Q&A: Looking Ahead 2019With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What’s in store for the 116th Congress? A: A new year is a good time to take stock of what’s in store for the next 12 months. Like many Iowans, I take time to count my blessings. Representing Iowans in the U.S. Senate is an honor I don’t take for granted. And when the...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, presumptive chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for the 116th Congress, today announced his permanent tax, trade and oversight and investigations staffs. Grassley earlier announced his permanent health policy staff.Tax Policy StaffMark Warren, Chief Tax CounselEric Oman, Deputy Chief Tax Policy...
Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Life and Legacy of Senator John CulverFriday, January 4, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, I rise today to pay my respects and give tribute to a fellow Iowan. He served for six years right here in the United States Senate. In fact, the Iowan who brings me to the floor today is my predecessor: The...
WASHINGTON – Following a nearly four-year investigation that included reports from more than 100 current and former employees at the U.S. Marshals Service, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today released a memo summarizing findings of a culture of misconduct by senior agency officials. The alleged wrongdoing includes inappropriate...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa was nominated today by his majority-party colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee to serve as chairman for the 116th Congress. Following this nomination, committees will officially form on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, after committee leadership nominations are ratified and then passed by the entire U.S....
Grassley: New Congress brings historic leadership roles for Iowa’s senatorsU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa The beginning of a new Congress is an exciting time. There are new faces and fresh opportunities to solve problems on behalf of constituents. The opening of the 116th Congress is particularly exciting for Iowans because it’s the...
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate unanimously named Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was first elected to serve Iowans in the U.S. Senate in 1980, to be Senate president pro tempore, a position that has historically been bestowed upon the most senior member of the majority party in the upper chamber of Congress. Upon his swearing in, Grassley became third in...
WASHINGTON – Iowan Douglas J. Strike was confirmed by voice vote to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa. Strike was nominated by President Donald Trump after a joint recommendation from Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa.“Mr. Strike served as a law enforcement officer in Iowa for over 30 years, equipping...
WASHINGTON – Outgoing Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and anticipated incoming Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina today announced that the committee will convene a hearing on January 15 and 16 in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to consider the nomination of William P. Barr to serve as Attorney General of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa marked a series of policy and oversight accomplishments in the 115th Congress.
“Serving the people of Iowa as their United States Senator is my first priority and it’s an honor that I take seriously,” Grassley said. “As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and through my extensive oversight efforts, my work...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Sen. John C. Culver of Iowa.“My wife Barbara and I were sorry to hear about Senator Culver’s passing. He served his country in the Marine Corps and continued his devotion to public service throughout his life,...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding the partial shutdown of the federal government due to a lapse in funding for certain departments and agencies. “We shouldn’t have to choose between keeping the government open and protecting our national borders. There’s no question...
met with-then Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey in January before he was confirmed to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service. In honor of the reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program that I introduced with Senator Bob Menendez of...
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced that the United States and Mexico will enter into a safe third country agreement that will help accommodate the steady stream of migrants traveling through Mexico seeking asylum in the United States. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Mike Lee of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, authors of the First Step Act, released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved the landmark criminal justice reform bill by a vote of 358-36.“Today’s overwhelming vote in the House of...
Q&A: First Step ActWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is the First Step Act?A: The bipartisan First Step Act restructures federal criminal sentencing laws for the first time in decades. After years of listening, negotiating and reviewing reforms enacted at the state level, a broad coalition of lawmakers joined together with the White House to secure...
Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeVictims’ Rights and Child Protection Measures Adopted by 115th CongressWednesday, December 19, 2018 Mr. President, during my tenure as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I’ve made it a top priority to champion bipartisan initiatives to...
Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeAchievements in the Senate Judiciary CommitteeThursday, December 20, 2018VIDEO As Congress wraps up business for the 115th Congress, I come to the floor to reflect upon the work of the Senate Judiciary Committee.I’ve served on the Judiciary Committee for each of...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Senate Finance Trade Priorities for the 116th CongressThursday, December 20, 2018VIDEO Mr. President,I want to speak on the topic of international trade.During the last two years, there has been more talk about international trade in this town than just about any other point since I have been in...
