News Releases

  Kohl-Grassley Generic Drug Bill Would Save Taxpayers Nearly $4.8 Billion, Congressional Budget Office Says     WASHINGTON – A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate finds that a bipartisan bill aimed at cutting costs by encouraging competition from generic drugs would save taxpayers nearly $4.8 billion over the next decade. CBO...

Grassley: CFTC Chairman Should Recuse Himself on MF Global Holdings Matters M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, MF Global Holdings Ltd Da:    Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on whether Gary Gensler, the...

Senators Concerned with New Alleged Northern Border Strategy     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is leading a group of 14 senators raising concerns about press reports indicating that the U.S. Border Patrol have been directed to stop routine searches of transportation devices entering the United States.     The senators...

Q&A on the National Guard Q:        What role does the National Guard play in the U.S. military?  A:        In 1970, the Secretary of Defense presented a Total Force Concept designed to decrease defense expenditures by reducing all facets of the active forces and increasing...

  Grassley continues fight for access to records, government accountability     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is continuing his effort to restore public access to data on malpractice payouts, hospital discipline and regulatory sanctions against doctors and other health professionals and to hold accountable the federal government...

Grassley to Place Hold on Two FCC Nominees Over Agency Stonewalling on LightSquared WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa since April 27 has sought information from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would shed light into the process of the agency’s fast-tracking of the LightSquared broadband project. The agency has stonewalled his various...

Grassley: Justice Department Pulling Proposed FOIA Regulations Open government advocates complained that “lying” diminished integrity of federal government             WASHINGTON – After hearing objections raised by Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley about the Department of...

Grassley Concerned about Local Ordinances Undermining Federal Immigration Laws             Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is leading an effort to make sure the Obama administration is not turning a blind eye to local governments that resist in cooperating with federal...

Grassley Urges President, Senate Majority to Take Bipartisan Approach to Encourage Job Creation Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Wednesday, November 2, 2011  Click here to watch the video. Mr. President – Just a few weeks ago, the Senate considered a so-called jobs bill that would have provided $35 billion for the purpose of creating or...

Grassley visits with Tyler Smothers, winner of “Achieve with us” social media contest M E M O R A N D U M TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Grassley visits with Tyler Smothers, winner of “Achieve with us” social media contest DA:    November 2, 2011 WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley met today with Tyler Smothers of...

Senators Express Disappointment Over CMS Response on Sunshine Act On Oct. 3, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) wrote to the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), seeking an explanation for the agency’s missed deadline for drafting the implementing details of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Sunshine...

Grassley: SEC IG Report Shows Agency Needs to Correct Document Destruction Procedures M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    SEC inspector general report on document destruction Da:    Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a report from the...

New Gun Walking Documents Show Criminal Division Knew More than Previous Acknowledged Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the Justice Department provided more than 650 pages of documents related to the congressional inquiry into Operation Fast and Furious.  Grassley has been conducting oversight...

Complaints of Judicial Inaction Ring Hollow  Prepared Floor Statement of Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Stephen A. Higginson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit Monday, October 31, 2011 Mr. President:               Today the Senate will vote on the...

Raise Awareness and Work Toward a Cure This month my wife Barbara celebrated her birthday.  These celebrations offer a special time to appreciate each other’s company and count one’s blessings.  Traditions and warm wishes from friends and family help make the annual milestone memorable.  In addition, one of Barbara’s birthday rituals is...

Grassley Questions Justice Department’s Proposed FOIA Regulations Open government advocates say “lying” diminishes integrity of federal government     WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is pressing the Department of Justice to explain its proposal to make false statements to Americans submitting Freedom of...

Q&A about the CLASS Act and long-term care Q:        How did a big component of the 2012 health care law get jettisoned without Congress taking action?  A:        The health care law enacted last year included a provision called the Community Living Assistance Services and...

Grassley, Issa Press for Additional Information on Death of ICE Agent Zapata, Tactics Used in Texas     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley and Congressman Darrell Issa are pressing for additional information into the murder of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jaime Zapata and the tactics used while conducting surveillance on known...

Dealmaking in Pay-for-Delay Settlements Continues between Brand Name and Generic Prescription Drug Makers Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a staff report that found drug companies entered into 28 potential pay-for-delay deals between October 1, 2010 and...

Grassley: Agency Should Use New Medicare Anti-fraud Tool WASHINGTON –In a letter today, the top Republicans on the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees, U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), asked Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius why the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is not utilizing some...