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  Q&A on Medicare open enrollment     Q:    What does open enrollment mean for seniors?   A:    The Medicare open enrollment period for 2012 is under way.  Any enrollee who wants to change plans needs to do so by December 7, 2011.   The annual enrollment period applies to Medicare Parts A...

Reed and Grassley Seek to Increase Transparency at Accounting Watchdog WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the investing public and improve the oversight of corporate auditing, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011. In the wake of a series of corporate accounting...

Facts are STUBBORN Things...Hernandez and Wide Receiver Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770   Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing...

Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Introduced To Increase Penalties For Counterfeit Drugs WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Co.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) and Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation Thursday to increase...

Facts are Stubborn Things...Deputy Attorney General Briefed on Agent Terry's Death and Fast and Furious Connection Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December...

Nominations Hearing for Assistant Attorney General for Tax and the United States District for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri Statement of Ranking Member Chuck GrassleySenate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Hearing for Kathryn Keneally, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Brian C. Wimes, to be United States District Judge for the...

Facts are Stubborn Things...Long Gun Reporting Requirements Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770 Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight...

ATF Mexico Gun Statistics Flawed Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Hearing on “The Fix Gun Checks Act: Better State and Federal Compliance, Smarter Enforcement” Tuesday, November 15, 2011   Mr. Chairman, thank you.  Before I go into my statement, I’d like...

Grassley Statement on Judicial Nominees Gleason and Rogers Prepared Floor Statement of Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Nominations of Sharon L. Gleason to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska and Yvonne Gonzales Rogers to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Tuesday, November...

Grassley Praises Restored Funding for U.S. Counternarcotics Programs WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today said House and Senate appropriators are restoring funding for Defense Department international counternarcotics programs.  Grassley, along with Sen. Dianne Feinstein,...

Grassley Requests Audio, Video Coverage of Landmark Health Care Case in Supreme Court     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to provide audio and video coverage of the landmark Supreme Court proceedings of the federal health care reform law.  Grassley is the author of legislation that would allow...

Facts are Stubborn Things, U.S. Guns in Mexico Setting the Record Straight from the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” -John Adams, December 1770 Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with...

Facts are Stubborn Things, Justice Department Feb. 4 Response to Grassley Setting the Record Straight from the Nov. 8 Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things”           “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot       ...

Grassley: Excessive Delays in Processing FBI Whistleblower Claims Indicate a Broken Process One case has languished more than nine years             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is questioning Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy Attorney General James Cole regarding their commitment to FBI...

Good Government 101: Public’s Right to Know A bit of wisdom attributed to a 16th century philosopher has nearly become cliché in today’s 21st century information age:  Knowledge is power. The Internet and widespread, user-friendly technology allow people from around the world to mobilize, communicate and share unfiltered information and ideas like...

Q&A on the Deficit Reduction Committee Q:        What exactly is the deficit reduction committee in Congress, and under what authority was it created? A:        Last summer, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011.  The law made it possible for the federal government to...

Judiciary Committee Leaders Press USTR to Hold Russia Accountable on IP Issues during WTO Accession Discussions                 WASHINGTON – Leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees are pressing U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to make sure that as Russia attempts to...

Senate Passes Tax Incentive to Encourage Hiring of Veterans WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today welcomed Senate passage of a version of the veterans hiring legislation he and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus introduced in January and urged House of Representatives passage as soon as possible. “These men and women are extremely capable,”...

Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Statement Operation Fast and Furious, Justice Department Conference Expenditures, and Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act Prepared Opening Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, November 10, 2011 With regard to the judicial...

Grassley: Restored Public Access to Doctor Database Falls Short M E M O R A N D U M To:       Reporters and Editors Re:       Doctor disciplinary database access Da:      Wednesday, November 09, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been working to restore public access to...