WASHINGTON – A bill to help address the treatment of mentally ill offenders by the criminal justice system cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Chairman Chuck Grassley said. The bill was sponsored by Senator Al Franken and was cosponsored by Grassley along with Senators...
WASHINGTON – Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today are introducing legislation to ensure that at-risk youth are fairly and effectively served by juvenile justice grant programs. Their legislation updates existing law by promoting improved transparency and accountability at the state and federal level. It also...
WASHINGTON – Legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley to enhance the already successful Section 529 college savings plans program today passed out of the Finance Committee on a unanimous 26 to 0 vote.“These reforms will make it even more appealing for parents to use 529 college savings plans,” Grassley said. “The additions give more...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, along with senior committee members John Cornyn and Chuck Schumer today introduced legislation that would make necessary and commonsense reforms to restore integrity to the U.S. patent system. Judiciary Committee members Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch and Amy...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with North Carolina senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, today introduced legislation prohibiting people with gang ties from receiving deferred deportation and other immigration benefits. The bill also makes gang members deportable and inadmissible for...
WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley today received the Congressional Advocate of the Year award from the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) for his work to protect children and support of child welfare programs.“Working to improve the lives of underprivileged and vulnerable youth is something I strongly support. The league does great work...
Breakdown Raises Questions about the Scope of Security FailuresWASHINGTON – At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson acknowledged that a lapse in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ background check procedures led the agency to erroneously grant...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs for answers on reported widespread mistreatment and punishment of whistleblowers. Grassley called the reported mistreatment “beyond unacceptable” in a letter to the agency secretary and inspector general. “Improvement of veteran health care is dependent, in...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Harrison Patrick Gudorf has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for the 2015-2016 school year.Gudorf is the son of Shelley and Joe Gudorf of West Des Moines. He will graduate in May from Dowling Catholic High School. Gudorf participated in concert...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Luis Angel Martinez of Des Moines has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., for the 2015-2016 school year.Martinez is the son of Ma and Rafael Martinez of Des Moines. He will graduate in May from Abraham Lincoln High School. Martinez served as captain...
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.Senator Grassley will meet with Iowans in Washington, D.C., from the American Dental Association; the Iowa Wholesale Beer Distribution Association; the Government Accounting Standards Board; the Quality Construction Alliance; the Iowa Renewable Fuels...
WASHINGTON – Legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley to enhance the already successful Section 529 college savings plans program will receive Finance Committee consideration on Wednesday.“These reforms will make it even more appealing for parents to use 529 college savings plans,” Grassley said. “The additions give more flexibility...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adapts its health care programs to meet the needs of the expanding female veteran population.“The Department of Veterans Affairs should offer health care that fits the population it serves,” Grassley said....
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeAt the National Press Club Newsmakers News ConferenceMonday, April 27, 2015Good morning.Thank you, Bob, for the kind introduction and the invitation to be here this morning. I appreciate our friendship over the years. And, a very special hello to a fellow Iowan,...
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect the investing public, improve the oversight of corporate auditing, and ensure that the financial reports of publicly traded companies are accurate and reliable, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015. The Reed-Grassley bill...
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to finalize the proposed rule on biofuels volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard; the latest proposal would create uncertainty for biodiesel producers and undermine job creationIn a letter to the EPA, the senators urged the agency to reverse course from the 2014 proposed rule and maintain a...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck GrassleyChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Nomination of Loretta Lynch to be Attorney GeneralThursday, April 23, 2015Today, the Senate takes up the nomination of the 83rd Attorney General. We all know the former Democrat leadership could have processed this nomination during last year’s lame duck. But...
WASHINGTON – Following a series of letters by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, investigating allegations of improper use of agency resources and questionable hiring practices at the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), more than a half dozen whistleblowers have come forward to corroborate these allegations and shed light on...
