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Q&A on Beef Q:    How do you see the recent attention given to lean finely textured beef? A:    I enjoy and appreciate beef in a meal as often as possible, and I have confidence in this meat product, which comes from a process that separates fatty pieces from beef trimmings to reduce the overall fat content.  There’s...

Grassley to meet with Iowans in Eastern Iowa next week WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Monticello, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids next Wednesday for Q&A with community college students, a service club, and employees at a manufacturing plant.  On Thursday, he will speak with students at the University of Northern Iowa. “I look forward to...

Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Underway to Provide Additional Court Options for Federal Law Enforcement Officers     WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Chris Coons of Delaware and Representatives Dave Reichert (WA-08) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-8) yesterday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would allow federal law...

  Grassley shines light on egregious spending by Navy on energy-efficiency projects     WASHINGTON – Making the case that important findings of independent audits ought to result in accountability, Senator Chuck Grassley is asking a top Navy official about her rejection of recommendations in an audit regarding a contract which failed to...

Grassley to hold town meetings in Allamakee and Clayton counties WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Waukon and Guttenberg on Tuesday, April 10, for town meetings with local residents. “I look forward to these meetings to hear directly from Iowans and to have the dialogue that’s so important to the process of representative government.  This...

Nominations Proceeding Under Regular Order, Du Nomination Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nominations of Miranda Du to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada Susie Morgan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana Wednesday, March...

Grassley, Issa Send New Letter to White House about Fast and Furious Ranking Member Grassley, Chairman Issa send letter to White House Counsel asking to speak with Kevin O'Reilly about knowledge of Fast and Furious

Grassley, Issa letter to White House Requesting Interview with Former National Security Council Staff Familiar with Fast and Furious Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa letter to White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Asking for On-the-Record Interview with former White House National...

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...