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Senate debate on the FDA user fees bill Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Mr. President, today we will be considering a vital piece of legislation that not only includes all four user fee agreements, but also includes policy proposals to improve the Food and Drug...

Kohl, Grassley and Blumenthal Seek to Cut Misuse of Antipsychotics WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Herb Kohl, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., today filed an amendment seeking to combat the costly, widespread and inappropriate use of antipsychotics in nursing homes.   “The overuse of antipsychotics is a common and...

Grassley Outlines Disappointment with FCC Transparency on LightSquared Statement of Senator Charles E. Grassley Before the United States Senate Federal Communications Commission/LightSquared Delivered Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Mr. President, I am pleased to see that Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai have been confirmed to the Federal Communications Commission....

Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Celebrating the Life of Katie Beckett Mr. President, I come to the floor today to celebrate the life of Katie Beckett.  Never has the word “inspiration” been used more appropriately in describing someone, and today, I am grateful to be able to recognize the inspirational life of Katie Beckett. Mary...

Grassley follows up with USDA about discrimination claims WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a status report on the agency’s effort to improve its process for resolving discrimination claims made by employees following independent assessments that recommended improvements in 2008 and 2011. “The...

Grassley, Sessions Express Concern Over Cost of 9th Circuit Judicial Conference in Maui WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released a letter today to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Alex Kozinski...

Senate Committee Approves Grassley-Coons Officer Safety Act WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Chris Coons today won unanimous support from the Judiciary Committee for their legislation to clarify when a federal law enforcement agent is acting under the color of his office. The Officer Safety Act, S.2276, would allow a federal law enforcement agent...

Grassley Seeks Information on SEC Inspector General Office Turmoil WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for information that would shed light on decisions affecting the agency inspector general’s office. “All federal agencies need a high-performing, independent inspector general’s office to hold the...

Opening Statement at the Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with FBI Director Robert Mueller Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary FBI Oversight Hearing Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Chairman Leahy, thank you for calling this oversight hearing today.  I welcome Director Mueller back for another oversight...

Floor Statement on Proposed Budget Resolutions and Senate Leadership Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Budget Votes Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Mr. President, Setting a budget for the country is one of the most basic responsibilities and fundamental functions of the Congress.  The Budget Act requires Congress to adopt a budget by April...

Grassley: Drug Trafficking in West Africa Fuels Instability OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR CHARLES E. GRASSLEY SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL “Drug Trafficking in West Africa” WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012 Madam Chairwoman, thank you for holding today’s hearing.  We’ve had a number of hearings in the last couple of years and have issued a...

Grassley Seeks Response from NASA to Allegations Over Ames Research Center, Moffett Federal Airfield WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to respond to allegations from whistleblowers regarding the agency’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County,...

Q&A on National Foster Care Month Q:  What is National Foster Care Month? A:  For more than 20 years, Presidential proclamations have declared National Foster Care Month in May.  It’s an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges facing the 408,000 children in the foster care system, commend the foster care parents who take in...

Grassley Seeks Answers from Alabama Hospital on Discount Drug Program WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking questions about an Alabama hospital’s use of a federal discount drug program after a hospital official appeared to advocate gaming the program to gain eligibility.  The program is meant for the poorest, uninsured patients but is...

Grassley, Judiciary Republicans Question Handling of Known Hezbollah Figure who was in U.S. Custody             WASHINGTON – After learning that an Iraqi court would release Ali Musa Daqduq, a known Hezbollah figure and orchestrator of a plot that led to the deaths of five American soldiers, all...

Grassley Presses Treasury Nominee on IRS Whistleblower Program At a Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa pressed a Treasury nominee on the Internal Revenue Service’s delays in processing the whistleblower claims used to identify big-dollar tax fraud.   Video of Grassley’s statement is available here.

Grassley, Baucus Seek Answers about Opioid Manufacturers' Ties to Medical Groups Finance Leaders Investigate Whether Pharmaceutical Companies Encouraged Non-Profit Beneficiaries to Promote Misleading Information about Narcotic Painkillers Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and senior Committee member Chuck Grassley...

Grassley to meet with Eastern Iowans the week of Memorial Day WASHINGTON – During an upcoming Senate break, Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in Victor, Clinton, Muscatine, West Branch, Eldridge and Maquoketa. Grassley will speak at the Memorial Day service hosted by the Victor American Legion on Monday, May 28. On Tuesday, he will tour...

Legislation to Strengthen, Update Whistleblower Protections Passes Senate WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that late last night legislation to strengthen and update the Whistleblower Protection Act passed the Senate and is now headed to the House for consideration. Grassley is one of the primary authors of the bill, known as the Whistleblower...

Comment on President Obama's announcement in support of same-sex marriage M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Same-sex marriage DA:    Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following comment regarding President Obama’s...