News Releases

Senate Committee Approves Grassley-Coons Officer Safety Act WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Chris Coons today won unanimous support from the Judiciary Committee for their legislation to clarify when a federal law enforcement agent is acting under the color of his office. The Officer Safety Act, S.2276, would allow a federal law enforcement agent...

Grassley Seeks Information on SEC Inspector General Office Turmoil WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for information that would shed light on decisions affecting the agency inspector general’s office. “All federal agencies need a high-performing, independent inspector general’s office to hold the...

Opening Statement at the Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing with FBI Director Robert Mueller Statement of Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary FBI Oversight Hearing Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Chairman Leahy, thank you for calling this oversight hearing today.  I welcome Director Mueller back for another oversight...

Floor Statement on Proposed Budget Resolutions and Senate Leadership Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Budget Votes Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Mr. President, Setting a budget for the country is one of the most basic responsibilities and fundamental functions of the Congress.  The Budget Act requires Congress to adopt a budget by April...

Grassley: Drug Trafficking in West Africa Fuels Instability OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR CHARLES E. GRASSLEY SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL “Drug Trafficking in West Africa” WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012 Madam Chairwoman, thank you for holding today’s hearing.  We’ve had a number of hearings in the last couple of years and have issued a...

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.

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...

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...

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...