WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold four town meetings in Adair, Buena Vista, Ida and Monona counties on Friday, October 9, and Monday, October 12, as part of his annual 99-county tour. Grassley has held a meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties at least once every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate. On Friday,...
WASHINGTON – The Senate this week passed a bipartisan resolution from Sen. Chuck Grassley and five colleagues designating the week of Oct. 18, 2015, “National Character Counts Week.” Character Counts! is an educational program available to help schools teach values and ethics to America’s youth.
“Getting a well-rounded education involves more than...
Note: This week, the Senate Banking Committee voted to lift the ban on U.S. oil exports. The committee defeated an amendment that would have eliminated the corn ethanol blending requirements under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. Sen. Chuck Grassley advocates for an all-of-the-above energy policy that treats all forms of energy fairly....
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has a long history of making sure tax-exempt organizations fulfill their obligations under the tax law, beginning with his leadership of the Finance Committee with jurisdiction over taxes. In addition to his oversight, Grassley authored additional accountability measures for nonprofit hospitals that were enacted into law in 2010....
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report that revealed Secret Service personnel had improperly accessed personal information about House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz.“Unfortunately,...
For months, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise and increase its proposed volume obligations for renewable biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2014, 2015 and 2016. After hearing from Grassley and other senators, the EPA revised its initial proposal and released a proposed volume...
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin today is introducing comprehensive legislation aimed at recalibrating prison sentences for certain drug offenders, targeting violent criminals, and granting judges greater discretion at sentencing for lower-level...
WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today said that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a lease contract for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Iowa. The outpatient clinic will be located at 1607 Lincoln Ave. North in Knoxville. “This is great news for veterans in Knoxville and the area and for the whole...
WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today received the American Conservative Union’s 2014 Award for Conservative Excellence for his dedication to conservative principles that promote a free society.“I’m honored to receive this award from such a well-respected group. We must continue to stand for our nation’s founding...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is adding another nominee to the State Department nominees on whom he is placing a hold, citing a continued failure to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to his inquiries regarding what should be the public’s business. The total number of nominees subject to his holds...
Senators Urge Warrant Requirement for DHS Agencies
WASHINGTON (Tuesday, September 29, 2015) –Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) joined together Tuesday to press the Department of Homeland Security to safeguard Americans’ privacy when it comes to the use of cell-site simulators, also known as...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today said that the Justice Department was already backtracking on an agreed upon recommendation presented by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about how FBI whistleblower complaints are handled. In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates, Grassley reminded her...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to adopt a zero tolerance policy for employees who fuel the demand for human trafficking through the solicitation of prostitution. Grassley’s request follows recent news reports that at least two Federal Air Marshals were under...
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.Senator Grassley will meet with Iowans in Washington, D.C., from the Cedar Valley Cancer Committee’s Beyond Pink TEAM, the Oskaloosa Community School District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Rock Island), the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the...
WASHINGTON – A bicameral group of lawmakers is questioning the constitutionality of the Department of Commerce’s plans to transition critical Internet infrastructure systems away from U.S. government stewardship and oversight. In a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, House Judiciary...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Aaron McKay has been named state director of the six Grassley offices located in Iowa. The state director is based in Des Moines. Grassley said his state offices – located in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo -- are central to...
Sen. Grassley made the following statement today regarding Pope Francis’ visit to Washington, D.C. The text of the statement can be found below and the video can be found here. “This week, I had the second opportunity in my life to be in the presence of a pope. This visit was an historic one. Pope Francis made...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley joined a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to raise directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping concerns about China’s delays in approving agricultural biotech products. President Xi will be meeting with President Obama yet this week. The U.S. is also hosting China in the inaugural...
