Grassley on SEC Inspector General's Departure
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the announcement that David Kotz, inspector general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is leaving his position. Grassley has worked with whistleblowers and conducted other oversight of the agency to help ensure it fulfills its mission...
Grassley meetings in Iowa to continue next week
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has meetings scheduled with Iowans in 16 counties next week.
Beginning on Monday, Grassley will be in Centerville, Albia, Chariton, Corydon, Garden Grove, Mt. Ayr, Creston, Osceola, Winterset, Greenfield, Panora, Grimes, Grand Junction, Boone, Ames, and Le Grand.
Already...
President's proposal on U.S. trade agency consolidation
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on President Obama’s proposal to reorganize and consolidate U.S. trade agencies.
“The enactment of trade agreements has been a hard slog with the President. Any reorganization that disrupts trade negotiations and expanded markets for...
Grassley Seeks Information from GPS Community Related to FCC, LightSquared Inquiry
WASHINGTON – In keeping with a pledge, Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked for documents from three companies that make or use Global Positioning System devices regarding their communications with the Federal Communications Commission on an agency waiver granted to the wireless...
Obama administration backtracks on student loan announcement
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TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Obama administration backtracks on student loan announcement
DA: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Last year, Senator Grassley asked President Obama for clarification on the legal authority to...
Q&A on Admission to the U.S. Service Academies
Q: How do young Americans get a place at the U.S. service academies?
A: Starting more than 200 years ago, the U.S. service academies have educated and trained the best and the brightest to lead and command the Armed Forces in service to the...
Final IG Report on Immigration Services Shows Work to be Done on Immigration Benefits Procedures
Senator Chuck Grassley today said that a report he requested from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s office confirmed the accounts he heard from whistleblowers about the undue pressure placed on Immigration Service Officers to approve...
Accountability Needed
President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray is unacceptable because it violates both the letter and spirit of the Constitution. The framers saw the dangers of power grabs by any one branch of government. The President upended years of Senate practice and more than 90 years of Justice Department precedent by bypassing...
IG Report Reveals that Immigration Adjudicators Being Pressured to Approve Immigration Benefits
Senator Chuck Grassley today said that a draft copy of a report he requested from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s office confirmed the accounts he heard from whistleblowers about the undue pressure placed on Immigration Service Officers to...
Senators Press Administration on Ignoring 90 Years of Legal Advice from Justice Department
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is leading Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioning the administration’s decision to ignore more than 90 years of legal precedent in making four controversial recess...
New Document Dump Reiterates This Justice Department's Knowledge of Gunwalking
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Justice Department provided additional documents related to the gunwalking scandal that has plagued this administration. The documents were provided only after being issued a subpoena from the House Committee...
Grassley begins 2012 meetings with Iowans in 36 counties
WASHINGTON – Starting today and through January 19, Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in 36 counties.
Grassley has held at least one meeting in each of Iowa's 99 counties every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980.
The January meetings will take place in Riceville,...
Grassley: Presidential Appointment Upends Senate Practice, Legal Precedent
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, today made the following comment on President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
“The President is upending years of Senate practice and legal...
Grassley: Boone Student Selected by Naval Academy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Zachary David Elsner of Boone has been selected for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland for the 2012-2013 school year.
Zachary will graduate in May from Boone High School. He is the son of Susan and David...
Grassley and other senators urge extraordinary effort by Justice Department in MF Global case
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with 16 other senators, today wrote the Attorney General urging him to bring justice to the actions of MF Global executives for the potentially illegal misappropriation of funds from the segregated accounts of its...
Grassley plans meetings with Iowans in 36 counties at start of new year
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in 36 counties in January, including 25 town meetings.
Grassley has held at least one meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980.
The January 2012 meetings will take...
Q&A on Payments from Drug Companies and Medical Device Makers
Q: When will the public have access to information about payments made by drug and device makers to doctors?
A: The public is a step closer to learning just how much money and travel expenses pharmaceutical...
Grassley: Coralville Student Selected by West Point
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Christopher J. Drew of Coralville has been selected for admission to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, for the 2012-2013 school year.
Drew will graduate in May from Iowa City West High School. He is the son of...
Saluting Service and Sacrifice
Iowans will welcome friends and family home for the holidays this month to celebrate the joys of the season together. Kids home from college and relatives from far and near will gather under one roof to enjoy each other’s company.
For U.S. military families, the return of 45,000 troops from Iraq arguably wins the best...
Grassley Law Recovers Another $2.8 Billion of Taxpayer Money Otherwise Lost to Fraud
More than $30 billion has been recovered thanks to federal False Claims Act
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley today said that the federal False Claims Law has recovered an additional $3 billion to the U.S. Treasury. Grassley is the...
