News Releases

  • 08.27.2007

    Grassley Statement on Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation.   "First and foremost, I want to thank Attorney General Gonzales for his service to our country.  Alberto Gonzales made a tremendous impact in...
  • 08.27.2007

    Airfields and Alternative Fuels: Exploring Rural America’s Transportation Infrastructure Grassley Opening Statement from Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Senate Committee on Finance Hearing "Airfields and Alternative Fuels: Exploring Rural America’s Transportation Infrastructure" Monday,...
  • 08.24.2007

    Grassley: 32 Iowa Counties Eligible for Disaster Aid after April Freeze            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 32 Iowa counties as disaster areas after the late spring freeze from April 4 – April 10. Farm operators in each county...
  • 08.24.2007

    Grassley Presses GSA Officials to Consider Cancelling Sun Microsystems Contract             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today asked the Administrator of the General Services Administration to look at following the Inspector General’s recommendation to give a 30-day notice of cancellation of the...
  • 08.23.2007

    Grassley Builds Coalition of Concerned Senators to Urge OMB to Reject Burdensome Propane Regulation            NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget to take a hard look at onerous regulations on propane that the Department of...
  • 08.23.2007

    Grassley, Baucus ask specialty hospitals about patient safety after 911 calls for 150 patients             WASHINGTON — Sens. Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus are asking specialty hospitals in Arizona about patient safety following an investigative report this summer by Phoenix-based KPHO-TV that...
  • 08.22.2007

    Grassley continues efforts to improve safety for nursing home residents            WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the federal government agency that is responsible for helping to safeguard nursing home residents to report on its efforts to improve fire safety at facilities...
  • 08.21.2007

    Grassley Urges NIH Director to Ensure Employees May Speak to Congress WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley has urged the director of the National Institutes of Health to ensure that agency officials do not intimidate federal employees against speaking to Congress. Grassley is concerned that in recent days, several employees at the National Institute of...
  • 08.14.2007

    FBI Whistleblower Jane Turner M E M O R A N D U M TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:       FBI Whistleblower Jane Turner DA:      Tuesday, August 14, 2007                Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment...
  • 08.13.2007

    Grassley: Turf battles in federal bureaucracy result in neglect of possible leads     WASHINGTON--A new joint report from the Inspectors General at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice finds that disputes between agents at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have...
  • 08.09.2007

    Grassley to Complete Annual Visits to All of Iowa’s 99 Counties                   WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will complete his annual visit to all of Iowa ’s 99 counties, visiting seven counties during the week of August...
  • 08.09.2007

    Chinese officials’ comments on currency             Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today expressed concern over comments from Chinese officials that China may liquidate its holding of U.S. treasuries if Congress tries to force a revaluation of the Chinese...
  • 08.09.2007

    Grassley Seeks FDA Briefing on Steps to Ensure Safety of Foreign-made Medicine WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is asking the Food and Drug Administration for an explanation of its steps to ensure the safety of foreign-made medicine. In a letter to the agency commissioner, Grassley said he is disturbed by reports...
  • 08.09.2007

      Grassley Q and A: August Recess        Q: What is the August Recess? A: Every August, both houses of Congress take a one month recess from normal legislative business. While this is called a recess, I believe a more appropriate term is the August district work period. The Senate is generally in session Monday through Friday,...
  • 08.09.2007

    Grassley Praises Nevada, New York for Pursuing State False Claims Acts, Medicaid Fraud Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment regarding letters posted Wednesday by the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services announcing that state False Claims Acts passed by New York and...
  • 08.06.2007

    Grassley: Iowa Delegation Fights to Keep Des Moines Army Recruiting Battalion Active            WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Iowa Congressional delegation revealed that a decision made by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command was against staff recommendations. Last week they sent a letter to the...
  • 08.06.2007

    Grassley Q & A: SCHIP    Q: What is SCHIP? A: The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was designed to provide health coverage to low-income, uninsured children whose parents do not qualify for Medicaid or have the means to afford private health insurance.  As the top Republican Member on the Senate Finance Committee, I...
  • 08.03.2007

    Sorting Fact from Fiction By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Congress is immersed in the annual give-and-take necessary to pass the 12 spending bills that will fund the federal government for the 12 months starting Oct. 1.    Lawmakers are hammering out the details of a $2.9 trillion budget blueprint that will distribute tax revenue from...
  • 08.03.2007

    Grassley: GSA IG Will Give Independent Audit            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today reiterated the need for the Inspector General of the General Services Administration to perform an audit on a current contract with Sun Microsystems.  A previous audit uncovered alleged contract violations...
  • 08.03.2007

    Grassley Calls for More Investment in Rural Areas Via Tax Credit Program WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, along with Sen. Max Baucus, chairman, today urged the Treasury Department to ensure that rural communities receive their due share of investment under the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program. Passed into...