WASHINGTON – A group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation to protect and provide certainty to DACA recipients, and improve the lawful immigration system by targeting illegal immigration and criminal aliens. The
Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts, (SECURE)...
ICYMI: The Dubuque Telegraph Herald’s editorial board praised Senator Grassley’s work to maintain the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard. You can read the piece here. Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Our opinion: Senators led Iowa charge on renewable fuelsEditorial BoardDecember 4, 2017 Although the Environmental Protection...
Washington, DC – Today, Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst sent a
letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expressing concern and seeking information over a
disturbing report that shines a light on hiring practices at VA hospitals, including the Iowa City VA.
The senators wrote,
“It should go without saying that physicians...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, voted for landmark tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which passed the United States Senate today. “The passage of this bill is a historic moment for Iowa and the entire country. It’s been more...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding the verdict in the murder trial of Kate Steinle. “The death of Kate Steinle was a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy. She died in her father’s arms at the hand of someone who violated our nation’s laws and who never...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) renewable volume obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. “The EPA’s announced renewable volume obligations fall short of the full potential of the U.S. biofuels industry. That...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today met with Alex Azar, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Grassley is a senior member and former chairman of the Finance Committee, which will consider the nomination. Grassley made the following comment on the...
ICYMI: The Wall Street Journal looks at Senator Grassley’s work to include a clarification of IRS whistleblower reward provisions in the Senate’s tax reform legislation. You can read the piece here. WSJ: U.S. Senate Tax Plan Includes Gift for WhistleblowersBy Henry CutterNov. 29, 2017 A dispute over how much cash the Internal...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is requesting a full-scale review of the Diversity Visa lottery program that has been used by foreign terrorists, human traffickers and fraudsters to immigrate permanently to the United States. The program has received renewed scrutiny following the
October 31 terrorist attack in New York City...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to maintain the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) point of obligation: “This is the right policy conclusion and I’m glad to see it happening. This decision puts the issue to bed, and certainty is so...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa spoke about the importance of Thanksgiving in a video address to Iowans. “Despite the trials and tribulations the pilgrims faced to be free, they took time to be thankful for the blessings they had. On this day of thanksgiving, let’s follow their example and take time to count our own...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today sent a
letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding a recent
report in the Omaha World-Herald that details unauthorized waiting lists outside of the VA patient tracking system for some mental health appointments that date back to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) joined a bipartisan letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross asking the Administration to conduct a robust economic analysis to evaluate how changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would affect changes to the nation’s crop and livestock sectors. “It is imperative that...
WASHINGTON – The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual bill that sets authorized spending for military programs and personnel as wells as updates defense policies, passed the full Senate yesterday and will now go to President Trump to be signed into law. It included two commonsense provisions pushed by Senator Chuck Grassley and the rest...
WASHINGTON—In case you missed it, yesterday the Senate approved the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in federal agency travel and purchase card spending. The...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, voted for landmark tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which was approved Thursday by the committee and now goes to the full Senate for consideration. “Iowans are one step closer to keeping more...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Wednesday night unanimously passed the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), coauthors of the legislation, hailed...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in reintroducing the Military Justice Improvement Act. Despite years of effort and small reforms, sexual assault and harassment remain pervasive in the military. Top officials in the military continue to assert that they alone will fix this,...
