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Cantwell, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Senate Coalition Urging Investment in Key Program to Fight Crime Byrne JAG program provides critical assistance for local law enforcement fight against gangs and meth but could face even larger budget cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led a bipartisan...

Q&A on Cameras in the Courtroom Q:    Who is able to witness arguments made in a case before the Supreme Court? A:    The Supreme Court case to consider the constitutionality of the health care law enacted in 2010 has brought public access to court proceedings front and center.  While arguments are made for and against...

Grassley Receives Jobs Champion Award from the American Wind Energy Association WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today received a USA Wind Jobs Champion Award from the American Wind Energy Association for “his determined support and diligent work in helping to create and sustain U.S. jobs in the wind energy industry and its manufacturing supply...

A Safe and Abundant Food Supply Chances are pretty good you’ve enjoyed at least one meal today before reading the words here in front of you.  Due in large measure to generations of hard-working farm families, Americans continue to benefit from a safe and abundant food supply. Much has been said lately about the one percent vs. the 99 percent in...

Cantwell, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Senate Coalition Urging Investment in Key Program to Fight Crime Byrne JAG program provides critical assistance for local law enforcement fight against gangs and meth but could face even larger budget cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led a bipartisan...

Grassley Pursues Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicaid, Medicare Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee Hearing “Prescription Drug Abuse: How are Medicare and Medicaid Adapting to the Challenge?” March 22, 2012 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing today.  I appreciate your leadership...

Nuffer, Contreras, Abrams Judicial Nominations Floor Statement  Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary The Nominations of Ronnie Abrams to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York Rudolph Contreras to be United States District Judge for the District of...

Consideration of the Anti-congressional Insider Trading Bill, Minus Political Intelligence Registration Statement by Senator Charles E. Grassley Consideration of the Anti-congressional Insider Trading Bill, Minus Political Intelligence Registration March 22, 2012   Bipartisanship is alive and well here in Washington, DC.  On Tuesday the Republican...

Broken Promises in 2010 Health Care Law Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Broken Promises in the 2010 Affordable Care Act Wednesday, March 21, 2012 In 1994, the health care reform bill proposed by then President Clinton failed, in large part, because it would fundamentally changed health care coverage for nearly every American. In 2009, President...

Grassley, Johnson Push for Legitimate Payment Limits in Upcoming Farm Bill Discussions Senators Introduce New Legislation to Place Hard Caps and Close Loopholes WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Tim Johnson today are introducing legislation that would place a hard cap on the farm payments an individual farmer could receive in a year and would close...

Grassley: Political Intelligence Transparency Falls Due to Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment on the Senate majority leader’s decision to proceed to the House of Representatives-passed version of an anti-congressional insider trading bill instead of the Senate-passed version.  The Senate-passed version contains a...

Q&A on Medical Device Safety Q:    What needs to be done to improve the oversight of medical device safety? A:    Post-market surveillance of medical devices should be as effective as possible in order to preserve the fast-track approval process that gets new and innovative medical products on the market for...

Hire U.S. Workers First, Restore Integrity of U.S. Visa System With spring just around the corner, many Iowans look forward to seasonal rites of passage this time of year.  Farmers are itching to get in the fields. Home gardeners anticipate the first shoots of peas and lettuce.  Spring cleaning tops the to-do list for many families.  School...

Supreme Court Responds to Grassley's Request for Audio, Video Coverage of Health Care Reform Arguments Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following comment after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts informed him that video broadcasting will not be allowed of the landmark health care case that will be heard before the Supreme Court next...

Boxer, Grassley Introduce Measure To Curb Excessive Taxpayer-Funded Salaries For Government Contractors Measure Limits Taxpayer-Funded Reimbursement to $400,000 per Year, Extends Cap to All Government Contractor Employees Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) this week introduced the Commonsense Contractor...

Grassley Statement on Sunshine Week, Transparency in the Federal Government  Prepared Floor Statement Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Sunshine Week Delivered Thursday, March 15, 2012 Mr./Madam President,    This is Sunshine Week.  Sunshine Week is observed annually to coincide with the birthday of...

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer The Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients Act would implement long overdue reforms and help save lives Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Herb Kohl (D-WI), introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Safe Medical...

Senators Seek Two-Year Extension of Wind-Energy Tax Credit WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley, Mark Udall, Scott Brown, Tom Harkin, Dean Heller, Ron Wyden, and Michael Bennet today proposed a two-year extension of the wind energy production tax credit scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The bipartisan proposal would prevent a lapse in the...

Political, Partisan Tactics Being Used in Violence Against Women Act Debate Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following statement after claims that Republicans were blocking the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization.  Grassley offered a full substitute during Judiciary Committee consideration of the bill. “The Violence Against Women Act...

Returning to Regular Order with Judicial Nominations, President Doesn't have Nominees for More Than Half of Vacancies Groh, Fitzgerald Voted On  Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary On the Nominations of Gina Marie Groh to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West...