WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Reps. Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Ron Kind of Wisconsin, wrote a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas and Ranking...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sens. John Boozman of Arkansas and Orrin Hatch of Utah, introduced the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act.
“It should go without saying that those hired to treat and care for our veterans should have a proven record of providing quality health care. The Ensuring Quality...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said he has asked Rachel Mitchell, a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes, to question the witnesses scheduled to testify on Thursday at the committee’s continuation of its hearing to consider the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa along with Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Bill Nelson of Florida, introduced bipartisan legislation to establish new quality measures that would improve treatment for Americans battling opioid and substance addiction. Quality measures help establish national standards of care, used by health care...
Tax reform is making a difference in Iowa, across U.S.By Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaGovernment should work for the people it serves, not the other way around. Since its passage, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has proven it’s working for the people of Iowa and the entire country. It contributed to the creation of more than 200,000 jobs last month alone. The...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Michael Bennet of Colorado and Todd Young of Indiana, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar asking him to ensure that the implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) will help older youth avoid...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today called on Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to disclose before Thursday’s hearing evidence related to Dr. Ford’s allegations dating back to their high school days more than 35 years ago. Chairman Grassley also released the original letter that Dr. Ford first sent to...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday, September 27. This will occur as a continuation of the hearing to consider the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Following Dr. Ford’s testimony, Judge...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today offered to move next week’s hearing to receive testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh to Wednesday, in order to accommodate one of several requests made by Ford’s legal team. The Committee also offered to accommodate certain other terms while respecting...
UPDATE: FDA's response to Grassley can be found HERE.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb seeking answers regarding the agency’s oversight efforts of e-cigarette manufacturers and their marketing efforts to minors....
Congress is working to combat opioid addiction By Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaOpioid addiction often starts inadvertently. An accident on the farm, a sports-related injury or a routine dental procedure can result in prolonged pain that requires prescription pain medication. During the late 1990s, medical professionals prescribed prescription drugs at higher...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made a formal request for a copy of the letter Ranking Member Feinstein received in July alleging misconduct by Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a teenager. While Feinstein eventually referred the letter to the FBI last week, which was then redacted and added to Judge...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today outlined the Committee’s responsibility to evaluate judicial nominees and any claims against them. In a letter to Committee Democrats, Grassley notes that the FBI’s role in providing confidential background information to the Committee is a courtesy to...
Grassley Continues Seeking Answers on Nursing Home Oversight Failures
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, continues to press for answers from the federal agency charged with overseeing the quality of care in nursing homes and to question findings of preventable harm to nursing home residents. Today he...
Grassley Continues Seeking Answers on Nursing Home Oversight Failures
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, continues to press for answers from the federal agency charged with overseeing the quality of care in nursing homes and to question findings of preventable harm to nursing home residents. Today he...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today reiterated the Committee’s invitation to hear from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in whatever format she deems appropriate. In a letter today to Dr. Ford’s attorney, Grassley noted that the Committee is investigating claims Dr. Ford made in a July letter to Ranking...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford sent a letter to the Judiciary Committee responding to its invitations for her to share her story with committee members.“Nobody should be subject to threats and intimidation, and Dr. Ford is no exception. ...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today lambasted the lack of engagement from the State Department on legally-required annual consultation with Congress about the number of refugees admitted in the upcoming year. Grassley issued the following statement after yesterday’s State Department announcement of a new...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and a bipartisan group of senators of the bipartisan Senate health care price transparency working group, in releasing draft legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills. The draft bill is intended to jumpstart discussions in Congress about how to best...
Prepared Remarks Submitted to the Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeChairman, Caucus on International Narcotics ControlOn the Passage of the Opioid Crisis Response ActSeptember 18, 2018Mr. President, last night was a great moment for the Senate. We’ve been able to pass a broad legislative package that will...
