As part of his look at EpiPen costs to consumers and taxpayers, earlier this week, Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote to the Iowa attorney general, asking him to review whether Iowa taxpayers have overpaid for EpiPens under Medicaid. It appears Minnesota taxpayers may have overpaid for EpiPens by more than $4 million in a single year because the product might...
WASHINGTON – The National Tax Limitation Committee (NTLC) acknowledged Sen. Chuck Grassley with its 114th Congress “Tax Fighter Award” for his work to limit federal spending, fight tax increases and promote responsible budgetary and appropriations practices.“I’m glad to support policies that keep taxes low for Iowans and that...
On Aug. 22, Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote to Mylan, the maker of the EpiPen, with questions about the product’s price increases after hearing concerns from Iowans. On Sept. 8, Mylan responded with a seven-page letter. Grassley made the following comment on the response.
“I appreciate the information provided but it’s an incomplete response and...
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GRASSLEY UPS NURSING HOME SOCIAL MEDIA PROBE — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) continued to press Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat this week as he investigates how some nursing home workers have abused residents by posting explicit photos of them across social media platforms. Grassley sent each company a letter asking...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement regarding a Justice Department Inspector General report recommending sweeping changes to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) management of undercover storefront operations.
“For years, ATF has demonstrated a shocking lack of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy are calling on Senate leadership to reform the flawed EB-5 foreign investor visa program or allow it to expire. The program, which allows foreign nationals to invest $1 million (or $500,000 in rural or high unemployment areas) in a commercial enterprise in...
WASHINGTON – The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) acknowledged Sen. Chuck Grassley as a “Friend of the Hotelier” with an award presented to him for his “dedicated efforts on behalf of small business owners” at its fall advocacy conference.“Since I travel all over Iowa every year, I stay in plenty of hotels,...
Prepared Floor Remarks of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Supreme Court VacancyThursday, September 8, 2016 Mr. President,The minority leader has again come to the floor to make personal insults and threats, as he tends to do. But political stunts and childish tantrums aside, the minority leader knows that the...
More than 30,000 Southwestern Border Crossers Originated in ‘Countries of Terrorist Concern’
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to respond to media reports of terrorist groups operating in Mexico seeking to exploit weaknesses along the U.S. Southern border.
One report...
"The transition of the IANA functions to the global multi-stakeholder community is a serious, groundbreaking, and potentially unalterable action.”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), House Energy and Commerce Committee...
Prepared Floor Remarks of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Supreme Court VacancyThursday, September 8, 2016Mr. President,The minority leader has again come to the floor to make personal insults and threats, as he tends to do. But political stunts and childish tantrums aside, the minority leader knows that the...
WASHINGTON – As Congress resumes session this week, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today released an updated report on the committee's work in the 114th Congress. The progress report highlights legislative accomplishments as well as the committee’s work to process judicial nominations and conduct government oversight.
Just today,...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman of the Senate Judiciary CommitteeTo the Aleph InstituteS. 2123, The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Thank you, Rabbi Liskar and the Aleph Institute for organizing today’s event. The institute has been helpful for a long time in working to gain support for the Sentencing Reform...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley released the following comment after the House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation establishing new rights for survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking offenses.“Those who endure heinous sexual crimes should not have to fight an uphill battle for justice they...
Last week, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) pressed the Obama Administration on why it appears that billions of dollars in unobligated funds aren’t being directed to a Zika response. The Administration, via Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, responded but did not address the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Iowa attorney general to review whether Iowa taxpayers have overpaid for EpiPens under Medicaid. It appears Minnesota taxpayers may have overpaid for EpiPens by more than $4 million in a single year because the product might have been misclassified under a rebate program. Grassley is concerned about...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley made the following statement regarding FBI’s partial release of its unclassified summary of its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email arrangements while Secretary of State.“FBI Director Comey said ‘the American people deserve the details in a case of intense...
On Aug. 22, Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote to the manufacturer of the EpiPen, used for emergency treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions, seeking an explanation of the steep price increase in the product in recent years. Grassley’s letter came after Iowans expressed concern to him about the prices. Grassley then led a letter from five senators to...
Senator Chuck Grassley’s regional director based in Des Moines, Alec Kennedy, will be holding open office hours in Jasper, Marshall, Story, Boone, Hamilton, Greene, Guthrie, Dallas, Ringgold, Union and Adair counties on September 13, 14 and 15. The office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to obtain casework assistance or to express...
