Grassley on Review of NASA/H211 Hangar Leasing, Fuel Purchases
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a review from the NASA inspector general examining allegations of improper leasing of a hangar and aircraft fuel purchases between NASA’s Ames Research Center and H211, a private company that manages aircraft owned or leased by...
Child Support Measures from Grassley, Menendez in Broad Bill Advancing in Committee
WASHINGTON – Measures from Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Robert Menendez of New Jersey to strengthen child support enforcement are included in broad child welfare legislation scheduled for consideration in the Finance Committee this week.
“The provisions help states...
Grassley, Kaine Introduce Bill to Improve Sibling Connections in Child Welfare System
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia today introduced legislation to improve sibling connections in the child welfare system.
“Child welfare experts tell you and common sense tells you children benefit when they’re kept together and...
Funding the Nation’s Common Defense
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Among the objectives named in the preamble of the Constitution, the Founders specified one of the primary responsibilities of governance for the newly formed republic is to provide for the nation’s common defense. For more than two centuries, the United States of America has...
Post Nuclear Option Grassley Floor Statement on Patricia Millett
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
On the nomination of Patricia Millett
for the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Monday, December 9, 2013
Mr. President,
Approximately 6 months ago, on June 4, 2013, the...
Q&A on Military Reform
Q: What’s held up the Defense Authorization bill?
A: Action stalled in November on the $625 billion defense bill because the Democratic leader refused to agree on allowing additional amendments, beyond those he supports, to be considered during floor...
Extending the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement on extending the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.
“The...
Increase in Federal Contractor Salaries Highlights Need for Legislative Fix
Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of four U.S. Senators today released the following statement expressing their objections with the newly increased allowable level for taxpayer-funded contractor compensation: “We are deeply troubled by the December 4 announcement by the Office...
Report Shows Possible Audit Misconduct at Defense Department
It appears that the Defense Department’s flagship accounting agency, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), is suffering its own audit woes, despite receiving clean bills of health on its own financial statements from an outside qualified government...
Strengthening Military Whistleblower Protections
As the Senate debates the Defense Authorization bill, I introduced with several colleagues an amendment to strengthen military whistleblower protection laws to ensure those who report sexual assault and other misconduct are not further victimized by retaliation.
There’s plenty of evidence that military...
EPA Bypasses Rule-making Procedures, Gets Caught
Federal rule-making procedures are important for holding the federal government accountable to the public. Federal agencies wield tremendous power. The way they decide to interpret and enforce federal law through rules and regulations has significant ramifications for the affected parties, whether...
Unfinished Business
During the tugs of war that crop up in Washington during political debates and policymaking, it’s not surprising the act of legislating has often been compared to the art of sausage making. The give-and-take that has long characterized the legislative meat grinder on Capitol Hill has been put on the chopping block.
Consider an...
Grassley Comments on USDA Breakdown of Actively Engaged Data
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture made available additional information about farm payments being received by general partnerships and joint ventures through people using the “active personal management only.”
The...
EPA decision to continue violating Administrative Procedure Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to enforce guidance on wastewater treatment as if it were a binding rule without going through the proper rulemaking process for all areas of the country except for the 8th Circuit, where it lost a court case. Earlier, the EPA confirmed...
Obamacare Enrollment Date Shift Hides Key Information from Voters
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Obamacare open enrollment date shift for next year.
“Last night at 8:29, CMS put out a notice that it is shifting the start of open enrollment next year from October 1, 2014, to November 15, 2014. That means that if...
Grassley Reports on Possible Audit Misconduct at Defense Department
DFAS steamrolls IG on oversight, Claims clean bill of health
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Defense’s flagship accounting agency, the Defense...
Q&A on FISA
Q: What is FISA?
A: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is more commonly known by its acronym FISA. The law sets the parameters by which America’s intelligence community may conduct physical and electronic surveillance of those suspected of espionage or terrorism. Until the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many Americans...
Doing Whatever It Takes - Majority Changes the Senate Rules
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
On the Majority’s Change to the Senate Rules
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Mr. President,
I’d like to spend a few minutes discussing the Majority Leader’s employment of the so-called “Nuclear...
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gillibrand Military Justice Improvement Act Amendment
I would like to reiterate my strong support for Senator Gillibrand’s reforms to the Military Justice System. I am proud to be an original cosponsor of the Military Justice Improvement Act and I should add that it has been a pleasure working with...
Senators Introduce Amendment to Protect Military Whistleblowers
Military Whistleblower Protection Act will ensure victims of sexual assault and other misconduct are protected from retaliation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced proposals today to strengthen military...
