Inspector general report on SEC lease
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Fr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley
Re: Inspector general report on SEC lease
Da: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa...
Grassley Seeks to Learn Outcome of SEC’s Handling of Referrals
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to describe how the agency resolved referrals involving the firm SAC Capital. Grassley has a record of conducting oversight of federal agencies and regularly tracks whether the SEC is doing its job...
Extending the USA PATRIOT Act
Prepared Floor Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley
On the Motion to Proceed to the USA PATRIOT Act Extension
Monday, May 23, 2011
Mr. President. We find ourselves again in the situation of extending key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. These three provisions, roving wiretaps, section 215...
LANDRIEU, GRASSLEY TO PARTICIPATE IN TOWN HALL ON FOSTER YOUTH EDUCATION
WASHINGTON – United States Senators Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, tomorrow will participate in a town hall event on the Intersection of Foster Care and Education, hosted by Fostering Media Connections and Harvard University Law School Child Advocacy Program. The...
Salute to Graduates
Congratulations to all the high school and college graduates who this month celebrate hard-earned academic achievements and scholastic success. Enjoy the pomp and circumstance and school traditions, from the caps and gowns to the commencement speeches and graduation ceremonies. By earning a high school diploma or advanced...
Q & A: Helping Veterans Access Health Care
Q. Can veterans access telehealth services?
A. Telehealth uses telecommunications technologies to deliver health care services, including medical consultations, prescriptions, preventive care and curative medicine. Using telehealth could mean a phone call with a doctor about symptoms,...
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to help ranchers and farmers stay competitive
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Tim Johnson, D-S.D., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Jon Tester, D-Mon., introduced a bill today that would target unfair meat packer practices that negatively...
Ranking Member Grassley Statement following Vote on Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu Fails
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after the nomination of Goodwin Liu failed to receive the required 60 votes. The 60 vote threshold became a Senate precedent after Democrats adopted the Schumer Rule and...
Grassley Discusses Nomination of Goodwin Liu
Prepared Floor Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley
The nomination of Goodwin Liu to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Mr. President,
As I said over the past two weeks, by any fair measure, we are moving judicial nominees at a very brisk...
Ranking Member Grassley Hearing Statement on Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System
Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
“Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System”
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Mr. Chairman.
I want...
Grassley questions White House claims about how small business loan funds would be used
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley is asking a White House official to account for the contradiction between a White House blog post and statements from the Secretary of the Treasury and other officials about the relationship of the Small Business Lending Fund, or...
Ranking Member Grassley Presses Holder for Timely Response to Questions, Reiterates Unanswered Requests
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is reiterating the need for a timely response from Attorney General Eric Holder to his Questions for the Record for Holder during the Attorney General’s May 4th appearance before...
Grassley, Colleagues Call for China to End Intellectual Property Rights Infringement
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Senior Committee Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today demanded an end to China’s violations of U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR) that cost the U.S. tens of...
Grassley Comment on Wasteful Spending at Public Housing Authorities
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been tracking wasteful spending at public housing authorities including those in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Puerto Rico. He made the following comment on an audit released today, showing the Philadelphia Housing Authority wasted millions of dollars...
Q & A: The Independent Payment Advisory Board
Q. What is the Independent Payment Advisory Board?
A. The Independent Payment Advisory Board for Medicare was created by the health care overhaul enacted last year. The board is scheduled to be established in 2015. If Congress doesn’t act to repeal or change it, this board...
Grassley Presses Agency for Answers on Wireless Network Project
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is seeking disclosure and transparency from the Federal Communications Commission about a new wireless Internet network project that appears on a fast track for approval from the agency, despite concerns about the impact on other...
More Than $900,000 to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded grants totaling $940,926 to the University of Iowa.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, $565,938 will be used to fund allergy, immunology and transplantation research, and...
Grassley Urges Action for Keystone Pipeline with Canada
Senator Says the Decision is Important for American Consumers Paying High Gas Prices
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to make a prompt decision on the international Keystone XL pipeline project.
“Consumers need action on high gas prices, and we...
Nearly $2 Million to Des Moines International Airport
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $1,900,000 grant to the Des Moines International Airport.
According to the Department of Transportation, the Des Moines airport will use the funds to...
More Than $100,000 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the University of Iowa has received a $101,299 grant from the National Science Foundation.
According to the National Science Foundation, the university will use the money to fund the project entitled “Collaborative Research: Simulation Based Design...
