News Releases

Grassley Statement on the Nomination of James Comey to be Director of the FBI Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after press reports say that James Comey will be nominated to be the next Director of the FBI.  The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over the FBI. “Director Mueller’s...

Grassley Urges House to Pass Payment Limits Amendment During Farm Bill Debate Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after learning that an amendment introduced by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry to place a hard cap on farm payments cleared the House Rules Committee and can be considered during the House debate on the farm and nutrition bill. ...

  Grassley Seeks IRS Answers on Potential $70 Million in Union Bonuses     WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is pressing for answers from the IRS about why the agency is apparently on track to give $70 million in discretionary bonuses to union members, contrary to guidance from the White House Office of Management and Budget and...

As U.S. Senate Continues Debate on Immigration Reform, Brown and Grassley Announce Amendment to Give American Workers a Fair Shot at High Skilled Jobs The Brown--Grassley Amendment Would Ensure Equally or Better Qualified American Workers Are Hired Before an Employer Seeks H-1B Visa for Foreign Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Senate continues debate on...

Ranking Member Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder about the FBI's use of drones for surveillance, and why that information was ommitted from questions the Attorney General answered for the record in May (following a June 2012 oversight hearing). The letter can be found here. The question/answer for the record can be found here.

Grassley supports Branstad’s request for federal disaster assistance WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today asked President Obama to grant the request made by Governor Terry Branstad for a federal declaration of a major disaster in response to damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rains, and thunderstorms resulting in severe flooding at the end of last month...

Immigration Reform: Entry-Exit System Comprehensive Immigration Reform Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Comprehensive Immigration Reform, S.744 Entry-Exit System Tuesday, June 18, 2013 One of the concerns I have about the immigration bill before us is that it weakens current law in...

Grassley Amendments Focus on Strengthening Criminal Laws that are Weakened in Immigration Bill             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced three amendments that would tighten criminal laws that are being weakened in the comprehensive...

Introduction of the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act Today, Senator Wyden and I reintroduced the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act.  This collaborative effort includes two ideas for making Medicare billing and spending more transparent.    The first provision comes from a bill I...

Discount Drug Program, Hospital Executive Bonuses M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and editors Re:       Discount prescription drug program Da:      Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been looking into how hospitals are using a discount...

Fairness - Judicial Nominations Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nominations of Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Court Judge for the District of New Mexico Monday,...

Border Security Questions to Secretary Napolitano Still Unanswered Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Comprehensive Immigration Reform, S.744 Border Security Questions to Secretary Napolitano Still Unanswered Monday June 17, 2013 On April 23, the Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss...

  Senate internships available, applications due July 15     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that fall internships for college-age Iowans are available and applications are due July 15. These Senate internships are available in Grassley offices in Washington, D.C., Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux...

Klobuchar, Grassley Statements on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in FTC v. Activas, Inc. Klobuchar, the chair of the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, and Grassley, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, recently introduced legislation to crack down on pay-for-delay settlements Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley...

President Obama has more judicial nominees confirmed in first 5 months of 5th year of Presidency than President Bush did in the entire 5th year of his presidency Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nominations of Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, to be United States District Court Judge for...

Response to a News Story on Medicare Advantage, Political Intelligence Earlier this week, a news story regarding a federal investigation into whether insider trading occurred around a major government decision involving Medicare Advantage relied on a single anonymous source to create an unfair and misleading impression about an aide to Senator Grassley. The...

Senators Push Bipartisan Bill to Help Families and Students Understand True Cost of College “Understanding the True Cost of College” Act Will Ensure Families Know Exact Cost of College When Deciding Which School to Attend  For Immediate Release Thursday, June 13, 2013 Senators Push Bipartisan Bill to Help Families and Students Understand True Cost of...

Grassley Comment on Vote to Table Border Security First Amendment Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after the Majority party moved to table his amendment that would ensure that the border is secure before undocumented immigrants are legalized.  The amendment would require the Secretary...

Grassley Talks about B. Todd Jones, Tony West, Valerie Caproni, Metal Theft Legislation Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee The Current Judiciary Committee Agenda Thursday, June 13, 2013   Mr. President,   I would like to take a minute or two to discuss a few items addressed today...

Why the Border Needs to be Secured, The Danger of Some Border Crossings Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Comprehensive Immigration Reform, s.744 Why the Border Needs to be Secured, the Danger of Some Border Crossings Wednesday, June 12, 2013 I talked a bit yesterday about my amendment,...