WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act, commonsense legislation that provides much-needed oversight of asbestos bankruptcy trusts to ensure victims receive just compensation. “Fraudsters and poor management cannot be allowed to cheat victims...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today are seeking the appointment of a special counsel to work with the Inspector General in reviewing how the Justice Department and FBI handled specific matters related to the Trump-Russia investigation up to the appointment of Special...
Grassley Joins Ernst, Senators to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rural Economies through Conservation Reform
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley joined Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, including Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.), today to...
Dodd-Frank Reforms Help Farms, Small Businesses and Improve Local CommunitiesWASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today issued the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act in the United States Senate.“Big banks on Wall Street caused the Great Recession, not community...
Grassley, Senators Celebrate Home Visiting Program Reauthorization with Actress Jennifer GarnerWASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today met with actress Jennifer Garner, along with other members of the Senate Finance Committee, to celebrate the recent reauthorization of the Maternal,...
Grassley, Senators Welcome Agreement to Address Tax Inequity for Agricultural BusinessesSenators say resolution “will level the playing field and ensure America’s farmers and ranchers can fully reap the benefits of pro-growth tax reform.”WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate...
Farmers, Biofuels Workers Rally Across Iowa to Protect RFSWASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley said the farmers and biofuels workers rallying across Iowa to speak out against a proposed RIN price cap or waiver under the RFS (Renewable Fuel Standard) are sending an important message to Washington on behalf of farm income and jobs in rural America.On March...
WASHINGTON – In the midst of a prescription opioid, heroin, and fentanyl crisis that is devastating communities of all sizes and in every state, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Kennedy (R-La.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Opioid Quota Reform Act of...
Trailblazing Judges Confirmed Despite Delay TacticsU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary CommitteeLaw360Monday, March 12, 2018When President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017, our federal courts had more than 100 vacancies, including one for the United States Supreme Court. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) provided notice of a committee hearing to take place on March 14, 2018, to focus on the tragic shooting that occurred in Parkland, Florida. Grassley publicly noted his intent to hold this hearing during the committee’s executive business meeting last week. In the time...
America First Means Lowering Foreign Trade BarriersU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaFox News ChannelWednesday, March 07, 2018 President Trump’s America-first strategy has been working. From his aggressive deregulation of burdensome and unnecessary Obama-era regulations to the continuing success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the President’s...
Schools could use federal dollars for school counselors, alarm systems, security cameras, and crisis intervention training
WASHINGTON – A group of 13 senators today introduced legislation to allow 100,000 public schools to improve school safety by using federal dollars for school counselors, alarm systems, security cameras and crisis intervention...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. David Young (IA-03), along with Reps. Rod Blum (IA-01), Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Steve King (IA-04), in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to consider the consequences of imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum that could harm Iowa’s...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chair and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics, wrote a letter, along with 22 of their colleagues, to Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman and vice-chairman of the Appropriations Committee...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today congratulated former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on his swearing-in as Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Bill Northey is a highly qualified and honorable man. His experience in soil conservation and renewable fuel development has...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced legislation to improve school safety and prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2018 prevents gun violence by ensuring that relevant agencies and...
WASHINGTON – In February’s “Grassley Direct,” Sen. Grassley discusses Bill Northey's confirmation to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the benefits Iowans are seeing from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.For the full video, click here. It can also be found on Facebook and...
WASHINGTON – Today US Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Udall (D-NM), Dean Heller (R-NV), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Shelley Moore...
