Criminal Justice reform: We can improve expensive, ineffective system by lowering recidivismUSA TodayIn a USA Today op-ed, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, and Council of Economic Advisors member Tomas J. Philipson, discuss the economic benefits of criminal justice reform. The bipartisan First Step Act, which was...
Q&A: Thanksgiving MessageWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How does Iowa rank for civic engagement?A: As the launching pad for the presidential campaign trail, Iowans are an engaged electorate. In fact, unofficial numbers from the November elections suggest Iowa broke an all-time record for votes cast in a midterm election, reaching nearly 61...
WASHINGTON – Iowan Douglas J. Strike, nominee to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa, was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a unanimous voice vote on Thursday. Strike was nominated by President Donald Trump after a joint recommendation from Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa.“Mr. Strike...
Wall Street Journal, New York Times Praise Trump-Backed First Step Act“Congress has a rare opening to pass criminal-justice reforms” -- WSJ---“It’s time to put these necessary changes into action” -- NYT The oft-divergent editorial boards of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times have found a common cause in bipartisan...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Dick Durbin of Illinois today, in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), called for implementation of proposed regulations requiring pharmaceutical companies to list prices of their prescription drugs in direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements. Today’s...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he will opt to serve as chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance during the 116th Congress when committees are organized in January. Grassley previously served as chairman of this committee from January 2001 to June 2001 and from January 2003 to January 2007. He also served as ranking...
WASHINGTON – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) presented Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa with its “Guardian of Small Business” award for his outstanding support of America’s small business owners. The “Guardian of Small Business” is the NFIB’s most prestigious award. It is reserved for lawmakers who...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement regarding the results of the Department of Defense’s full financial audit.
“The results of the Defense Department’s audit are disappointing, but not surprising. For decades, I’ve pressed the department to fix its broken accounting systems, get its wasteful spending under...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, Mike Lee of Utah, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island today introduced revised legislation to reduce recidivism, promote public safety and improve fairness in sentencing...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Chairman, Senate Baltic Freedom CaucusOn the 100th Anniversary of Latvia’s IndependenceVIDEO On Saturday, the Republic of Latvia celebrates 100 years as a country. As co-chair of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, I recognized the centenary of Estonia and Lithuania in February, and I...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa met with Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Heather Wilson to discuss overspending at the Air Force and what steps the department is taking to reduce costs and encourage innovation.
“I appreciate Secretary Wilson coming to speak with me to address some of the questions I’ve raised about wasteful spending in her...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, the lead cosponsors of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, today made the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s endorsement of a bipartisan proposal to lower crime rates, prepare inmates to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined a group of bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in response to the gross violations of human rights in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including the mass internment of over one million Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, as...
WASHINGTON – Today the Senate Republican majority of the upcoming 116th Congress unanimously nominated Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was first elected to serve Iowans in the U.S. Senate in 1980, to be Senate pro tempore, a position that has historically been bestowed upon the most senior member of the majority party in the upper chamber of Congress. Upon...
Grassley Op-ed: This National Adoption Month, Congress has more work to doU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-founder and Co-chairman, Senate Caucus on Foster YouthDuring my time in the Senate, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many young people who have spent time in foster care. Some eventually reunited with their biological families. Others...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement regarding today’s Presidential Proclamation regarding the asylum process and a safe third country agreement with Mexico. “President Trump made the right decision with today’s Presidential Proclamation. Along with the interim final rule...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. seeking answers on potential cybersecurity threats to medical devices and health technology identified by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and what steps...
