News Releases

Q and A: Whistleblowers Q: What prompted your longstanding advocacy of whistleblowers? A: Whistleblowers are unsung heroes who often risk losing their livelihoods, friends and career to expose wrongdoing. It takes courage and integrity to go against the grain, especially in deeply entrenched federal bureaucracies like the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...

King, Grassley, Harkin Ask USPS to Delay Consolidation of Sioux City Mail Processing Facility Washington, D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announce that they have formally requested that the United States Postal Service delay the implementation of its plan to consolidate mail processing...

  Disaster Aid to Iowa after Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a major disaster declaration for several Iowa counties including Benton, Clay, Dickinson, Marshall, Story and Tama counties.  This declaration...

  Grassley: Final Rule on Medical Researchers’ Financial Ties is Disappointing on Transparency     M E M O R A N D U M To:  Reporters and Editors      Re:  Final rules on medical researchers’ financial ties Da:  Wednesday, August 24, 2011     This week, the federal government is...

Grassley: Sioux City Receives Funds to Help Rehabilitate former Morrell Site New Hartford – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that a $2 million competitive grant has been awarded to Sioux City to help with the redevelopment of the John Morrell processing site.  The grant is from the Economic Development Administration, an agency in the U.S. Department...

  Democracy in Action     Every four years, national reporters focus on Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.  The state fair is often a back-drop for news coverage, showcasing Iowa classics such as the quality and variety of our livestock and agricultural commodities and the famous cow sculpted out of butter. Also on view is...

Q&A: Missouri River Flooding Q:        How is it that the Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for flood management? A:        This responsibility of the Army Corps – a federal agency and Army command -- comes from the Flood Control Act of 1936.  Today, the Army Corps is...

Grassley: Congress Missed Opportunity to Fix Conflict of Interest Problem at Credit Ratings Agencies M E M O R A N D U M To:       Reporters and Editors Fr:        Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522 Re:       report of Justice Department investigation of...

Grassley, Issa Letter to Holder on Melson Transcript and the Agreement with Grassley Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, House Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa Letter to Attorney General Holder about Melson Transcript, Holder Response to Questions for the Record

Grassley Asks SEC to Account for Serious Allegations of Case-related Document Destruction WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to account for serious allegations that case-related document destruction might have compromised enforcement in cases involving suspicious activity at major banks and hedge...

Grassley plans town meetings with Iowans in 14 counties WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold town meetings in 14 Iowa communities later this month.  Three of the town meetings will focus on agriculture, in advance of the upcoming debate in Congress over a farm bill. His meetings are scheduled for the week of August 29 in Carroll, Denison,...

Q&A: Exports and Jobs Q: Why is it important for the United States to pursue international trade agreements? A: International trade opens new markets for U.S. products and supports good-paying jobs in the United States.  Likewise, international trade presents goods and services to U.S. employers and consumers that fuel commerce and choice. Pursing...

Grassley Urges President to Reconsider Definition of Tax Reform  WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged President Obama to adopt a definition of tax reform that would make U.S. employers more competitive worldwide and encourage job creation in the United States rather than impose scattershot tax increases that do not constitute reform and...

Grassley Pursues Answers After American Bar Association's "Inadequate" Response           WASHINGTON – Continuing his work to help make sure law students who take out taxpayer-backed student loans are in a position to pay back the loans, Sen. Chuck Grassley is continuing to ask the American Bar Association (ABA)...

Grassley Seeks Adjustments for Flood Control on the Missouri River            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with senators from six states along the Missouri River, is asking the Army Corps of Engineers for a complete accounting of how it sees the scope and limits of its authority to reduce...

Q&A: Balanced Budget Amendment Q & A:  Balanced Budget Amendment Q:       Why is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution needed? A:        Congress can vote to abandon plans put in place for spending restraint and history proves that, too often, Congress either unravels...

Grassley Urges Agency Not to Weaken Federal Health Research Transparency Rule WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged a key federal agency not to dilute a long-awaited transparency rule that would help disclose financial ties between medical researchers who receive billions of dollars in federal funding and the pharmaceutical industry.   "The...

Grassley: More Regulations on Farmers Unnecessarily Burdensome Iowa Senator joins colleagues to admonish administration for additional, cumbersome regulations               WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has joined 21 senators to voice concerns with proposed regulations put forth by the...

Vote against plan to increase the government's debt limit Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below regarding his vote against the deal with the White House to increase the federal debt limit. “I voted against the plan because it delays meaningful spending reductions, fails to address entitlement spending in a way that will save the programs for...

Iowa delegation gets commitment from Postmaster General for information and, potentially, additional consideration WASHINGTON – Iowa’s senators and Rep. Steve King today met with the Postmaster General about the Sioux City mail processing center.  The Iowa representatives in Congress sought the meeting to get answers about the Postal Service’s...