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The Farm Bill Unlike the drought-stricken row crops which fell victim to a merciless season of cloudless skies, high temperatures and scorched earth, a bumper-sized crop of crowds turned out across the state this year to share views on matters of public policy, including the economy, energy, health care, transportation, debt, taxes, immigration and...

Grassley Statement on the Nomination of Stephanie Rose to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa Monday, September 10, 2012 Mr....

More Cost Overruns for FBI Computer Upgrades Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Justice released the ninth interim report on the implementation of the FBI’s Sentinel Project, the FBI’s attempt to upgrade its computer system.  Grassley is Ranking Member of the Senate...

More Cost Overruns Plague FBI Computer Modernization Project Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Justice released the ninth interim report on the implementation of the FBI’s Sentinel Project, the FBI’s attempt to upgrade its computer system.  Grassley is Ranking Member of...

Grassley Pursues Federal Regulations’ Effect on Bank Workers’ Firings M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Bank firing of workers over federal regulations Da:    Friday, August 31, 2012 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is looking into the enforcement of federal regulations that are meant to protect...

Grassley, Issa, Gowdy Continue Review of Minnesota’s Use of Federal Tax Dollars for State-only Health Programs WASHINGTON -- Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee continued their examination of Minnesota’s inappropriate and possibly illegal misuse of federal tax dollars to cross-subsidize its...

Grassley: Iowa Farmers Express Drought Concerns During Town Hall Meetings, Calls to Office             WASHINGTON –Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to consider additional remedies to help Iowa farmers withstand one of the worst droughts in years....

  Inspector General for Department of Veterans Affairs Gives High Marks to Staff, Concerned with Senior Management     Senator Chuck Grassley gave the following statement after the Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs released a report on a “Review of Quality of Care, Management, and Operations” of the Iowa City VA...

Use of FBI Jet Called into Question WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Kay Bailey Hutchison and Representatives Lamar Smith and Frank Wolf are pressing for answers about allegations of misuse of FBI aircraft by Justice Department officials.   Grassley, Hutchison, Smith and Wolf are asking for additional information following Grassley’s line of...

Issa and Grassley: Top ATF Official in Operation Fast and Furious Remains on Extended Paid Leave while Simultaneously Employed by Major Financial Services Company             WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa today asked the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

Federal Loan to Fisker Produces Few Jobs, New Response Shows MEMORANDUM   To:      Reporters and Editors Re:      Fisker Automotive’s Response to Sens. Grassley, Thune Da:      Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012   U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Thune of South...

Grassley, Thune Question Taxpayer Money to Battery Manufacturer WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to the Obama administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) questioning the use of taxpayer dollars to...

Grassley, Smith Question How DHS will Prevent Fraud in Obama Amnesty Program Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano expressing concern about the Department’s plan to...

Grassley in Des Moines on Monday and Tuesday WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Des Moines early next week for the Iowa State Fair and constituent meetings. At the fair on Monday, Grassley will visit the Health Awareness and Screening Booth, sponsored by the Prevent Cancer Foundation and the John Stoddard Cancer Center, in the Varied Industries...

DoJ IG Whistleblower Ombudsman M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    DoJ IG Whistleblower Ombudsman DA:    Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the announcement today by the Department of Justice Inspector General regarding creation of an Office of...

Grassley wants answers from Napolitano about chemical facility security program WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about allegations of mismanagement and spending abuse by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS). “Serious claims have been made about the...

Grassley begins meetings with Iowans in 21 counties WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is holding town meetings with Iowans this week in Columbus Junction, Donnellson, Burlington, Agency, Bloomfield, Keosauqua, Mount Pleasant, and Lockridge, and he his speaking with service clubs in Burlington, Bloomfield, Mount Pleasant and Cedar Rapids. Grassley said he...

Grassley works to extend E-Verify and programs for legal immigration WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate last week gave unanimous approval to bipartisan legislation co-authored by Senator Chuck Grassley to extend the E-Verify program, an Internet-based system that allows employers to determine the eligibility of employees to work in the United States. “E-Verify...

Allen retirement announcement M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Allen retirement announcement DA:    Friday, August 3, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding UNI President Benjamin Allen’s announcement that he will retire by July 2013. “I was sorry to hear of...

Leahy, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Implement Patent Law Treaties That Will Help U.S. Businesses Obtain Patent Protections Overseas WASHINGTON (Thursday, August 2, 2012) – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation today to implement two patent law treaties that will help American businesses expand into...