Important Grassley Reforms Included in Committee Passed Farm and Nutrition Bill
Senator Chuck Grassley, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, made the following statement after the committee passed “The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012.” Grassley is one of the only working family farmers in the United States Senate. ...
Support for Alternative VAWA Bill
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
The Hutchison-Grassley substitute to S.1925, Violence Against Women Act
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Mr. President, I wish to commend my colleague from Texas, Senator Hutchison, for offering her substitute amendment to the...
Support for the Hutchison-Grassley Substitute on the Violence Against Women Act
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
The Hutchison-Grassley substitute to S.1925, Violence Against Women Act
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Mr. President, I wish to commend my colleague from Texas, Senator Hutchison, for...
Labor Department Withdraws Ridiculous Regulations on Youth Labor on Family Farms
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after learning that the Department of Labor would be withdrawing the entirety of its proposed regulations that would have put stringent restrictions on young people working on family farms. Grassley, one of the only...
Violence Against Women Act, Opening Remarks of Floor Consideration
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
Opening Remarks, The Violence Against Women Act
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Mr. President, I have seen the good that the law has done in providing victims services in Iowa. We all recognize the...
Grassley Comments on Postal Service Legislation Passage
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Postal Service legislation
DA: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about his vote for the 21st Century Postal Service Act, S.1789.
“This legislation isn’t...
Grassley Continues Review of Minnesota Medicaid, Calls for Consistent Reporting of Program Earnings at Medicaid Managed Care Plans Nationwide
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today said the state of Minnesota’s payment problems to managed care plans serving Medicaid beneficiaries, combined with inconsistent federal oversight of all state...
Grassley votes support small business
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has earned a score of 100 percent in an interim report monitoring key small business votes during this session of the United States Senate. The report was issued by the National Federation of Independent Business, the largest advocacy organization representing small and independent...
Grassley Presses for More Details About White House Internal Investigation into Colombia Scandal
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the White House Counsel for details regarding the White House’s quick weekend internal investigation about any personnel involvement in the Colombia...
Grassley, Thune Seek Answers on Federal Loan to Luxury Car Maker
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. John Thune are asking the Energy Department to explain the selection of a luxury automaker – now described as “troubled” -- for a $529 million federal loan for advanced technology vehicles manufacturing. The federal government made part of the...
Grassley on Minnesota’s Decision to Return Part of $30 Million to the Federal Government
Sen. Chuck Grassley has been investigating the state of Minnesota’s receipt of a $30 million payment from a Medicaid contractor, a health care plan called UCare. State officials repeatedly characterized the payment as a “donation” and according to internal emails,...
Grassley Questions Secret Service And Inspector General About Investigating Other Advance Teams Involvement
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is questioning the United States Secret Service about possible involvement of staff from the White House Communications Agency, and the White House Office of...
Fall out Begins in Secret Service Agents' Prostitute Scandal
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee released the following statement after the Secret Service announced that one supervisory agent would retire, a second supervisory agent would be recommended for...
Violence Against Women Reauthorization, Grassley Responds to Politicization
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding the Violence Against Women Act. Grassley is Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley is working with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science...
Grassley says anniversary of ANWR defeat and soaring gas prices emphasize need for domestic energy production
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley said today that defeat of an amendment 10 years ago to allow more domestic energy production in Alaska was “enormously shortsighted” because today that oil would be driving down prices at the...
Grassley invites Iowans to submit questions, see video responses on his website
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today he has started using a social video tool to communicate with Iowans, giving visitors to his website an opportunity to submit questions and see video responses.
The social video tool is VYou, and Grassley’s VYou...
Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley; Senate Budget Committee Markup
Mr. Chairman – I’d like to thank you, Chairman Conrad, for calling for a markup of the Democratic budget for fiscal year 2013.
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...
Grassley Receives Briefing from Secret Service Director About Colombia Prostitute Scandal
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley released the following statement after being briefed by United States Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan about the ongoing investigation into several agents’ actions in Colombia while on official...
Grassley to hold meetings in 11 counties April 30 through May 2
WASHINGTON – During an upcoming Senate break, Senator Chuck Grassley will hold meetings with Iowans in 11 counties.
Grassley will be in Webster City, Fort Dodge, and Farnhamville for town meetings to discuss the 2012 farm bill. He will hold town meetings in Sac City, Emmetsburg, and...
Whistleblower Talks About Employer Using B-1 Visas as Subterfuge to H-1B Visa
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after Jay Palmer, an employee of Infosys, spoke out on CBS This Morning. Palmer is suing the company for using the B-1 visa as subterfuge to the H-1B visa which has more stringent requirements. Grassley is the...
