News Releases

CMS nomination M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    CMS nomination DA:    Wednesday, November 23, 2011              Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about the President’s nomination today of Marilyn Tavenner to lead the...

LightSquared documents M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    LightSquared documents DA:    Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley made the comment below about the release of documents today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about its dealings with the firm,...

Grassley asks White House to identify authority to make unilateral changes to the law WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said he is waiting for an answer from the White House about what authority is being used to provide better repayment terms for a select group of student loan borrowers, as the President announced in his We Can’t Wait for Congress media...

Citizenship and Immigration Services Neglectful on Technology Upgrade Project Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made public a report analyzing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ efforts to move from paper record-keeping to an electronic...

Facts are STUBBORN Things..."One-Sided Outrage" Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770   Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing...

7 Billion Reasons to Give Thanks for American Agriculture From Washington, we hear a lot of big numbers rolling off the tongues of politicians, policy wonks and pundits.  Let’s talk turkey.  Trimming the fat and finding slices of savings is increasingly difficult.  Ideological and political beliefs run bone-deep for many lawmakers who come to...

Grassley Comment on the Lack of an Agreement from the Super Committee  M E M O R A N D U M TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      No agreement from the super committee DA:     Monday, November 21, 2011 Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the Joint Select...

Facts are Stubborn Things, Hernandez and the Mukasey Memo Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770    Senate Judiciary Committee...

  Q&A on Medicare open enrollment     Q:    What does open enrollment mean for seniors?   A:    The Medicare open enrollment period for 2012 is under way.  Any enrollee who wants to change plans needs to do so by December 7, 2011.   The annual enrollment period applies to Medicare Parts A...

Reed and Grassley Seek to Increase Transparency at Accounting Watchdog WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the investing public and improve the oversight of corporate auditing, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011. In the wake of a series of corporate accounting...

Facts are STUBBORN Things...Hernandez and Wide Receiver Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770   Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing...

Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Introduced To Increase Penalties For Counterfeit Drugs WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Co.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) and Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation Thursday to increase...

Facts are Stubborn Things...Deputy Attorney General Briefed on Agent Terry's Death and Fast and Furious Connection Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December...

Nominations Hearing for Assistant Attorney General for Tax and the United States District for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri Statement of Ranking Member Chuck GrassleySenate Committee on the Judiciary Nominations Hearing for Kathryn Keneally, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Brian C. Wimes, to be United States District Judge for the...

Facts are Stubborn Things...Long Gun Reporting Requirements Setting the Record Straight on the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams, December 1770 Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight...

ATF Mexico Gun Statistics Flawed Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Hearing on “The Fix Gun Checks Act: Better State and Federal Compliance, Smarter Enforcement” Tuesday, November 15, 2011   Mr. Chairman, thank you.  Before I go into my statement, I’d like...

Grassley Statement on Judicial Nominees Gleason and Rogers Prepared Floor Statement of Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Nominations of Sharon L. Gleason to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska and Yvonne Gonzales Rogers to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Tuesday, November...

Grassley Praises Restored Funding for U.S. Counternarcotics Programs WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today said House and Senate appropriators are restoring funding for Defense Department international counternarcotics programs.  Grassley, along with Sen. Dianne Feinstein,...

Grassley Requests Audio, Video Coverage of Landmark Health Care Case in Supreme Court     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to provide audio and video coverage of the landmark Supreme Court proceedings of the federal health care reform law.  Grassley is the author of legislation that would allow...

Facts are Stubborn Things, U.S. Guns in Mexico Setting the Record Straight from the Justice Department Oversight Hearing “Facts are STUBBORN Things” “…and whatever our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” -John Adams, December 1770 Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with...