WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has given unanimous approval to a bipartisan amendment co-authored by Senator Chuck Grassley that would help to get children in the foster care system enrolled in available child care programs as quickly as possible by making them eligible for a paperwork grace period.
“The goal is to get these children into safe and secure child...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today praised the Department of Education’s response to a call from a bipartisan group of senators to reach out to foster youth about available college aid and other resources that could help them succeed.
“Foster youth often don’t know about the resources available to them,” Grassley said. “As a result, the...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will participate in 16 meetings in Iowa during the week of March 17 as part of his annual 99-county tour.
Grassley has visited each of Iowa’s 99 counties at least once every year for a meeting since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate.
On March 17, 19, 20 and 21, Grassley will be in Waukon, Monona, Oelwein, Calmar,...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said the decision of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services to disqualify CSHM, LLC from the Medicaid program “will protect both taxpayers and vulnerable children receiving dental care in the Medicaid program.”
The...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released a report from the Government Accountability Office that shows serious integrity issues with the Optional Practical Training program.
The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows foreign students to obtain temporary...
WASHINGTON – Arguing that “we’re past the point of tinkering with the current system,” Senator Chuck Grassley today worked to build bipartisan support for the Military Justice Improvement Act in advance of a vote of 55 to 45 by senators which defeated the bill on a procedural motion that required three-fifths of the votes for passage.
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WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking Northwestern University for documents on a medical device implanted in patients for heart valve repair. Grassley wrote to the university in 2008 and 2009 about the Myxo device over allegations that the device had not been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before it was implanted in...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, today welcomed three news members to the caucus: Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.).
“There’s a tremendous need to shape helpful public policy for foster youth,” Grassley said. “The more senators interested in the cause, the...
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after the Senate rejected President Obama’s pick to run the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Among other concerns, the nominee was involved in representing and advocating for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the notorious cop-killer who gunned down...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe nomination of Debo Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights DivisionWednesday, March 5, 2014
Mr. President, I’d like to share my concerns regarding Mr. Adegbile’s nomination, and explain why I’ll be voting “No.”
I want to begin...
A federal agency has to keep tabs on its employees’ action. But a federal agency can’t prohibit agency employees from contacting Congress with concerns in the public interest. The Food and Drug Administration recently crossed the line in a damaging way by spying on whistleblowers.
Top House committee chairman Darrell Issa and I just...
Young Iowans interested in government and politics should consider applying for an internship in my office this summer. Interning in a congressional office allows for a wide range of learning experience and exposure for students on Capitol Hill. It is a good way for college-age students and new graduates to learn more about the legislative branch of...
As the weeks go by, President Obama’s one-time promise that if you like the health insurance you have, you can keep it, erodes more and more.
This time, those who are in danger of learning how the broken promise affects them are the older Americans who participate in Medicare Advantage.
This part of Medicare relies on private health care plans such as...
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after the Supreme Court upheld federal law extending whistleblower protection to federal contractors and subcontractors.
“Today the Supreme Court sent a strong message that retaliation against whistleblowers who work for federal contractors and...
The President’s budget proposal arrived on Capitol Hill this morning. Despite a fresh pitch for more federal spending, the reality is that Washington can’t tax, spend, borrow and regulate our way to prosperity. The last five years have emphasized that reality.
Washington needs to let go of the idea that Washington knows best. The real drivers of...
Q: Will the President’s budget be “dead on arrival” when it reaches the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday?
A: It appears lawmakers from the President’s own political party are set to mark “Do Not Resuscitate” on the proposal before it even crosses the legislative threshold. In fact, the leadership in the U.S. Senate has abandoned even the pretense of producing a...
with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: What are your thoughts on the President’s military budget proposal? A: First, getting this administration to propose less federal spending in any area ought to be music to the ears of the taxpaying public. It’s long overdue for Washington to exercise across-the-board fiscal discipline and dial back Uncle Sam’s...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that John Mark Gorman of Marion has received an appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck, N.Y., for the 2014-2015 school year.
Gorman is the son of Cathy and Joseph Gorman. He will graduate in May from Marion High School. Gorman is a member of National Honor Society, the...
