WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the inspector general of the Department of Veterans Affairs to “conduct a thorough investigation” into the treatment of a Johnston veteran who committed suicide. U.S. Army veteran Curtis Gearhart reportedly was told he would have to wait five to six weeks for an appointment for severe headaches, which...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is urging the acting inspector general of the Department of Defense to “consider the need to step up the war on waste” in light of aggressive reporting on waste by another watchdog agency. “When I compare the aggressive reporting on waste by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) with what...
Inquiry Follows Inspector General Audit Revealing Inadequate Oversight Controls
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is seeking details on Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) payments to a confidential source who was reportedly engaged in a personal relationship with a DEA supervisor.
According to media reports, an Atlanta-based...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Iowans have until January 1, 2017, to submit requests for tickets to the 58th Presidential Inauguration Swearing-In-Ceremony through his office. Iowans interested in requesting tickets should submit their names and contact information on Grassley’s website:...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, today said the Department of Justice should reconsider its decision to refuse to appear voluntarily at a Judiciary Committee hearing on issues related to the EpiPen’s reported misclassification under Medicaid and resulting overcharges to the taxpayers. “This is a problem that...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment honoring Veterans Day.“For all the honorable men and women who join the U.S. Armed Forces and serve our country in uniform, the United States must uphold its promises made to these patriots who put their lives on the line to protect and defend our sacred freedoms. Whether it’s providing...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, along with 20 other senators and 67 representatives filed an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to nullify an Obama Administration effort to broadly expand federal regulation of land and water in the United States. The plan, commonly known as the “Waters of the United...
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, Nov. 30, on the potential settlement between the Justice Department and Mylan, maker of the EpiPen, on overcharges to the taxpayers through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Grassley made the following comment on the status of hearing...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, today sought records from the Office of Inspector, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over the identification in 2009 of EpiPen’s misclassification that led to significant overcharging of the taxpayers. The inspector general also is invited to testify at the Judiciary...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy today are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to review Mylan Pharmaceuticals’ business practices with respect to EpiPens for possible anticompetitive behavior. The senators’ request follows news reports that Mylan engaged in exclusive contracts with...
Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced that they will introduce the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2016. The bipartisan legislation would make certain types of hearing aids available over the counter (OTC) and remove unnecessary and burdensome requirements that currently create barriers...
WASHINGTON – Today, following reports that the Department of Defense has overpaid millions in taxpayer funds for EpiPen purchases, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) called on Mylan to reimburse the Department of Defense (DoD) for past overpayments for the EpiPen Auto-Injector. Mylan’s...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today released the following statement regarding the FBI’s renewed investigation into Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized use of a private email server as Secretary of State:
“For months now, I’ve been urging the FBI to provide details regarding the scope of its investigation. The American people deserve to know...
For Immediate ReleaseFriday, December 18, 2015Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the Senate passed an omnibus bill. Grassley voted against the measure.“Omnibus appropriations bills are never the best way forward. Republicans made a commitment to individual spending bills. The Appropriations Committee worked...
DHS has failed to provide information on its efforts to address the surge to Congress Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Immigration and Border Security Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and Immigration and The National Interest Subcommittee...
Reports: Multiple Officials had previous ties to Clintons
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today is requesting the Department of Justice’s independent inspector general to explore whether the histories of high ranking department and FBI officials compromised the public trust in the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is pressing the Department of Justice to scrutinize the proposed Bayer-Monsanto deal as it continues to examine other proposed mergers and acquisitions in the agrochemical and seed industries.
In a letter to...
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the killing in Iowa of two on-duty police officers overnight. “Barbara and I are praying for the families, fellow officers and loved ones of two of Iowa’s finest today. These officers were killed in what appears to...
ICYMI: It’s now easier to get a U.S. passport in Council Bluffs, thanks to Senator Grassley, who cut through the bureaucratic red tape with the State Department, according to the Pottawattamie County recorder. Senator Grassley works to help Iowans navigate bureaucracy within the federal government.In praise of Sen. GrassleyWhen I took office as...
