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Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley on Jack Lew, Treasury Secretary Nominee, Prior to Senate Vote Mr. President, the problem we face with Mr. Lew’s nomination is that the Senate does not have answers to basic factual questions about Mr. Lew. How can we make an informed choice on his nomination? For example, when Mr. Lew worked at tax-exempt New York...

Grassley Presses for Details about Justice Department’s Sequester Plans                 WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for detailed information about exactly how the...

Grassley comments on Hagel nomination M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Hagel nomination DA:    Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Senator Grassley made the following comment about his votes against the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense. “My opposition is...

Grassley Opposes Treasury, HHS Nominees in Committee WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today opposed three nominees in the Finance Committee, citing concern over a lack of answers about key pieces of information and agency responsiveness to Congress.  Grassley voted against Jacob J. Lew to be Secretary of the Treasury; William B. Schultz to be...

  Grassley Questions Meat Inspector Cuts Due to Sequestration          WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is leading a group of senators asking U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the department’s discussion of furloughing meat inspectors due to the sequestration.       “Furloughing...

  Grassley: West Point Appoints Students from Dubuque, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Coon Rapids     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today four young Iowans have received appointments to the United States Military Academy at West Point for the 2013-2014 school year.  The students are: • Adam Bradley of Dubuque, son of Joan and Pat...

  Grassley: Ames Student Selected by Naval Academy     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Orion Boylston of Ames has been selected for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 2013-2014 school year.   Boylston is the son of Terri and Latinus Boylston of Ames.  Orion Boylston will graduate...

Q&A on Immigration Reform Q:    How do you see the immigration reform effort moving forward? A:    I appreciate that a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is working together to try to identify shared principles and build consensus on the issues involved in reforming America’s immigration system.  As Ranking Member of...

Grassley Disappointed in Treasury Secretary Nominee’s Responses M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Treasury nominee responses to questions Da:    Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew responded to the Finance Committee senators’ questions for the record this...

Grassley comments regarding the President's remarks on the sequester M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Budget Sequester DA:    Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Senator Chuck Grassley commented on what the President said today about the automatic spending cuts scheduled to start on March 1. “It’s...

Grassley holding meetings this week in 16 Iowa counties WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley this morning began a series of meetings with Iowans in 16 counties.  Today, tomorrow and Thursday, Grassley will hold town meetings in 10 communities in addition to question-and-answer sessions with students at four high schools, employees at a manufacturing...

Grassley, Brown Senate Resolution Disapproves Proposal to Eliminate Olympic Wrestling WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Sherrod Brown today introduced a resolution to express disapproval by the U.S. Senate of the proposal from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in...

Treasury secretary nominee still unfamiliar with Ugland House M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Jack Lew, Ugland House in the Cayman Islands Da:    Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment after the Finance Committee hearing on the nomination of...

New GAO Report on Meth Ingredient Restrictions M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and editors Re:    GAO report on meth ingredient restrictions Da:    Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), “State...

Concern About Leveling Off of IRS Whistleblower Cases M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and editors Re:    IRS whistleblower report, response Da:    Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Internal Revenue Service’s annual whistleblower report to Congress...

Grassley Statement at Comprehensive Immigration Reform Hearing Statement for the Record of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Wednesday, February 13, 2013 “Immigration reform is a perilous minefield of emotionally charged issues.  One cannot but consider any such...

  Grassley, Johnson, Enzi, Brown Push for Legitimate Farm Payment Limits     Senators Introduce New Legislation to Place Hard Caps and Close Loopholes     WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley, Tim Johnson, Mike Enzi and Sherrod Brown today are introducing legislation that would place a hard cap on the farm payments an individual...

Reaction to the State of the Union Address Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley President Obama is a talented speaker and his White House has proven to be politically skilled.  At the start of the President’s second term, America needs the White House to set aside its campaign apparatus and take the lead with bipartisan discussions and policy...

Grassley in 16 Iowa counties next week WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will meet next week with Iowans in 16 counties.  Grassley will hold town meetings in 10 communities in addition to question-and-answer sessions with students at four high schools, employees at a manufacturing plant in central Iowa, and members of the Des Moines Rotary Club. “I...

SEC’s revolving door M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and editors Re:    SEC's revolving door Da:    Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a new report from the Project on Government Oversight on the revolving door between the Securities and Exchange Commission...