NYT Op-ed: “A Liberal’s Case for Brett Kavanaugh”In an op-ed published by the New York Times, Yale Law School Professor Akhil Reed Amar makes a compelling case for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.“The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice is President Trump’s finest hour, his classiest...
Grassley: Judge Kavanaugh a Respected Jurist VIDEOWASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today met D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the meeting, Chairman Grassley congratulated Judge Kavanaugh on his nomination and discussed the general...
NOTE: Today, Sen. Grassley released an oversight letter he sent to Department of Defense Principal Deputy Inspector General Glenn A. Fine which has gone unanswered. Grassley is seeking answers on why the Defense Department is wasting $10,000 of taxpayer money on individual toilet seat covers for C-17 cargo planes.
Oversight is Fundamental for a...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa recently sent a letter to Department of Defense Principal Deputy Inspector General Glenn A. Fine seeking answers on why the department is wasting $10,000 of taxpayer money on individual toilet seat covers and whether he and his investigation team are looking deeper into this and other possible examples of egregious...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) tonight made the following comment on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court.“Judge Kavanaugh is one of the most qualified Supreme Court nominees to come before the Senate. His...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the President’s Forthcoming Supreme Court NominationJuly 9, 2018VIDEOTonight, the President will announce his nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy created by Justice Kennedy’s recent retirement....
WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Trump’s nomination of a Supreme Court Justice to fill the vacancy left by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, makes the case in a video address for increasing transparency and confidence in the federal judiciary by allowing cameras in federal...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement today regarding the passing of former Iowa Governor Bob Ray:“Governor Ray leaves behind a legacy of public service whose humanitarianism and visionary leadership as the state’s chief executive will enrich our state for generations to come. A soldier, statesman,...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa 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...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s regional directors based in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo will hold traveling office hours in 38 counties across Iowa throughout July. Iowans are invited to stop by during the scheduled hours to seek assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has a long record of conducting government oversight to ensure the government of and by the people works for the people. In today’s video, Grassley details the Teapot Dome scandal, a series of bribes and cover-ups in the Harding administration that shaped Congress’s role in government oversight. The...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer, released the following statement today regarding the resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt:“President Trump made the right decision. Administrator Pruitt’s ethical scandals and his undermining of the President’s commitment to biofuels and Midwest farmers were...
DEMOCRATS VS. REALITY ON SCOTUS NOMINATION DEMOCRATS: President Trump’s nominee could overturn the Affordable Care Act.REALITY: Justice Anthony Kennedy voted to strike down the Affordable Care Act. Even if the same case were to come before the Court, and Justice Kennedy’s replacement voted the same way, the law would still be upheld, because...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it plans to move forward with disaster recovery efforts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with funding allocated in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 for Fiscal Year 2018 Supplemental Short-term Damage Repairs & Long-term Disaster Recovery Investment Plan. The working estimate for the project is...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa speaks about the important role government transparency plays in preserving our American heritage in a special Independence Day video address. The video can be found here and the text can be found below.Today the United States of America celebrates our nation’s independence. Americans will gather...
NOTE: Sen. Grassley is releasing five videos, one every day this week, examining the history of oversight as a part of a summer-long initiative highlighting the importance of congressional oversight. Monday’s video can be found here.WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has a career long record of advocating for government oversight to...
THE GINSBURG STANDARD: No Hints, No Forecasts, No Previews…And No Special Obligations
‘Judges…Are Bound To Decide Concrete Cases, Not Abstract Issues’
As outside special interest groups and advocacy organizations pledge to impose ideological and policy litmus tests on President Trump’s nominee to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, take a look back at what...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is releasing five videos every day this week examining the history of oversight as a part of a summer-long initiative highlighting the importance of congressional oversight. Grassley has championed congressional oversight throughout his Senate career, keeping close tabs on the judicial and executive...
