WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is releasing five videos, one every day this week, looking back at memorable moments from his annual 99 county meetings and how they have helped inform his work for Iowans. Grassley holds at least one question-and-answer session with Iowans in each of Iowa’s 99 counties annually, and has done so every...
Today, Sen. Grassley was presented with the American Wind Energy Association’s “U.S. Wind Champion Award” while holding a Q&A in Everly. You can find the link to his tweet about the event here, his Instagram here, and AWEA’s press release below. Monday, August 6, 2018Contact: Evan Vaughanevaughan@awea.org,...
Sens. Grassley and Brown: Big foreign investments in US need closer scrutiny to protect economic securityBy Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sherrod Brown of OhioFostering an advantageous economic climate is a multifaceted and continually moving target. Fluctuating regulatory demands, uncertainty in trade agreements and shifting international partnerships...
Grassley: I’m ready to work to confirm Kavanaugh. I invite Democrats to join me.
By Sen. Chuck Grassley
A good judge is more than someone who simply understands the law. The job requires a keen intellect and an ability to appreciate multiple sides of complex issues. It requires the right temperament — a dedication to fairness and a commitment to...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today requested records from Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s work for the Office of Independent Counsel during the Clinton administration. The request comes as the committee continues its review of more than 125,000 pages received...
How Sen. Chuck Grassley is Working to Protect Our Nation’s ElderlySen. Chuck Grassley of IowaThere are more than half a million Iowans age 65 and older, including my wife and me. That’s about 16 percent of the total population in Iowa. Many older Iowans live in assisted care facilities, nursing homes or other kinds of group living arrangements....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and the entire Iowa delegation wrote to President Donald Trump urging the Administration to grant the request made by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds for a declaration of a major disaster for 30 Iowa counties in response to severe weather that produced high winds, thunderstorms, hail, heavy rains, flash flooding and riverine...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, along with Sens. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Dianne Feinstein of California and Reps. Steve Stivers of Ohio and Katherine Clark of Massachusetts pressed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to update outdated regulations on partial filling of Schedule...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Most Transparent Supreme Court Confirmation Process in HistoryJuly 31, 2018VIDEOOver the last several days, the Minority Leader has continued his unprecedented partisan interference with the business of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In addition to these...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are seeking an investigation into allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at ICE and HHS detention facilities charged with holding immigrants.“These allegations of abuse are extremely disturbing...
WASHINGTON – Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have requested Attorney General Jeff Sessions detail steps the Justice Department is taking to adhere to the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act and return U.S. citizen children to their parents. The letter...
*Note: Sen. Grassley has been a lead advocate for whistleblowers’ rights and protections during his time in the U.S. Senate. In 2014, Grassley announced his plan to create the bipartisan Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus to raise awareness of the need for adequate protections against retaliation for private sector and government employees who call...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein of California sent a letter to Iván Duque, president-elect of the Republic of Colombia, to congratulate him on his recent presidential election and express their interest in working together to stop the exportation of cocaine from Colombia to the United...
Op-ed: Fixing Flores agreement is the only solution to immigrant family separation and detentionUSA Today | July 29, 2018By Sens. Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis and Ted CruzLike millions across our country, we too were horrified at the sight of thousands of children being separated from their parents. As parents ourselves, we can only imagine the pain...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today requested special access to documents related to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s legal work in the White House, as the committee evaluates his nomination to the Supreme Court. In a letter to National Archives staff at the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Grassley sought...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma seeking more information into what happened in the case of an elderly Iowa woman who passed away seemingly due to lapses in care by staff at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, Iowa. The letter is in...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement regarding today’s workforce development and employment roundtable led by President Donald Trump, Governor Kim Reynolds, Rep. Rod Blum, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Peosta, Iowa.“Thanks to the...
Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Transparency in Prescription Drug AdvertisingThursday, July 26, 2018VIDEOEvery American within earshot of a television has heard ads for prescription drugs. These ads promise patients relief from nearly every medical problem. The pharmaceutical companies want you to know there is a drug on the market to help...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold three town meetings at the beginning of August as a part of his annual 99 county meetings. Grassley will be in Palo Alto County on August 6, Audubon County on August 7 and Adams County on August 9.“Representative government is a two-way street. I’m one half of the process and the people of Iowa are...
