
Mr. President,
I rise in support of the nomination of Kevin McNulty to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Although it is the practice and tradition of the Senate to not confirm Circuit nominees in the closing...
Q&A on Regulatory Reform and Job Creation
Q: How significant is the burden of federal regulations on economic activity?
A: According to a recent Gallup survey, small-business owners in the United States are most likely to say that complying with government regulations is the biggest problem facing them today. ...
Judicial conference on Maui scrutiny continues
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Judicial conference on Maui
Da: Monday, July 16, 2012
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Jeff Sessions, ranking member of the Budget Committee, have been...
Health Law “Taxes” the IRS
The highest court in the land issued a landmark decision just days before the United States celebrated its 236th anniversary declaring independence from a tax-happy monarchy. I respect the Supreme Court, but the colonial patriots who rallied against “taxation without representation” and blazed the trail for liberty, freedom...
Grassley Opening Statement at Judiciary Executive Committee Meeting
Before turning to the agenda, I’d like to say a few words about the Fast and Furious subpoena dispute.
On June 28, the House of Representatives voted to hold the Attorney General in contempt of Congress.
On the day before the House vote, White House Officials showed House staff fewer than...
Average Effective Tax Rates
Recently, the Congressional Budget Office released an update to its report on average effective tax rates. Several of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have pounced on this report to claim that tax rates are at historical lows.
Just this morning, in a floor speech the Majority Leader said the...
Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to Hold Hearing on Prescription Drug Abuse
Washington—Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Co-Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today announced a hearing Wednesday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. on prescription drug abuse in the United...
Regulatory Reform Initiative Seeks Sunshine, Accountability, and Pro-Jobs Environment
WASHINGTON – Working to create an environment for private-sector employers to create jobs and to increase transparency, Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation that would end the practice of enacting federal regulations through sue-and-settle litigation. ...
Grassley Seeks Scrutiny of Commodity Broker Regulatory System
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee to address the PFGBest broker scandal during a hearing scheduled for Aug. 1 about the loss of funds by farmers, grain co-ops and commodity brokers when MF Global’s broker-dealer unit collapsed late last...
Grassley Pushes for Opening Option of Haying and Grazing on CRP
WASHINGTON -- Senator Grassley today urged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to allow haying and grazing on acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for as many acres as possible in Iowa. Grassley said he’s responding to concerns from cattle producers about the shortage of hay...
Offshore tax transactions, Grassley clip out of context
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors Re: Offshore tax transactions Da: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is receiving media questions about a new...
Grassley Objects to Two Treasury Nominees over IRS Whistleblower Office Concerns
WASHINGTON – As promised, Sen. Chuck Grassley is formally objecting to Senate consideration of two Treasury nominees until the Treasury and IRS provide responses to his latest letter on the IRS whistleblower office. The nominees are Mark J. Mazur, to be an Assistant...
