Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is posting the third annual release of the Medicare hospital utilization and payment data (both inpatient and outpatient) and the second annual release of the physician and other supplier utilization and payment data. The announcement was made at the annual Health Datapalooza conference in...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is pressing the National Science Foundation inspector general to account for any response to what appears to be clear violations of laws prohibiting funding of lobbying by an agency grantee. Grassley cited significant lobbying expenses by the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), a National Science Foundation...
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session. Senator Grassley will meet with Iowans in Washington, D.C., from the National Association of Manufacturers, the Iowa Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers, the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the American Pizza Community, the Dubuque...
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department recently acknowledged that it relies on publicly available material and “voluntary compliance” with records requests when determining whether representatives of foreign entities are required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The Justice Department said it lacks the authority to compel potential...
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after the Senate voted to begin consideration of the USA FREEDOM Act. Grassley voted against moving ahead on the bill. In addition to tonight’s statement below, click here to see a detailed statement Grassley inserted into the Congressional...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota released the following statements after the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Cephalon, Inc. in the commission’s antitrust suit against the company for illegally blocking generic competition to the drug...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2014, 2015 and 2016. “It’s Christmas in May for Big Oil. President Obama’s EPA continues to buy into Big Oil’s argument that the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks National 529 College Savings Day to increase awareness of 529 plans. In January, Representatives Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) introduced H.R. 529 in the House of Representatives to modernize, expand and strengthen these plans. H.R. 529 quickly passed the House with a sweeping bipartisan vote of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the IRS to account for computer security weaknesses that allowed the theft of personal financial information for reportedly 104,000 taxpayers. “It is important to learn what can be done to prevent these breaches of IRS computer systems and protect the private personal information of taxpayers,” Grassley wrote...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission on whether its securities filing system is allowing market manipulation from fake firms at the expense of everyday investors. Grassley’s inquiry comes after two incidents of possibly fake corporate takeover bids using the agency’s public database, one earlier this month...
Foster youth face many challenges when they’re part of the foster care system, and most face complex issues even before entering care. Being removed from their home and family and placed in an unfamiliar environment, on top of the trauma they may have already endured, can seriously traumatize young people for years. If left untreated, they...
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule on the Waters of the United States. Grassley has been an outspoken critic of the EPA’s rulemaking in this area. He has pressed for the agency to restart the rulemaking, and has voiced...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling on the Obama administration’s request to begin implementing its deferred action plan. The court denied the administration’s request.“The separation of powers laid out by the framers of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize the tactics of disreputable third-party online hotel reservation services. Recent news reports have highlighted possible abuses and the impact they have on consumers. For example, these services use questionable practices that...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement after the Senate did not reach agreement on reauthorizing and reforming expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. “These authorities need to be reauthorized and reformed in a way that appropriately balances national security with the privacy and civil...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to preserve funding for juvenile justice intervention programs, which was recently eliminated in a bill passed by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee.
“We are disappointed that the U.S. House...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, today said that revelations about additional private email address use and potentially improper management of public records requests at the State Department elevate concerns of inadequate compliance with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Grassley wrote to Secretary of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, leaders of the Caucus on Foster Youth, today announced a panel discussion on the need for trauma informed care for foster youth. These young people may have experienced abuse and neglect before entering the foster care system and need care from professionals who have been trained to...
Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck GrassleyConsideration of Trade Promotion Authority LegislationThursday, May 21, 2015Free trade is very important to our country and to our future economic prosperity. Anyone who does not believe that is in denial in my opinion. We live in a global economy and we need to lead on the issue of free trade. We must...
