Grassley: Action Needed to Prevent Navigation Standstill on Mississippi River
Washington – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators representing states along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers is elevating a request for the Army Corps of Engineers to manage water levels on the Missouri River to avoid a catastrophic economic problem on the Mississippi...
Taxpayer support for contractor salaries curbed and checked in defense spending bill
WASHINGTON – Legislation pending in the U.S. Senate includes a reform sought by Senator Barbara Boxer of California and Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa to dramatically lower the compensation cap on taxpayer reimbursements for top executives of government contractors.
The...
Grassley Urges Focus on Lowering Russian Barriers to U.S. Agricultural Products
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to focus on lowering Russian barriers to U.S. agricultural products including beef, pork and poultry during a trip to Russia next week. “U.S. farmers deserve to be treated fairly by our...
Grassley, Udall, King, McNerney, Veterans Urge Extension of Wind Energy Incentive
WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley today joined Senator Mark Udall of Colorado , Rep. Steve King of Iowa, Rep. Jerry McNerney of California, and 40 veterans – many of whom have found post-military careers in the wind-energy industry – for a news conference to urge that an...
Administration’s Refusal to Produce Documents in Quid Pro Quo Case will Impede Ascension of Justice Department Official
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is pressing Attorney General Eric Holder to produce documents about a quid pro quo between the Justice Department and St. Paul, Minn where the Department agreed to drop...
Grassley Applauds Signing of Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Grassley attends Oval Office ceremony to witness signing of the legislation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today made a special trip to the White House to witness the signing of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act which strengthens existing law to better protect...
Grassley on SEC Chairman’s Departure, Challenges Ahead
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: SEC chairman’s departure
Da: Monday, Nov. 26, 2012
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the news that Mary Schapiro will step down as chairman of the Securities and Exchange...
Q&A on China
Q: What political transitions are under way in China?A: China’s new leader Xi Jinping – who visited Iowa earlier this year – is the most powerful Chinese leader in recent years as he newly holds the post of General Secretary of the Party, Chief of the Military, and he will take over as President of China in March, when...
Battery Maker Received Nearly $1 Million Federal Grant Day of Bankruptcy Filing
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: A123 Systems, Inc.
Da: Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. John Thune made the following comment on information...
Well-known Terrorist Released from Iraqi Prison
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after learning that terrorist Ali Musa Daqduq was released from an Iraqi prison. The U.S. government turned over the well-known terrorist to the Iraqi government less than a year ago. Grassley sent several letters to the Obama administration...
Senators Press for Action to Keep Navigation Flowing on the Mississippi River
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today joined other senators from states along the Mississippi River to urge the Army Corps of Engineers to remove impediments to navigation on the Mississippi River, as well as ensure water flow from the Missouri River does not impede...
Grassley Presses Holder, Mueller for Answers on FBI’s Handling of Petraeus Matter
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has oversight jurisdiction of the FBI, is pressing Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller for details about the roles of the Department of...
Update to Whistleblower Protection Act Clears Senate, Ready for President’s Signature
WASHINGTON – Legislation to provide a much needed update to the Whistleblower Protection Act has passed the Senate and is now expected to be signed into law by the President.
Grassley said that whistleblowers are being denied the protections they should have under...
Floor Statement on the Fiscal Cliff
Mr. President,
In less than two months, American taxpayers are set to experience one of the largest tax increases in American history. With the elections behind us, it is time for us to work together to reach an agreement that can pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by the President.
Reaching an...
Floor Statement regarding Audit Oversight Failure by Department of Defense Inspector General
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Audit Oversight Failure by the Department of Defense Inspector General
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Mr. President, with sequestration looming on the horizon, Congress needs a truly independent...
Grassley, Kirk Place Hold on Treasury Nominee Over Agency’s Lack of Response on LIBOR
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois today announced they will object to Senate consideration of a Treasury Department nominee over the Treasury Department’s lack of a response to the senators’ letter seeking an explanation of apparent...
Grassley has cast 11,000 votes in U.S. Senate
Working for Iowa puts Grassley on list with 23 others in Senate history
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has cast his 11,000 Senate vote. Only 23 senators in history have cast more votes than Grassley.
In addition, no senator serving today has gone as long as Grassley has without missing a vote. ...
Bipartisan Support for Extending the Production Tax Credit for Wind Energy
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of four governors and a U.S. senator today urged Congress to extend the production tax credit for wind energy, one of a number of tax incentives scheduled to expire at the end of the year.
Governor Terry Branstad (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Chuck Grassley on...
Grassley Presses for Answers on How Federal Judiciary will Handle Sequestration
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pressing for a comprehensive plan from the federal judiciary in light of possible budget cuts due to sequestration....
Q&A on the Electoral College
Q: Why do we elect the President through the electoral college?
A: The U.S. Constitution sets forth the requirements for election of the President and Vice President in Article II, Section 1, as amended in 1804 by the 12th amendment. It authorizes each state to appoint,...
