Grassley Presses Holder to Refer Whistleblower Reviews to Inspector General
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today pressed Attorney General Eric Holder to delegate a presidential-mandated review of FBI whistleblower protections to the department’s Inspector General. Grassley said that the Justice...
Grassley, Thune: Administration’s Battery Program Cost $158,556 Per Job Created
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s advanced battery manufacturing program through the federal stimulus package cost $158,556 per job created, and many of those jobs likely were temporary, according to an analysis released today by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. John...
Issa, Grassley Report on ‘Fast and Furious’ Finds Widespread Justice Department Management Failures
WASHINGTON – Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today released the second installment of their final report on Operation Fast and Furious. This...
U.S. security in Benghazi
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: U.S. security in Benghazi
DA: Friday, October 26, 2012
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment today regarding security questions related to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in...
ATF, Justice Department Won't Answer Questions in Zapata Murder
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley continues to ask questions about the murder of Agent Jaime Zapata. The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction of the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Details of IG Report on U.S. Secret Service Scandal Revealed
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after portions of a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General review on inappropriate conduct by United States Secret Service personnel, and others, were reported by media sources. Grassley pressed Secret Service Director Mark...
Rozga Family Receives Anti-drug Advocacy Role from White House
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Rozga family receives national advocacy role
Da: Friday, October 19, 2012
The White House has named the Rozga family of Indianola an Office of National Drug Control Policy...
Grassley, Issa Press ATF Acting Director for Answers re: Dodson, McMahon
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa letter to ATF Acting Director B. Todd Jones about contrasting personnel actions taken against whistleblower agent John Dodson and ATF Deputy Assistant Director Bill...
TV ads misrepresenting Grassley amendment to 2010 health care law
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: TV ads misrepresenting Grassley amendment to 2010 health care law
DA: Friday, October 19,...
Grassley Seeks Verification for Electric Vehicle Grant Jobs Statement
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Administration on jobs from electric vehicle grants
Da: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is tracking the effectiveness of the Administration’s grants toward the...
Grassley, Hatch, Smith Press for Answers about Questionable Medical Malpractice Reform Grants
WASHINGTON -- Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith are continuing to press...
Grassley Urges Key Senators on Housing Oversight, Citing Scandals across the Country
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged key fellow senators to help ensure the appropriate spending of tax dollars after housing authority scandals across the country have revealed wasted funding and abuse of the public trust in a vacuum of oversight. “For more...
Grassley, Heller, Amodei Press for Answers on Impact of Reno US Attorney/ATF Rift
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Dean Heller and Representative Mark Amodei are pressing Attorney General Eric Holder for information about the cases that were not prosecuted...
Federal Grant Recipient Files for Bankruptcy, Taxpayer Dollars in Question
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: A123 Systems Inc. bankruptcy filing Da: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 Electric car battery manufacturer A123 Systems Inc., awarded nearly $250 million in government stimulus grants, filed...
Q&A on Medicare Sustainability
Q: What’s the most up-to-date data on Medicare’s fiscal health?
A: Thousands of Iowans have contacted me regarding protecting the future of the Medicare program. Medicare is a pact between the federal government, seniors...
Remembering Sen. Arlen Specter
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about Sen. Arlen Specter (1930-2012):
“Arlen Specter and I were first elected to the United States Senate the same year, and I served with him on the Judiciary Committee for 30 years. We came from very different places, an Iowa farmer and a Philadelphia lawyer, and we had...
Grassley, Issa Ask Holder Who has been held Accountable for Operation Fast and Furious
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa ask Attorney General Eric Holder who has been held accountable for Operation Fast and Furious.
Grassley, Thune Continue to Seek Answers on Federal Money to Battery Company With Chinese Investor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Thune (R-S.D.) continue to press for answers about a $249.1 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy through the controversial 2009 stimulus bill to a battery manufacturer that...
Justice Department Responds to the Reno ATF-U.S. Attorney Fall-Out
The Justice Department responds to Senator Grassley's letters about the fall-out between the Reno, Nevada offices of the U.S. Attorney and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Keeping Government Accountable
Civics 101 teaches students about the three branches of the federal government. Representing Iowans in the United States Senate, I enjoy meeting with students during my annual meetings in Iowa’s 99 counties or when youth groups make a trip to Washington, D.C.
Students ask informed questions. They understand that...
