Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Justice Department’s announcement of a lack of criminal charges against Lois Lerner in the IRS targeting scandal. Grassley, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is a senior member and former Chairman of the Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over the IRS.“The lack of...
Senators Seek Copyright Review to Provide Clarity for Consumers
WASHINGTON (Thursday, October 22, 2015) – In order to help the public navigate a world in which software makes virtually everything function, from refrigerators to tractors, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) joined together...
Senator Chuck Grassley’s regional director based in Davenport, Penny Vacek, will be holding open office hours in Henry, Lee and Des Moines counties on Tuesday, November 10. The office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to obtain casework assistance or to express views. Vacek’s schedule is...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, which grants judges greater sentencing flexibility for certain low-level drug offenders and establishes recidivism reduction programs, while targeting violent criminals. The bill passed the committee by a vote of 15-5. The bill passed today includes...
WASHINGTON— Today, the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, co-chaired by Sens. Chuck Grassley and Debbie Stabenow, in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, hosted a briefing on Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, also known as CASA. This group is made up of volunteers who work with foster youth, advocating for them...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today made the following comment on the White House’s new opioid abuse prevention plan.
“The opioid problem has many contributing factors, and fighting it requires measures on multiple fronts. There’s a lot of good news in what the...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after a procedural vote to begin debate on the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act was blocked. The bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities so that criminals deemed a priority for...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a full accounting of why each of 88 employees has been on paid administrative leave for more than a year. Grassley’s request comes after an inadequate explanation from the agency on its use of paid administrative leave.
DHS’ explanation of the reasons for...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaFor the RecordState of Judicial Nominations and Ann Donnelly to be a Judge on the United StatesDistrict Court for the Eastern District of New YorkTuesday, October 20, 2015 Today, the Senate confirmed the 315th judicial nominee during President Obama’s presidency. This is in contrast to only...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeStop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans ActMonday, October 19, 2015Mr. President,Tomorrow, we will have the opportunity to vote to proceed vote to a bill that deals with sanctuary cities and immigration policies that are a serious threat to public safety....
WASHINGTON – The Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth on Wednesday will host a panel discussion on the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children who advocate for children in the child welfare system. The event is open to the public and the media. Details follow.The Congressional Caucus on Foster...
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley to help families facing challenges with international adoptions was signed into law late Friday. Grassley moved the Adoptive Families Relief Act through the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this year. “Hundreds of American families who...
WASHINGTON— Sen. Chuck Grassley today completed his 35th annual 99 county meetings with a question and answer session (Q&A) with the senior class at Greene County High School in Jefferson. “Representative government is a two-way street. I’m one half of the process and Iowans are the other half. Open communication...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte are raising new questions about decisions to release immigrants with long rap-sheets who repeatedly reenter the country following deportation.
In a letter today to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, the lawmakers are seeking details...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked President Obama to reconcile strong engagement with the Cuban government amid reports of Cuban troops’ fighting on the side of Russia and Iran in bolstering the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
“Russia’s actions in Syria appear to be in direct contradiction to your statement of more than four...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pressing the Bureau of Prisons about its decision to eliminate pork products from its menu.
In a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Charles Samuels, Grassley expressed concern about the lack of transparency...
Judiciary Chairmen Press for Details on Criminal Immigrant Sweep
WASHINGTON – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is blaming local “sanctuary” policies for allowing “potentially deportable” individuals with “significant criminal histories” back into communities. The comment follows ICE’s recent four-day sweep in Southern California that led to...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today said that a nomination hearing has been scheduled for Judge Leonard Strand and Judge Rebecca Ebinger, individuals recommended by Grassley for federal judgeships in the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.The hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee will be...
