Violence Against Women Reauthorization, Grassley Responds to Politicization
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding the Violence Against Women Act. Grassley is Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley is working with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science...
Grassley says anniversary of ANWR defeat and soaring gas prices emphasize need for domestic energy production
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley said today that defeat of an amendment 10 years ago to allow more domestic energy production in Alaska was “enormously shortsighted” because today that oil would be driving down prices at the...
Grassley invites Iowans to submit questions, see video responses on his website
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today he has started using a social video tool to communicate with Iowans, giving visitors to his website an opportunity to submit questions and see video responses.
The social video tool is VYou, and Grassley’s VYou...
Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley; Senate Budget Committee Markup
Mr. Chairman – I’d like to thank you, Chairman Conrad, for calling for a markup of the Democratic budget for fiscal year 2013.
Setting a budget for the country is one of the most basic responsibilities and fundamental functions of the Congress. The Budget Act requires Congress to...
Grassley Receives Briefing from Secret Service Director About Colombia Prostitute Scandal
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley released the following statement after being briefed by United States Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan about the ongoing investigation into several agents’ actions in Colombia while on official...
Grassley to hold meetings in 11 counties April 30 through May 2
WASHINGTON – During an upcoming Senate break, Senator Chuck Grassley will hold meetings with Iowans in 11 counties.
Grassley will be in Webster City, Fort Dodge, and Farnhamville for town meetings to discuss the 2012 farm bill. He will hold town meetings in Sac City, Emmetsburg, and...
Whistleblower Talks About Employer Using B-1 Visas as Subterfuge to H-1B Visa
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after Jay Palmer, an employee of Infosys, spoke out on CBS This Morning. Palmer is suing the company for using the B-1 visa as subterfuge to the H-1B visa which has more stringent requirements. Grassley is the...
Q&A on Taxes
Q: What is Tax Freedom Day?
A: Since 1990, the Tax Foundation has calculated how many days a taxpayer must work from January 1 each year to pay taxes that year, including federal, state and local levies. Tax Freedom Day is the symbolic day that a taxpayer’s income no longer goes...
Grassley, Turner Seek Estimate of Taxpayer Expenditure on LightSquared Interference Testing
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Michael Turner today asked the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to account for how much taxpayer money the federal government spent to test LightSquared’s wireless network for interference with...
Grassley to meet with Boy Scouts and Financial Services Employees
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Cedar Falls and Coralville on Thursday, April 12, to speak with participants at local gatherings of area Boy Scouts and financial services workers.
“I look forward to these opportunities to hear directly from Iowans and to have the dialogue...
Grassley in Des Moines on Monday
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Des Moines on Monday, April 9, to mark the opening of Pioneer’s new research facility and to visit the Regional Child Protection Center and the new Developmental Center at Blank Children’s Hospital.
Grassley will tour the new Pioneer Beaver Creek Facility at 11 a.m., in advance...
Grassley, Issa Receive White House Response on Interview of Kevin O'Reilly Regarding Knowledge of Fast and Furious
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa receive response from White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler denying an on-th-record conversation with former National Security Council staff...
Grassley, Kohl Continue Oversight of Sunshine Act Implementation
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Herb Kohl, authors of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, today outlined substantive points to guide federal implementation of the act. The senators commented to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the timeliness of...
Grassley to Meet with Community Leaders in Dubuque
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Dubuque on Tuesday, April 10, for a roundtable discussion with community leaders.
The meeting was planned to follow up on a February trip to Washington by Dubuque area leaders to discuss economic development issues. Grassley had to cancel his planned...
Top Republican Judiciary Committee Members Question Obama Administration’s Commitment to Medical Malpractice Reform
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch...
Q&A on Beef
Q: How do you see the recent attention given to lean finely textured beef?
A: I enjoy and appreciate beef in a meal as often as possible, and I have confidence in this meat product, which comes from a process that separates fatty pieces from beef trimmings to reduce the overall fat content. There’s...
Grassley to meet with Iowans in Eastern Iowa next week
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Monticello, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids next Wednesday for Q&A with community college students, a service club, and employees at a manufacturing plant. On Thursday, he will speak with students at the University of Northern Iowa.
“I look forward to...
Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Underway to Provide Additional Court Options for Federal Law Enforcement Officers
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Chris Coons of Delaware and Representatives Dave Reichert (WA-08) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-8) yesterday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would allow federal law...
Grassley shines light on egregious spending by Navy on energy-efficiency projects
WASHINGTON – Making the case that important findings of independent audits ought to result in accountability, Senator Chuck Grassley is asking a top Navy official about her rejection of recommendations in an audit regarding a contract which failed to...
Grassley to hold town meetings in Allamakee and Clayton counties
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Waukon and Guttenberg on Tuesday, April 10, for town meetings with local residents.
“I look forward to these meetings to hear directly from Iowans and to have the dialogue that’s so important to the process of representative government. This...
