WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the key government agencies involved for a full accounting of their actions to approve a controversial uranium deal, despite disapproval of similar foreign takeovers and amid potential conflicts of interest concerns over millions of dollars in financial donations to the family foundation linked to one of the...
Senator Chuck Grassley’s Regional Director based in Cedar Rapids, Fred Schuster, will be holding open office hours in Benton, Tama, Poweshiek and Iowa counties on Monday, July 27, and Linn, Delaware, Clayton and Allamakee counties on Thursday, July 30. The office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to obtain casework assistance or to express...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) release of new data on the money paid by drug and medical device makers to doctors and teaching hospitals for product research, compensation for consulting, speaking engagements and other purposes. The database was made possible...
Officials Delayed & Altered Openings to Promote Colleague under Investigation for Misconduct
WASHINGTON – Documents provided by whistleblowers to the Senate Judiciary Committee appear to corroborate claims of exchanges of favors and manipulation of the hiring process to hire and promote unqualified candidates for highly paid or high-ranking posts at the...
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following statement after the Supreme Court released a decision on Obergefell v. Hodges.“Traditional marriage has been a pillar of our society for thousands of years—one that has remained constant across cultures, even with the rise and fall of nations. I believe marriage is between one man and one...
Whistleblower: U.S. Marshals Tested Phone Tracking Technology on Americans in 2004-2006 WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy are again calling on the Justice Department to explain its policy regarding the use of cell phone tracking devices, generally referred to as cell-site simulators,...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the IRS to explain its handling of Premium Tax Credit claims and the procedures it uses to reconcile those claims with overpayments of the Advanced Premium Tax Credit under the health care law.
“The accuracy of the procedures is important for making sure recipients are getting the intended amounts and that taxpayers...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Senator Chris Coons, Congressman J. Randy Forbes and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene have relaunched the Congressional Trademark Caucus in an effort to support the vital role trademarks and legitimate Internet website domain names play in the U.S. economy. “The Congressional...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell on the President’s health care law.“I respect the court and its role in our system of government, but Obamacare remains a terrible law. It’s led to too many people losing the coverage they had and spending more for what...
The Senate today gave final approval of legislation reinstating Trade Promotion Authority, the process widely seen as critical to enacting new trade agreements. The vote clears the way for the President’s consideration. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on the vote. “CNBC just named Iowa the no. 10 state in...
WASHINGTON – The Finance Committee today passed legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Jerry Moran of Kansas to extend a Medicare demonstration program that helps rural hospitals in sparsely populated states keep their doors open.“By extending the demonstration for five more years,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues asking Chief Justice John Roberts to provide live audio coverage of the landmark Supreme Court rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.
Grassley is a long-time advocate for improving public access to the federal judiciary...
WASHINGTON – In response to a request from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the Justice Department said it will conduct its first “eight-factor analysis” of cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of the marijuana plant. This comprehensive analysis will help determine the substance’s potential medical...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on the Bureau of Prisons to explain how approximately $2 million in questionable spending was allowed in one of its largest prison management contracts. A recent Justice Department Inspector General audit of a Bureau contract for management of the Reeves County Detention Center...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado today introduced legislation to help rural hospitals stay open while meeting the needs of rural residents for emergency room care and outpatient services. “A tractor accident or a heart attack is dangerous under the best of circumstances, but it’s a lot more dangerous for...
WASHINGTON – Four health care bills from Sen. Chuck Grassley will receive consideration by the committee of jurisdiction, the Finance Committee, on Wednesday. A fifth bill of which Grassley is the primary cosponsor also will receive consideration. The bills cover physical therapy in Medicare, financial trusts for individuals with...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Jerry Moran of Kansas today introduced legislation to extend a Medicare demonstration program that helps rural hospitals in sparsely populated states keep their doors open.“By extending the demonstration for five more years, this bill allows...
Senators’ Measure Would Help Make Sure Foster Youth Can Have Best Possible School Environment
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a key bipartisan measure to help give children living in foster homes the best opportunity to get a good education. The legislation, called the Educational...
WASHINGTON – Members of the Iowa congressional delegation have added their support for Governor Terry Branstad’s request for a federal declaration of a major disaster for the state due to catastrophic losses because of the avian flu outbreak.
“The Governor determined that this incident is of such severity and magnitude...
