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Executive Privilege, Fast and Furious M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Executive Privilege, Fast and Furious DA:    Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the President’s action today claiming executive privilege in response to congressional...

Senate approves Grassley amendment to farm bill WASHINGTON – During debate this afternoon on the 2012 farm bill, senators voted 75 to 24 for Senator Chuck Grassley's amendment to cap marketing loan gains (amendment #2167). "We should have caps on Title I commodity programs, and this amendment sets hard cap of $75,000 on marketing loan gains," Grassley...

Senators Question President’s Authority to Issue Immigration Directive WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is leading a group of senators  in questioning the directive announced last week by President Obama to grant deferred action to illegal immigrants and asking for a full accounting from the President of his legal authority to issue such a...

Grassley plans July meetings in Northwest Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in George, Ashton, Sheldon, Orange City, Akron, Sioux City, Aurelia, Ida Grove, Mapleton and Charter Oak when the U.S. Senate breaks for Independence Day. “I look forward to these events and meetings to listen to comments and respond to questions. ...

Grassley: Issa is Right to Seek Answers on Operation Fast and Furious Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made the following comment after participating in a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder and Rep. Darrell Issa on the Operation Fast and Furious gun-walking operation.  Grassley has been working...

Senators Seek Public Access to Historic Supreme Court Ruling WASHINGTON -- Senators Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy have asked Chief Justice John Roberts to consider live television coverage of proceedings when the Supreme Court delivers its ruling on the 2010 health care law, which is expected this month. Leahy and Grassley, who serve as Chairman and...

Q&A on Taxes and the Economy Q:           How is the threat of higher taxes impacting the economy? A:            I hear regularly from Iowa employers about how uncertain tax policy, along with the threat of costly new regulations from Washington,...

Grassley Comments on Obama Decision to Halt Deportations and Issue Work Permits for Those in the Country Illegally  Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following comment about the President’s announcement that the administration will halt deportation and allow the issuance of work permits to those...

Grassley, Colleagues Seek Answers on Spending, Other Practices of Government-sponsored Travel Promotion Agency  WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is among six senators who are asking for information about troubling spending and practices by a government-sponsored travel promotion agency called Brand USA.   Besides Grassley, signers of...

Grassley Urges Holder to Produce Any Evidence to Back Claim of Gun-walking Knowledge by Prior Attorney General  WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged Attorney General Eric Holder to produce any evidence to back a serious claim about a prior attorney general’s having knowledge about a gun-walking operation called Wide Receiver and to...

Grassley Comments on Judicial Nominations in Presidential Election Years  Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, made the comment below about invoking the Thurmond-Leahy rule on circuit court judicial nominees.  Previously, Chairman Patrick Leahy expressed respect for the informal rule.  During an...

Grassley: FDA Response on Employee Email Monitoring Delayed Further Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa continues to seek a response from the Food and Drug Administration to a letter he sent to the agency Jan. 31 about the treatment of a group of employees who raised concern about certain medical devices. Grassley and Commissioner Margaret Hamburg talked on May 24,...

  William Guthmiller Selected for Admission to the Air Force Academy      WASHINGTON – William Guthmiller of Orange City has been selected for admission to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2012-2013 school year, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. The son of Tamra and Martin Guthmiller, William...

Grassley receives award for child advocacy work WASHINGTON – Iowa leaders and volunteers with the National CASA Association today visited the office of Senator Chuck Grassley to present him the 2012 Children’s Champion in Congress Award. Aprile Goodman and Deb Pumphrey of Mason City and Jo Stumo and Alan Steckman of Mason City were in Washington, D.C. for...

Grassley: Attorney General Should Produce Documents on Operation Fast and Furious Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, asked Attorney General Eric Holder about Operation Fast and Furious at a hearing today.   Grassley has been conducting an inquiry on the topic for the past year and a half.   Grassley...

House report holding the Attorney General in contempt of Congress M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    House report holding the Attorney General in contempt of Congress DA:    Monday, June 11, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, issued the...

  Grassley Seeks Update on Any SEC Review of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Stock Spike     WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to inform him of any findings if the agency reviews whether Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. executives might have taken advantage of erroneous information to profit from...

Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on the Nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on the Nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Monday, June 11, 2012 Mr. President.  On Saturday, December 2,...

Grassley floor statement at the beginning of the farm bill debate Click here for video. Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley 2012 Farm Bill Debate Thursday, June 7, 2012 Mr. President – As I grew up on my family's farm outside of New Hartford, Iowa, where I still live today, I grew to appreciate what it meant to be a farmer.  The dictionary...

Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley regarding pressure on the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley regarding pressure on the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare Thursday, June 7, 2012 Mr. President, political leaders from the Democratic side of the aisle are now preemptively charging the Supreme Court...