Grassley Seeks Response from NASA to Allegations Over Ames Research Center, Moffett Federal Airfield
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to respond to allegations from whistleblowers regarding the agency’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County,...
Q&A on National Foster Care Month
Q: What is National Foster Care Month?
A: For more than 20 years, Presidential proclamations have declared National Foster Care Month in May. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges facing the 408,000 children in the foster care system, commend the foster care parents who take in...
Grassley Seeks Answers from Alabama Hospital on Discount Drug Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking questions about an Alabama hospital’s use of a federal discount drug program after a hospital official appeared to advocate gaming the program to gain eligibility. The program is meant for the poorest, uninsured patients but is...
Grassley, Judiciary Republicans Question Handling of Known Hezbollah Figure who was in U.S. Custody
WASHINGTON – After learning that an Iraqi court would release Ali Musa Daqduq, a known Hezbollah figure and orchestrator of a plot that led to the deaths of five American soldiers, all...
Grassley Presses Treasury Nominee on IRS Whistleblower Program
At a Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa pressed a Treasury nominee on the Internal Revenue Service’s delays in processing the whistleblower claims used to identify big-dollar tax fraud. Video of Grassley’s statement is available here.
Grassley, Baucus Seek Answers about Opioid Manufacturers' Ties to Medical Groups
Finance Leaders Investigate Whether Pharmaceutical Companies Encouraged Non-Profit Beneficiaries to Promote Misleading Information about Narcotic Painkillers
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and senior Committee member Chuck Grassley...
Grassley to meet with Eastern Iowans the week of Memorial Day
WASHINGTON – During an upcoming Senate break, Senator Chuck Grassley will meet with Iowans in Victor, Clinton, Muscatine, West Branch, Eldridge and Maquoketa.
Grassley will speak at the Memorial Day service hosted by the Victor American Legion on Monday, May 28.
On Tuesday, he will tour...
Legislation to Strengthen, Update Whistleblower Protections Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that late last night legislation to strengthen and update the Whistleblower Protection Act passed the Senate and is now headed to the House for consideration.
Grassley is one of the primary authors of the bill, known as the Whistleblower...
Comment on President Obama's announcement in support of same-sex marriage
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Same-sex marriage
DA: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following comment regarding President Obama’s...
Daniel Eichman Selected for Admission to the Air Force Academy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Daniel Eichman of Dubuque has been selected for admission to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2012-2013 school year.
Eichman graduated in June 2011 from Dulwich College in...
Senate vote on the special student-loan rate
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Senate vote on the special student-loan rate
DA: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Senator Chuck Grassley...
Internship applications are due June 15
WASHINGTON — Applications for fall internships with Senator Chuck Grassley are due June 15.
Internships are available for college-age Iowans in Grassley offices in Washington, D.C., Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo. The internships last from August...
Grassley, Whitehouse Ask GAO to Study DEA Role in Drug Shortages, Potential Fixes
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island are asking the Government Accountability Office to study to what extent the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s attempts to curb dangerous controlled substances inadvertently contribute...
Delay in the Physician Payments Sunshine Act implementation
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Delay in the Physician Payments Sunshine Act implementation Da: Friday, May 4, 2012 Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Herb Kohl, authors of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, today made the...
Wrongdoing on the Taxpayers’ Dime
The taxpaying public’s confidence in the federal government suffered more setbacks recently with two scandals: excessive spending by the General Services Administration and allegations of misconduct within the Secret Service. The actions by employees in these agencies have led to internal and congressional...
Grassley Questions DEA about Alleged Mistreatment and Detainment of California College Student
Justice Department IG Expected to Investigate
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pressing for answers in the alleged mistreatment and...
Grassley joins effort to highlight U.S. trade issues with China
WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley is urging the Obama administration to focus on resolution of ongoing trade and related disputes at the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue.
This dialogue began in 2006 as a framework for the two countries, which represent the largest and...
Grassley: Bettendorf Student Selected by Naval Academy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Andrew Peterman of Bettendorf has been selected for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 2012-2013 school year.
Peterman is a May 2011 graduate of Bettendorf High School and currently attends...
Grassley Reacts to Issa Memo on Possible Contempt Charges Against Holder
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after information from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee indicated a possible vote about holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. ...
Grassley Seeks Detailed Accounting of IRS Whistleblower Office Obstacles
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has asked the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to answer a detailed series of questions aimed at understanding why the IRS whistleblower office has been so slow in processing cases and making...
