Grassley, Issa Ask Holder Who has been held Accountable for Operation Fast and Furious
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa ask Attorney General Eric Holder who has been held accountable for Operation Fast and Furious.
Grassley, Thune Continue to Seek Answers on Federal Money to Battery Company With Chinese Investor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Thune (R-S.D.) continue to press for answers about a $249.1 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy through the controversial 2009 stimulus bill to a battery manufacturer that...
Justice Department Responds to the Reno ATF-U.S. Attorney Fall-Out
The Justice Department responds to Senator Grassley's letters about the fall-out between the Reno, Nevada offices of the U.S. Attorney and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Keeping Government Accountable
Civics 101 teaches students about the three branches of the federal government. Representing Iowans in the United States Senate, I enjoy meeting with students during my annual meetings in Iowa’s 99 counties or when youth groups make a trip to Washington, D.C.
Students ask informed questions. They understand that...
Grassley Comments on Cybersecurity Staff Meeting at White House
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the White House called a meeting with Senate staff about the President's upcoming executive order on cybersecurity. Grassley is a co-author of the SECURE IT Act with Senators Senators John McCain, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Saxby...
Grassley’s reform bill to prevent abuse of government charge cards signed into law
WASHINGTON – A reform effort that Senator Chuck Grassley’s been pushing for nearly 10 years became law today with the President’s signature on Grassley legislation that will require federal agencies to put new controls on government charge cards and enforce more stringent...
Grassley, Smith Question Process for Deferred Action Application Approvals
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are concerned that Citizenship and Immigration Service adjudicators are being pressured to “Get to Yes” when processing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival...
Grassley, Kirk Question Treasury Secretary Inaction on LIBOR, Impact on U.S. Borrowers
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois today asked Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to explain his apparent inaction to stem the dominance and inform the public of a rigged interest rate that affects interest rates on mortgages, student...
Border Patrol Agent Killed on Southwest Border
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after press reports said a U.S. Border Patrol Agent was killed near the Brian Terry Border Patrol Station along the Southwest Border. Grassley has asked for additional information from Customs and Border Protection. He began investigating the...
Grassley, Smith Press for Details About Decisions on Deferred Action
WASHINGTON – Seeking transparency about a controversial backdoor amnesty proposal from the executive branch, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are asking Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for...
GRASSLEY, AYOTTE QUESTION ADMINISTRATION’S WARN ACT GUIDANCE
Senators ask White House to explain legal basis for covering lawsuit costs after instructing employers to disregard labor law
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) are requesting information from the White House about new guidance from the Office of Management and...
Q&A on the Fiscal Cliff
Q: What exactly is the fiscal cliff?
A: The fiscal cliff is a term being used to describe a set of federal tax increases and spending cuts that will occur if Congress and the President don’t act. Most immediately, the failure to extend tax relief that is scheduled to expire at the end of...
Grassley Seeks Answers from N.C. Hospitals on Discount Drug Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking three North Carolina hospitals to explain their use of a federal discount drug program after news reports described how the hospitals charge their patients a big mark-up on certain drugs, such as cancer-fighting drugs. “The discount drug...
Grassley Questions Deputy Attorney General About Reno ATF/US Attorney Rift
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking Deputy Attorney General James Cole about his office’s knowledge about the falling-out between the Reno, NV offices for the U.S. Attorney and the Bureau of Alcohol,...
Grassley, Upton Seek HHS Answers on Questionable Grants for Health Care Exchanges
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan today asked the Department of Health and Human Services to explain waste and what appears to be inadequate or non-existent oversight of the open-ended federal checks awarded to states to establish health...
Grassley Presses for Answers About Alleged FBI Prostitution Case
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is pressing FBI Director Robert Mueller for information about taxpayer dollars possibly being spent on prostitutes for an FBI agent and several cooperating witnesses in the Philippines.
Grassley’s questions come after a motion outlining the...
Senators work to improve lock and dam infrastructure along Mississippi River
Recent shutdown of traffic on the Upper Mississippi near Granite City is latest example of the impact that our deteriorating infrastructure has on economy
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Chuck...
Bill to Prevent Abuse of Government Charge Cards on Way to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON – A bill that will require federal agencies to put new controls on government charge cards and enforce more stringent penalties for violations by federal employees is on its way to the President for his signature, following final passage by Congress over the weekend.
The...
Grassley, Smith Request Information on Obama’s Deferred Action Program
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are pressing for additional information about the administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood...
Grassley: Justice Department Fails to Answer Questions about Alleged Threats to News Reporter
Senator Chuck Grassley continues to press Attorney General Eric Holder for a complete accounting of a June incident in Louisiana where a senior civil rights lawyer for the department reportedly threatened a journalist. Grassley initially asked the Attorney...
